NewsWatch: Dow futures rise more than 200 points a day ahead of China-U.S. tariff talks

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

U.S. stock futures climb Wednesday morning, as China and the U.S. attempt to ease simmering tensions, a day before high-level trade takes are scheduled to commence. See full story.

Apple blasted by China’s state media for ‘unwise and reckless decision’ to allow apps that help Hong Kong protesters

Apple accused of offering a mobile app that “claims to provide transportation information for the convenience of the public,” but instead identifies police locations, the China paper says. See full story.

Does central-bank stimulus mean ‘the end of stock market corrections’?

Deutsche Bank’s Torsten Slok worries that markets are ignoring a worsening macro picture See full story.

Bank earnings preview: The good times are coming to an end

The effects of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts will be felt for an extended period. See full story.

Los Angeles is home to 2 of the world’s top 5 hotels, according to travelers

Los Angeles might be making headlines with its homeless problem lately, but Skid Row hasn’t kept visitors from lavishing two of the city’s hotels with top marks. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

‘Feeling tasks’ like listening and working together will soon be more important for most jobs, a new study finds. See full story.