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Tencent to Acquire Majority Stake in China Music Corp.

Tencent to Acquire Majority Stake in China Music Corp.

China’s Tencent Holdings has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in the country’s leading music-streaming company in a deal that values the firm at roughly $2.7 billion and creates a dominant player in China’s online-music market, people familiar with the matter said.

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What happens when kids leave home?

What happens when kids leave home?

New study shows minuscule increase in 401(k) saving, suggesting retirement crisis is real

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Google Set for More EU Antitrust Trouble

Google Set for More EU Antitrust Trouble

The EU’s antitrust regulator is slated to file additional formal charges against Google, according to several people familiar with the matter, cranking up pressure on the Silicon Valley firm to change the way it operates in a range of services.

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Asia Markets Jittery Ahead of High-Stakes U.K. Rate Decision

Asia Markets Jittery Ahead of High-Stakes U.K. Rate Decision

With the clock ticking ahead of a critical central bank meeting in the United Kingdom, markets in Asia have found plenty of reasons to be jittery.

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How To Get Started Buying Stocks

How To Get Started Buying Stocks

Learning to invest in stocks requires keeping a level head and a long-term view. Here are some basic strategies to keep in mind, as well as things to watch out for.

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Exxon is using drones -- to scout for whales

Exxon is using drones -- to scout for whales

Exxon Mobil this year successfully used a drone along the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. to contribute to a continuing research project of tracking whales.

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What's an Augmented-Reality Game?

What's an Augmented-Reality Game?

Augmented reality, the technology behind hit game "Pokémon Go," is becoming increasingly appealing to investors and companies. Photo: Pokémon Go

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CEO Dimon: J.P. Morgan to Raise Pay for Employees

CEO Dimon: J.P. Morgan to Raise Pay for Employees

J.P. Morgan Chase will boost pay for 18,000 of its lower-tier employees over the next three years, its chief executive, James Dimon, announced Tuesday in an op-ed appearing on the New York Times website.

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May Set for U.K. Leadership, With Brexit Atop Agenda

May Set for U.K. Leadership, With Brexit Atop Agenda

Theresa May is set to become the U.K.’s prime minister, inheriting a long list of trade and political challenges in the divided nation that voted last month to leave the European Union.

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Frankfurt Pushes for U.K. Access to Finance Single Market

Frankfurt Pushes for U.K. Access to Finance Single Market

Frankfurt will push for the U.K. to be allowed the maximum possible access to the single market in financial services following the country’s vote to quit the European Union.

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Backers of Open-Source Chips Launch Startup

Backers of Open-Source Chips Launch Startup

A San Francisco-based startup called SiFive is announcing plans to develop and sell chips based on a technology called RISC-V.

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Using Line Messaging App to Explain Line

Using Line Messaging App to Explain Line

What makes Line the highest-grossing messaging app by far? Here's an introduction to some features that distinguish it from other popular messaging apps.

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Japan’s Young Voters Back Abe

Japan’s Young Voters Back Abe

Japanese in their teens and 20s backed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition in Sunday’s parliamentary voting, a sign that Mr. Abe’s hawkish security policy and the improved job market were well-received.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk teases a new ‘top secret masterplan’

Tesla’s Elon Musk teases a new ‘top secret masterplan’

Elon Musk says he has a secret, and sounds ready to announce some big news.

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