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Presidential candidate Rubio vows to use U.S. power to guard economic interests
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the United States must respond aggressively when rivals such as China and Iran take actions that threaten U.S. economic interests.
WeChat is Tencent's ace in China's online entertainment race
In a multi-billion dollar dogfight with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for leadership in China's online entertainment market, mobile messaging app WeChat is Tencent Holdings Ltd's trump card.
Euro zone economy picks up pace but Germany lags
A slowdown in Germany weighed on the euro zone in the first quarter, but the bloc's economy still grew at its fastest in almost two years as cheap food and fuel boosted spending and a central bank stimulus program kicked in.
U.S. mortgage applications fall in latest week: MBA
Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell last week as interest rates rose to the highest level since March, an industry group said on Wednesday.