FOCUS-Motorbike taxi firms rev up for race into West Africa * Motorcycle ride-hailing firms popular in Asia and East Africa...

UPDATE 1-Heated Hong Kong protests dent stocks, spike cash demand * HSI -1.7%, HSCE -1.2%, outpace losses in China, Asia...

UPDATE 1-China May loans rebound, credit growth picks up on policy support * May new loans at 1.18 trln yuan...

Macquarie's Green Investment Group to buy 43 MW Swedish wind farm Macquarie-owned Green Investment Group (GIG) will acquire a Swedish...

BUZZ-Amigo Holdings: Falls as top shareholder looks to sell shares ** Consumer credit provider Amigo Holdings falls 5.4% to 276p;...

UPDATE 13-Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as protests turn to violent chaos * StanChart, Bank of East Asia suspend...

UPDATE 1-European shares retreat from 3-week highs * Investors await U.S. inflation data (Adds comment, updates prices) Posted by Reuters

Adidas slides as traders say top investor GBL plans to sell part of stake Adidas shares fell 1.5% on Wednesday...

UPDATE 12-Hong Kong police fire tear gas in running battles with extradition bill protesters * StanChart, Bank of East Asia...

China's outstanding total social financing up 10.6% y/y at end-May China's outstanding total social financing (TSF) was 211.06 trillion yuan...