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China Says Two Elected Hong Kong Lawmakers Can't Retake Oaths
China’s top legislative body effectively barred two Hong Kong politicians from taking office as local lawmakers in a decision that overrides Hong Kong’s legal authority.
HSBC Swings to a Loss in the Third Quarter
The bank company faces questions about its strategy in Asia and worries about the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union.
FBI Finds No New Evidence in Emails to Charge Clinton
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey said no new evidence has been found to warrant charges against Hillary Clinton in the investigation stemming from her use of a private email server while in government. 3053
China Weighs Giving Wall Street Banks More Access
Beijing is considering allowing Wall Street banks to run their own investment-banking businesses on the mainland, a significant step that would give them more access to Chinese domestic markets.
China Approves Cybersecurity Law
China’s government approved a broad new cybersecurity law aimed at further tightening and centralizing state control over the internet, including the role foreign companies play in Chinese cyberspace.
U.S. to Launch New Probe Into Chinese Steel
The Department of Commerce is expected to launch a formal investigation Monday into whether Chinese steel companies are shipping steel through Vietnam to avoid U.S. import tariffs, according to a person familiar with the matter.
U.S. Election 2016
Trump’s Path to Victory Is Narrow
With days before the election, Democrat Hillary Clinton has several apparent paths to the White House, while Republican Donald Trump must sweep battleground states and seize at least one Democratic-leaning state. 109
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JOIN NOWU.S.-Backed Forces Launch Offensive to Seize ISIS’s Raqqa
U.S.-backed Kurdish and Arab forces in Syria began a long-anticipated offensive against the Islamic State-controlled city of Raqqa, an operation timed to leverage a similar push in Iraq to crush the extremist group. 75
Theresa May Plans to Ease Indian Business Travel to U.K.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, in India on her first trip to discuss post-Brexit trade, said she would make it easier for Indian businesspeople to travel to Britain.
Montenegro Prosecutor: Russian Nationalists Behind Alleged Coup Attempt
Russian nationalists were behind an alleged coup attempt in Montenegro, the Balkan country’s chief special prosecutor said Sunday.
Police Kill Philippine Mayor Linked to Drug Crimes in Prison Shootout
Police said Rolando Espinosa—publicly linked to drugs by President Rodrigo Duterte—was shot dead after he fired at officers searching cells for weapons and drugs.
Abreast of the Market
Investor Angst Ratchets Up as Election Nears
The presidential race has drawn closer in the past two weeks, and investors are attempting to reassess strategies geared to any outcome.
Worst-Performing Stocks of 2016: Health Care
For health-care stocks, this year’s worst-performing sector in the S&P 500, any outcome in Tuesday’s U.S. elections might prove cathartic.
How Wells Fargo’s Problems Flourished in Arizona
A letter sent to Wells Fargo management by an anonymous Arizona employee indicates regional executives played a role in the spread of the sales practices behind the bank’s recent scandal.
Did Wall Street Banks Suddenly Turn Into Better Traders?
Trading revenue earned by the nine largest global firms rose 19% in the third quarter. The average U.S. bank’s revenue rose 28%, while the average European firm’s was up 14%.
Corporate Profits Perk Up but Caution Rules
Earnings for the biggest U.S. companies began to rebound in the third quarter, offering a glimmer of growth after four straight quarters of contractions, but some executives are already expressing caution about the coming year.
New Discovery Broadens VW Emissions-Cheating Crisis
Regulators in California recently discovered software installed on some of Volkswagen’s Audi models that appears to have allowed the cars to cheat carbon-dioxide emissions testing standards.
News Outlets Brace for Postelection Audience Swoon
Cable news networks including CNN and Fox News and a host of politics-focused digital outlets such as FiveThirtyEight, have enjoyed audience surges this year because of the election.
Pilot Shortage Prompts Regional Airlines to Boost Starting Wages
Regional airlines that feed the nation’s biggest carriers are boosting starting wages to fight a pilot shortage, hoping to encourage aspiring aviators to endure what has become lengthier training.
Technology
Oracle Set to Complete $9.3 Billion Deal to Buy NetSuite
Oracle moved a step closer to completing its deal to buy NetSuite and said the deal would close Monday.
Sports
Mary Keitany, Ghirmay Ghebreslassie Win Women’s and Men’s New York City Marathon
Mary Keitany of Kenya and Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea won the women’s and men’s New York City Marathon on Sunday as Americans grabbed podium spots for the first time in six years.
Andy Murray Earns No. 1 Ranking for First Time
The Scottish tennis star takes over top spot from Novak Djokovic as he wins event in Paris.
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A Family Beach Vacation That Puts Love to the Test
A multigenerational trip to an island in Belize tries to do the impossible: Make everyone happy.
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Ai Weiwei’s Triumphant Return
In 2011, the controversial artist was detained in Beijing and his passport was confiscated for four years by the Chinese government. This fall marks his return to New York City with two new gallery shows.