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BEIJING — China’s exports rebounded unexpectedly to growth in March despite a decline in U.S. and European demand following interest rate hikes to cool inflation. Exports rose 14.8% over a year earlier to $315.6 billion, recovering from a 6.8% decline…

BEIJING — Asian stock markets declined Thursday after the Federal Reserve said its economists expect a “mild recession” this year. Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney retreated. Tokyo advanced. Oil prices fell. Wall Street closed lower Wednesday after notes from…

PARIS — French unions are staging new nationwide protests Thursday, on the eve of an expected ruling by a top constitutional body that they hope will derail President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform plan. If the Constitutional Council greenlights the…

BENGALURU, India — The incoming president of the World Bank was born in India and forged his early business success there, a fact supporters say gives Ajay Banga valuable insight into the challenges faced by the developing countries the bank…

BEIJING — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday as he looks to boost ties with the South American giant's biggest trade partner and win political support for attempts to…