Briefs | Adega de Pegões tops ‘Muscats du Monde’

The 16th international competition of the world’s best Muscat wines, “Muscats du Monde”, organized by Forum Enologie, was held across June 29 and 30 in the city of Frontignan-la-Peyrade (France). The results of the 16th edition of the competition have been announced. The Top 10 ranking system honored eight countries: South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal. The sweet wines of Portugal and Australia occupied the first and second places. “Setubal Do Moscatel Roxo – Adega de Pegões” was crowned the best Muscat.

HK stocks pare weekly loss as casinos, insurers advance

Hong Kong stocks ended a volatile week on a brighter note as casino
shares surged and Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. climbed after
buying land. The Hang Seng Index rose as much as 1.2 percent before sliding in the closing auction to finish with a 0.6 percent gain. The benchmark gauge declined 3.2 percent for the week, its biggest loss in three months, after global central banks questioned the need for more stimulus. A gauge of Macau casino operators surged the most since March before Premier Li Keqiang visits the city next month, while Cheung Kong climbed 1.4 percent