Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc slumped below its financial crisis low set more than a decade ago as pressures mount on several fronts, including a potential threat to its China expansion plans and increased scrutiny of money laundering controls. The London-based bank’s Hong Kong shares on Monday slid below their closing low for March 2009, hitting as low as HK$29.60. They …

NEW YORK / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will lead the UAE’s delegation to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly and will virtually address the body on September 29 during the General Debate. During the high-level week, the UAE delegation will be engaging with other member states, UN …

Bloomberg Saudi Industrial Investment Group and National Petrochemical Co. started talks to merge, potentially creating a firm with $11 billion in assets as Middle Eastern energy companies assess their options in a lower oil-price environment. The talks are at an initial stage, and no agreement has been reached, the companies said on Sunday. Saudi Industrial owns 50 percent of National …