The actor was best known for playing Ray Langton Sad news from the world of soaps; Coronation Street actor Neville Buswell has died at the age of 77. The TV star, who was best known for playing Ray Langton in the ITV soap, passed away on Christmas Day. An obituary, along with a photograph, was shared by undertakers in his adopted hometown of Las Vegas this week, confirming his death. Read More...
Deutsche Bank is sharpening its focus on China business to capitalise on gaps created by the withdrawal of its investment banking rivals, betting on the world’s second largest economy to build on its post-Covid recovery momentum, according to top Asia-Pacific boss.
The bank, which first set up shop in China in Shanghai in 1872, or seven years after HSBC, has been strengthening its corporate finance division and enhanced its presence in the debt and equity capital markets over the past two years amid a slump in deal-making and stock offering, while peers including Credit Suisse imploded while Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley trimmed jobs. Read More...
Touted as this generation's Andy Warhol, visual artist Kaws came to Hong Kong last week to kick off his Kaws: Passing Throughexhibition at Harbour City. Born Brian Donnelly in New Jersey, USA, Kaws started his art career after graduating from New York's School of Arts as a background illustrator for an animation company owned by Disney. But his rise to fame really began with his graffiti work in the 90s. Gradually, his reworked billboards, bus shelters and phone booth adverts became highly sought after by art collectors. Read More...