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One fiscal cliff down. Three more to go. Read More

Asia stocks move mostly lower after a sizeable increase in Chinese inflation, but Japanese shares advance on the back of fresh losses for the yen. Read More

While Americans drink about 30% less milk than they did in 1975, consumption of a number of other beverages is climbing. Read about drink trends, Social Security reform, the Herbalife fight and more in today’s Personal Finance Daily. Read More

U.S. stocks rise on Thursday, lifting the S&P 500 to a five-year closing high, after data from China bolstered the view of an improving global economy. Read More

Vietnam’s stock market has been the unlikely star performer in Asia this year, surging 11%. Foreign investors are rushing in as the government takes measures to kickstart the troubled economy and relaxes rules on the share market. Read More

Stability can only be achieved by fully implementing the 1982 document, and this should be made a mid-term goal of reform, Caixin Online writes in an editorial. Read More

Some at securities firms say regulator is getting tough now only because a record number of companies crowd the application line, Caixin Online reports. Read More

In an industry already notorious for corruption, a recent court case shows how even the biggest state-owned companies lined pockets for contracts, Caixin Online reports. Read More

Temperature-controlled aids treat muscle aches and injuries. Read More

When it comes to questionable profits at overseas banks, U.S. investors have a bigger stake in the news than they might know. Read More