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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…

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…