Hong Kong charts 1.5-fold YoY increase in tourist arrivals in Q1

STORY: Hong Kong charts 1.5-fold YoY increase in tourist arrivals in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of people at the check points 2. various of people in the streets of Hong Kong 3. various of firework show in Hong Kong STORYLINE: Hong Kong recorded over 11.23 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter this year, a 1.5-fold increase year-on-year and a 5-percent quarter-on-quarter hike, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced on Tuesday, citing preliminary statistics. The figure reflects that the number of tourists registered a steady growth, the HKTB said. There were some 3.4 million tourist arrivals in March, up 40 percent from the previous year. Among them, more than 2.46 million were from the Chinese mainland, a year-on-year increase of 25.4 percent. Non-mainland visits exceeded 930,000, up 92.1 percent year-on-year, it added. The Tourism Board also announced that starting from May, it

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

The famous American donut chain Krispy Kreme, belonging to the JAB holding company and present in nearly 40 countries with 11,800 points of sale for a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in 2022, has just opened its first store in l'Hexagone This first opening in the Capital, under the canopy of the Forum des Halles in Chatelet les halles in Paris, serves as a flagship. The objective is to sell more than 10 million units in one year for a turnover of €20 million. The brand plans to open several dozen points of sale in 2024. December 19, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

The famous American donut chain Krispy Kreme, belonging to the JAB holding company and present in nearly 40 countries with 11,800 points of sale for a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in 2022, has just opened its first store in l'Hexagone This first opening in the Capital, under the canopy of the Forum des Halles in Chatelet les halles in Paris, serves as a flagship. The objective is to sell more than 10 million units in one year for a turnover of €20 million. The brand plans to open several dozen points of sale in 2024. December 19, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

The famous American donut chain Krispy Kreme, belonging to the JAB holding company and present in nearly 40 countries with 11,800 points of sale for a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in 2022, has just opened its first store in l'Hexagone This first opening in the Capital, under the canopy of the Forum des Halles in Chatelet les halles in Paris, serves as a flagship. The objective is to sell more than 10 million units in one year for a turnover of €20 million. The brand plans to open several dozen points of sale in 2024. December 19, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

The famous American donut chain Krispy Kreme, belonging to the JAB holding company and present in nearly 40 countries with 11,800 points of sale for a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in 2022, has just opened its first store in l'Hexagone This first opening in the Capital, under the canopy of the Forum des Halles in Chatelet les halles in Paris, serves as a flagship. The objective is to sell more than 10 million units in one year for a turnover of €20 million. The brand plans to open several dozen points of sale in 2024. December 19, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

The famous American donut chain Krispy Kreme, belonging to the JAB holding company and present in nearly 40 countries with 11,800 points of sale for a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in 2022, has just opened its first store in l'Hexagone This first opening in the Capital, under the canopy of the Forum des Halles in Chatelet les halles in Paris, serves as a flagship. The objective is to sell more than 10 million units in one year for a turnover of €20 million. The brand plans to open several dozen points of sale in 2024. December 19, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

The famous American donut chain Krispy Kreme, belonging to the JAB holding company and present in nearly 40 countries with 11,800 points of sale for a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in 2022, has just opened its first store in l'Hexagone This first opening in the Capital, under the canopy of the Forum des Halles in Chatelet les halles in Paris, serves as a flagship. The objective is to sell more than 10 million units in one year for a turnover of €20 million. The brand plans to open several dozen points of sale in 2024. December 19, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

The famous American donut chain Krispy Kreme, belonging to the JAB holding company and present in nearly 40 countries with 11,800 points of sale for a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in 2022, has just opened its first store in l'Hexagone This first opening in the Capital, under the canopy of the Forum des Halles in Chatelet les halles in Paris, serves as a flagship. The objective is to sell more than 10 million units in one year for a turnover of €20 million. The brand plans to open several dozen points of sale in 2024. December 19, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

