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China Brings in Subsidies for Smartphones

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On Friday, Beijing announced that a trade-in program that previously applied to big appliances and cars will now be widened to smartphones.

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Private Equity

Will Private Equity Fuel a Big Year for IPOs?

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As the New Year rolls in, Wall Street is preparing for a slew of listing announcements from private equity-backed firms.

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Private Equity

All in the Franchise: Why Private Equity Loves the Business Model

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It’s understandable if you failed to notice one meaty if unglamorous trend on Wall Street: Private equity’s love affair with franchising.

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Electric Vehicles

BYD Has Blockbuster Year While Tesla Stalls

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Despite China’s overall economy coming down with a bad cold last year, its EV players are upstaging the world’s most valuable auto company.

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Oil Spikes as US Sanctions Russian Producers to Undermine Putin’s War Machine

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Stampeding Bull Market Will Keep Bears at Bay for Another Year, Investors Predict

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Quantum Computing Stocks Power Upward on Hopes of Multimillion-Dollar US Investment

A model of inside a quantum computer on display at Terminal 1 in Chicagoâs O’Hare International Airport on Sept. 25, 2025. The exhibit is organizedÂ by members of the STAGE Center at the University of Chicagoâs Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and IBM.Â (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune/TNS) (Newscom TagID: krtphotoslive956980.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]

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