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China has room to act on fiscal policy amid uncertainties, finance minister says

China’s Minister of Finance Lan Fo’an speaks during a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2024.  Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid domestic and external uncertainties, Finance Minister Lan Fo’an told reporters on Thursday. He was responding to a question during China’s “Two Sessions” annual parliamentary …

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USWNT star Sophia Wilson and husband, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, announce pregnancy

Getty Images U.S. women’s national team striker and Portland Thorns FC forward Sophia Wilson (formerly Smith) announced she and her husband are expecting their first child. Her and her spouse, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, recently celebrated their wedding and are now growing their family. The duo announced the pregnancy on social media. “Life just keeps getting sweeter,” read …

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Seven & i to replace CEO, list North American subsidiary

A customer is seen inside a 7-Eleven convenience store along a street in central Tokyo on September 9, 2024.   Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Seven & i Holdings, the parent of 7-Eleven, said Thursday it will replace CEO Ryuichi Isaka with lead independent outside director Stephen Dacus, making a foreigner the top executive for the first time, …

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