The famous American donut chain Krispy Kreme, belonging to the JAB holding company and present in nearly 40 countries with 11,800 points of sale for a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in 2022, has just opened its first store in l'Hexagone This first opening in the Capital, under the canopy of the Forum des Halles in Chatelet les halles in Paris, serves as a flagship. The objective is to sell more than 10 million units in one year for a turnover of €20 million. The brand plans to open several dozen points of sale in 2024. December 19, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

Paris Gets First Taste Of Krispy Kremes

The famous American donut chain Krispy Kreme, belonging to the JAB holding company and present in nearly 40 countries with 11,800 points of sale for a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in 2022, has just opened its first store in l'Hexagone This first opening in the Capital, under the canopy of the Forum des Halles in Chatelet les halles in Paris, serves as a flagship. The objective is to sell more than 10 million units in one year for a turnover of €20 million. The brand plans to open several dozen points of sale in 2024. December 19, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

European champ Slutskaya wins NHK figure-skate crown

European champ Slutskaya wins NHK figure-skate crown

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Russia's European champion Irina Slutskaya executes a superb free-skate routine on Dec. 2 to win the women's singles title on the third day of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition. Slutskaya finished with 1.5 points to edge compatriot and defending champion Maria Butyrskaya (3.0) into second in the final standings at Asahikawa Taisetsu Ice Arena in Hokkaido.

Turkish central bank makes biggest rate cut this year

STORY: Turkish central bank makes biggest rate cut this year DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish central bank 2. various of a market STORYLINE: Turkish central bank cut the benchmark rate by 1.5 percentage points to 10.5 percent on Thursday, a major decrease this year despite high inflation. The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee decided to reduce the policy rate by 150 basis points to maintain supportive financial conditions to preserve the growth momentum in industrial production and the positive trend in employment amid increasing global economic uncertainties and geopolitical risks. The bank signaled that a similar rate cut would be made in November and that the interest rate reduction cycle would come to an end. The bank had kept the interest rate at 14 percent for eight months and lowered it by 1 percentage point each in August and September, while Türkiye's annual inflation hit 83.45 percent in September, the highest in

TÜRKIYE-TURKISH CENTRAL BANK-RATE CUT

TÜRKIYE-TURKISH CENTRAL BANK-RATE CUT

(221021) -- ANKARA, Oct. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A teller counts banknotes at an exchange office in Ankara,Türkiye, Oct. 20, 2022. Turkish central bank cut the benchmark rate by 1.5 percentage points to 10.5 percent on Thursday, a major decrease this year despite high inflation. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

U.S. Fed raises rates by three-quarter point amid inflation surprises

STORY: U.S. Fed raises rates by three-quarter point amid inflation surprises DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points, marking the sharpest rate hike since 1994, as data released in recent days indicated inflation showed no clear sign of easing. "Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher energy prices, and broader price pressures," the Fed said in a statement after a two-day policy meeting, adding that the Fed is "highly attentive to inflation risks." The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's policy-making body, decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1.5 to 1.75 percent and "anticipates that ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate." The statement showed that 10 committee members voted for the deci

Euro falls, Tokyo stocks dive after Greece votes "no" on bailout

Euro falls, Tokyo stocks dive after Greece votes "no" on bailout

A financial data monitor shows the euro falling to the lower 135 yen range and the Nikkei Stock Average losing more than 300 points, or about 1.5 percent, in Tokyo trading on July 6, 2015, after Greeks voted to reject austerity conditions required for continued financial aid from creditors, raising the likelihood the cash-strapped country will leave the eurozone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tokyo stocks fall amid concerns over Trump's policy

Tokyo stocks fall amid concerns over Trump's policy

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average falling more than 300 points, or about 1.5 percent, on Jan. 31, 2017, amid concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump banning citizens of several countries from entering the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

European champ Slutskaya wins NHK figure-skate crown

European champ Slutskaya wins NHK figure-skate crown

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Russia's European champion Irina Slutskaya executes a superb free-skate routine on Dec. 2 to win the women's singles title on the third day of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition. Slutskaya finished with 1.5 points to edge compatriot and defending champion Maria Butyrskaya (3.0) into second in the final standings at Asahikawa Taisetsu Ice Arena in Hokkaido.