Finance

A worker rides a bicycle past a housing complex under construction in Beijing on May 17, 2024.  Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its forecast for China’s growth this year to 5%, from 4.6% previously, due to “strong” first quarter figures and recent policy measures.

The New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 28, 2023. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Years of work on Wall Street to pick up the pace of trading will be put to the test this week. If all goes well, most people won’t notice the difference. Starting Tuesday, trades of stocks

A top exchange-traded fund provider is betting on the long-term popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Roundhill Investments’ GLP-1 & Weight Loss ETF (OZEM), which began trading last week, pairs leaders Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk with players developing new treatments for weight loss and diabetes. CEO Dave Mazza said his firm is capitalizing on

Alibaba’s international e-commerce platform AliExpress is a UEFA Euro 2024 sponsor and has signed David Beckham as its global brand ambassador. AliExpress BEIJING — Soccer star David Beckham will promote Alibaba‘s international e-commerce platform, AliExpress, in its biggest global brand ambassador partnership to date, the business unit announced Monday. The deal comes against the backdrop

Wellness travel can be enjoyed with a loved one, the entire family, or even solo. Getty Images Avid traveler Lora Bowler is cutting back on vacation spending. That doesn’t mean she’s skipping the resort. The New York resident said she spent more in 2023 than she had expected to, including on travel, and is now