Consumer spending was little changed in August as income growth cooled, pointing to a softening in consumption after a run of strong gains.
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The most-read Bloomberg News reports from the past week are listed below. The rankings are based on daily statistics through Oct. 1. See READSUMS for previous lists.
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BEIJING—Activity in China's crucial industrial sector appeared to stabilize last month, with an official index on manufacturing holding steady, buoyed by state spending on infrastructure.
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China's richest man, Wang Jianlin, has been on a buying spree in Hollywood. His media conglomerate, Dalian Wanda Group, has aggressively expanded into the U.S.
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A group of baby pandas made their public debut at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, China, on Thursday.
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