U.S. stock futures rise and global stocks are mixed after a crushing Brexit defeat for U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and as investors worry that progress in U.S.-China trade talks may have stalled; Bank of America and Goldman Sachs report earnings; Sears' chairman reportedly prevails in a bankruptcy auction for the retailer; Snap tumbles as finance chief suddenly departs.

Shares of Sanan Optoelectronics slide 10 per cent on Wednesday Sell-off highlights jittery mood among investors spooked by recent bond default at Kande Xin Composite Material Group

'It is not a must for the DOJ to seek external legal advice when the involved person is a high-ranking official,' minister tells Legco Democrat Lam Cheuk-ting calls on Cheng to resign, citing poll showing her popularity has slipped to a new low

Eddie Lampert, the chairman of bankrupt retailer Sears Holdings, has won the right to purchase the iconic U.S. department store chain for $5.2 billion following weeks of negotiations with creditors, according to multiple media reports Wednesday.

China's top economic planning agency says investing in "new form of infrastructure" is a top priority

Trade agreement would ease market fears, according to Eoin Walsh of TwentyFour Asset Management Investors should focus on short-dated credit to lock in returns

Level 72 of the city's priciest office tower has been leased to Kingston Financial Group for HK$109 million (US$13.89 million) over three years The deal would be a salve for Chu and her co-investors, who have struggled to find buyers for the 73-storey building, for which they paid US$5.15 billion

Married couples with children face a shortfall of HK$4.65 million between their bequests during sudden deaths, and their present income, according to a Citibank survey The December survey canvassed 1,224 affluent residents, defined as those with between HK$300,000 and HK$1 million in assets

Andy Rothman thinks domestic issues on both sides lead to increased motivation to make an agreement Rothman was head of macroeconomics and domestic policy office of the US Embassy in Beijing.

Grab is expanding from its core transport offerings into financial services and healthcare