Walmart Dumps Entire Stake in China’s JD.com
Walmart’s divestiture comes as its e-commerce partner has struggled to maintain its market share in the country’s cutthroat online sales industry.
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What’s Behind All the Stock Market Drama?
Analysts and investors have many explanations, including worries about the health of the U.S. economy and shifts in the value of the Japanese yen.
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China’s Leaders Offer High Hopes, but Few Details for Road to Recovery
Top officials emerged from a high-stakes meeting about lifting the economy out of its malaise with few signs of a fundamental rethink.
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China Is Holding a Major Meeting on the Economy That You Can’t Watch
President Xi Jinping will preside over a conclave to draft a new economic program. The stakes are high, but expectations for big changes are modest.