Nisha Gopalan Buy on rumour, sell on fact? China has given its blessing to a pipe that links the stock exchanges of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, opening the nation’s market further to foreign investors and allowing more funds to flow in the opposite direction. Anyone hoping the news will juice a rally in Chinese shares may be disappointed, though. …

  Bloomberg It’s getting increasingly unsafe to fly in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market. Air safety incidents that prompted regulatory action reached 280 this year, beating the 275 all of last year, data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation showed. At this pace, the number may rise to more than 400 by the end of 2016, making it the …

  Bloomberg When US retail sales came in lower than expected last week, some began to worry that the average consumer wasn’t as strong financially as previously believed, but according to analysts at Macquarie Capital Markets Ltd., this is just a blip on the radar. While there are a number of reasons for consumers to be more cautious with political …