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U.S.-China relations just got more fragile

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken indefinitely postponed his visit to Beijing due to a Chinese surveillance balloon flying over the United States. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S.-China relations look increasingly fragile, analysts say, after a now-downed Chinese balloon forced U.S. Secretary of State …

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Huawei turns to patents for a lifeline — including those in the U.S.

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei saw revenue decline in 2021 for the first time on record. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is turning to patents for a lifeline as the company seeks to forge a path forward in advanced chip technology — the prized …

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Millennial sold first company for 6 figures at 21. Here are his tips

When Kevin Kim dropped out of college at 21 to become an entrepreneur, it seemed like a huge gamble.  “My mum cried a little,” Kim, now 33, said with a laugh.  But his confidence was not unfounded. Kim had just sold his first company — which he started when he …

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Optimism on Chinese stocks soars to five-year highs

Trucks and passenger cars drive across the Sutong Bridge in the city of Suzhou near Shanghai on Jan. 27, 2023, during the Lunar New Year holiday. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Money is flowing into mainland Chinese and Hong Kong stocks in ways not seen …

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2023 Grammy Awards Live Updates: What to Expect

Feb. 5, 2023, 5:30 p.m. ET Feb. 5, 2023, 5:30 p.m. ET Brandi Carlile has seven nominations this year, and will be performing during the prime-time ceremony.Credit…Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images For The Recording A Beyoncé has the most nominations, with nine, followed by Kendrick Lamar with eight and Adele and Brandi …

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Most in-demand tech skills for freelancers—many pay over $125/hour

Tech companies have been making headlines for mass layoffs of late. Google, Microsoft and Amazon all announced they’d be letting go of tens of thousands altogether and Twitter and Meta both announced layoffs in the fall. But demand for tech skills remains high. “The skills gap is still sharp, it’s …

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15 most affordable U.S. cities for people who want to live alone

There aren’t many big cities where rent is cheap, even for a studio apartment. But if you’re single and don’t like roommates, online brokerage RentHop found the 15 U.S. cities where rent is most affordable. Out of 50 of the most populous cities, the following were ranked highest for affordability, …

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Dumbest spending mistake was Porsche car

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta says selling his black Porsche 944 was the best financial decision he ever made. That’s because buying it in the first place was his worst. He was in his 20s and fresh off a breakup when he saw the sleek model in a used car lot …

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The biggest risks in delaying iPhone and Android software updates

That screen-blocking software update notification that keeps coming back may be annoying to a phone user, but ignoring it for too long is a mistake. Many consumers opt to not have phones set to automatic update. Once the day begins, these notifications can pop up at inconvenient and distracted times …

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Amid food inflation, more shoppers turn to dollar stores for groceries

A man looks at frozen foods for sale at a Dollar Store in Alhambra, California on August 23, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Among all rising costs, sky-high grocery bills have been especially painful. Although the consumer price index, an inflation gauge that measures the cost of …

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