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China’s debt-heavy local governments look for new ways to raise cash

BEIJING — Debt-heavy local governments in China need new ways to raise money under a central regime that’s made clear…

Investing isn’t free. But here’s why 20% of investors think it is

Death and taxes are, as Benjamin Franklin famously declared, two of life’s certainties. Investment fees may be a worthy addition…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Block, Deutsche Bank, GameStop, Activision and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Block — Shares shed nearly 3%, after losing nearly 15% in…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Deutsche Bank, Coinbase, Block, Marathon Oil and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Deutsche Bank — The German lender’s shares tumbled 13% following a…

TikTok wants to distance itself from China — but Beijing is getting involved

BEIJING — China says it would “strongly oppose” a forced sale of TikTok, making clear the government’s involvement with the…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Block, Snap, KB Home and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Netflix — The streaming giant’s stock climbed 9.01% following a report…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Coinbase, AMC, Chewy, First Republic and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Coinbase — Shares of the cryptocurrency trading app dropped more than…

Tencent’s online ad revenue grows for the first time in more than a year

BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Tencent reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday, helped by growth in ads within its growing…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Steelcase, Coinbase, KB Home and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Steelcase — Shares of the office furniture company jumped nearly 6% on…