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Shares of McDonald's, which has a market value of $167 billion, have risen 9% so far this year.

As travel demand slowly recovers, the industry may have some "leeway" to prepare for another round of restrictions, Chantico Global CEO Gina Sanchez said.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.

Biden will not be sworn into office until Jan. 20, when epidemiologists and medical experts say the country could be in a dire situation with the pandemic.

Estate planning is a delicate subject, regardless of whether you decide to share just the basics or more detailed information about your plan.

The European Union is hoping the transatlantic relationship will improve when Biden starts his presidency in January.

Tim Berners-Lee, known as the inventor of the world wide web, has revealed that his start-up Inrupt has launched a privacy platform for enterprises.

Virgin Hyperloop has transported two staff members in a hyperloop pod along a 500 meter test track just outside Las Vegas.

Broad U.S.-China rivalry is unlikely to fade after Joe Biden's presidential win, even if more predictable foreign policy is less abrasive.

Emerging markets could be winners after Democratic candidate Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election, says Standard Chartered's Eric Robertsen.

Many countries, especially those in Southeast Asia, want to maintain “strong links” with the U.S., said Kishore Mahbubani, a former Singapore diplomat.

The incoming U.S. administration could see China as a partner on health care and climate change, said Eswar Prasad, now a professor at Cornell University.

An upsurge in Covid-19 cases is hampering travel to most of the world's most popular tourist destinations — but remote retreats are enjoying a resurgence.

When reporting third-quarter earnings last month, Netflix said nearly half of its paid membership growth came from APAC — the greatest share of any region.

Federated Hermes' Phil Orlando explains why it's a good time to get bullish on stocks.

The international press focused on President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump.

Many Americans had barely been making ends meet before the coronavirus tipped the U.S. into a deep recession. Now, millions are falling into poverty.

Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency physician and professor at Brown University, said that "the worst days of the pandemic are almost certainly still ahead of us."