Hong Kong financial firms brace for disruptions as protests intensify

By Elzio Barreto and Michelle Price HONG KONG (Reuters) - Some Hong Kong financial firms advised staff to work from home on Monday or go to secondary offices after thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators blocked parts of the city and clashed with police. Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas on Sunday to try to disperse protesters who have launched what they term a "new era" of civil disobedience to pressure Beijing into granting full democracy for the former British colony. ... Read More http://ift.tt/1Cz54xK