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China’s annual parliamentary meeting has ended. Here are the key takeaways

BEIJING — China’s weeklong annual parliamentary meetings ended on Monday and for the first time in decades, the Chinese premier…

China’s housing minister says real estate developers must go bankrupt if necessary

BEIJING — China’s struggling real estate developers won’t be getting a major bailout, Chinese authorities have indicated, warning that those…

DOJ opens investigation into Alaska Airlines incident of door panel blowing out midair, WSJ says

The Justice Department has started a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines incident where a door panel blew out mid-air…

President Biden signs $460 billion spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $460 billion spending bill into law, averting a partial government shutdown that would…

Megacap tech stocks dominate many ESG funds. Here’s why

The top holdings of many ESG funds may be surprisingly familiar. While these strategies consider a company’s environmental, social and…

U.S. job growth totaled 275,000 in February but unemployment rate rose to 3.9%

Job creation topped expectations in February, but the unemployment rate moved higher and employment growth from the previous two months…

China is making it much easier for foreigners to use mobile pay

BEIJING — Foreign visitors to China can now spend up to $2,000 a year using the mobile app Alipay without…