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Wu Qing, a 57-year-old who earned the nickname “the broker butcher” for cracking down on traders in the mid-2000s, is slated to become the head of the nation’s securities regulator.

It pays to be smart, or so the saying goes. But the biggest earners may not be the workers who are the brainiest, according to one recent Swedish study.

China’s sweeping policy support for the property sector has been no quick fix for developers’ liquidity struggles, leaving some investors waiting until the last minute for cash.

China is poised to name regulatory veterans known for their strict campaigns against financial wrongdoing as new chiefs of the country’s banking and securities watchdogs, according to a person familiar with the matter.

New Zealand faces big questions about where people should live and how to build infrastructure as the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle highlights the impact of climate change, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said.

Abbott’s State of the State Address is his first since winning a third term

China will scrutinize Ford Motor Co.’s recent agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. to ensure the Chinese battery giant’s core technology isn’t handed over to the US carmaker, another sign of geopolitical tensions between the two powers complicating business deals.

Tesla Inc. terminated dozens of employees Wednesday at its plant in Buffalo, New York, one day after Autopilot workers at the facility announced a union campaign, organizers said in a complaint.

The Boluo Temple mountain monastery finally has solar power for an electric stove and space heater. That’s enough for monks who refuse the luxuries of fully charged modern life.

Cyclone Gabrielle’s devastation of New Zealand’s North Island is likely to exacerbate the nation’s economic slowdown in the near-term while also boosting inflationary pressures, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said.