August 2019

Burford says its shares have been ‘illegally’ manipulated

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Image copyright Getty Images Burford Capital, the litigation funder whose shares lost almost half their value last week, has said trading in its shares “shows evidence consistent with illegal market manipulation”. The UK firm said traders had cancelled orders in order to deliberately depress the share price. Burford’s share price plunged after its accounting methods […]

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Protest at Hong Kong Airport Forces More Than 100 Flight Cancellations

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HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s airport canceled more than 100 flights on Monday afternoon after thousands of demonstrators flooded the transportation hub, one of the world’s busiest, in a show of anger over the police’s response to protests the night before. The cancellation of well over 100 flights, including many departing after 6 p.m., was

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Cathay threatens to fire staff over ‘illegal’ HK protests

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Image copyright Getty Images Cathay Pacific has warned staff they could be fired if they “support or participate in illegal protests” in Hong Kong, as pressure from Beijing intensifies. The warning was emailed to staff by chief executive Rupert Hogg on Monday. On Friday, China ordered the airline to suspend workers who support pro-democracy protests

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Here There Be Dragons. But Can They Survive an Invasion of Tourists?

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KOMODO NATIONAL PARK, Indonesia — The Komodo dragon, a 10-foot lizard native only to a scattering of islands in Indonesia, flicked its forked tongue. Two boys were standing nearby, the perfect size for dragon snacks. A local guide shrugged at their unease and urged them closer to the reptile. Komodo dragons resemble dinosaurs that missed

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How Facebook Is Changing to Deal With Scrutiny of Its Power

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Last December, Facebook executives were in advanced discussions to buy Houseparty, a social networking app that lets multiple people video chat on their mobile phones at once, said two people with knowledge of the talks. Houseparty, founded in 2016 by a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Ben Rubin, was especially popular with audiences under the age of

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