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Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi said there needs to be a "sense of urgency" in working toward the end of child labor globally.

Stock index giant MSCI joined major industry players with plans for deleting some Chinese stocks from its indexes in order to comply with a U.S. executive ban.

Chinese chipmaker SMIC said it had become "aware" of co-CEO Mong Song Liang's "intention of conditional resignation."

Last month, IBM said it would buy Instana, a firm that helps businesses manage data across a variety of cloud applications in different places.

"There's never been a better time to start a firm, I believe, for someone like me because it seems that the world is ready and open," Tiffany McGhee said.

Amazon sent the notice to California employees in response to new emergency workplace regulations enacted by the state.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar provides an update on when he believes the American public will be able to get a Covid vaccine.

Biden has chosen former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be his Transportation secretary.

At stake in the two Senate elections is control of the Senate, and the power to greenlight Biden's nominees and his domestic policy agenda, or to block it.

San Francisco-area startup Astra became the latest U.S. rocket builder to reach space on Tuesday, with the successful launch of its Rocket 3.2.

Facebook and Apple have two different business models, and they are increasingly coming in conflict.

Nobel-Prize winning economist Robert Shiller sees an epic shift gripping the economy as coronavirus vaccine optimism soars.

Saudi Arabia is on a hiring spree for lobbyists as Joe Biden, who has signaled that he will take a tougher stance with the nation, prepares to take office.

United Airlines has started shipping the Pfizer vaccine on passenger flights within the U.S. as demand for additional capacity increases.

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said the Covid-19 vaccine is a "game changer" for airlines and the travel industry.

Warren Buffett urged Congress to extend aid to small businesses as they continue to struggle through the coronavirus pandemic.

Without suggesting a cost for any EV programs, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation believes now is the time for "substantial, long-term investments."

Executive search firm Spencer Stuart reports that for the first time since it started tracking board data in 1998, all S&P 500 boards have at least one woman.

Health-care stocks are in focus after Pfizer began shipments in the U.S. of its Covid vaccine and the first vaccinations were given this week.

The Fed could disappoint at least some market pros who are expecting immediate changes in its bond buying program.