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Nadja Swarovski, chair of the Swarovski Foundation, said that the luxury sector had effectively embraced the challenge of operating amid the pandemic. 

The SNB on Thursday increased its inflation and GDP forecasts but vowed to keep monetary policy ultra-loose to counter the highly valued Swiss franc.

Nutmeg is one of the U.K.'s biggest robo-advisors, with assets under management of over £3.5 billion.

However, the central bank gave no indication as to when it will begin cutting back on its aggressive bond-buying program.

One of the world's biggest wealth managers doesn't think artificial intelligence can replace the role of financial advisors.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly acknowledged that the food situation in the secretive country is troubling amid reports of shortages.

Baidu has been testing driverless taxis but has now partnered with state-owned automaker BAIC Group to try and commercialize a robotaxi service in China.

Supply chain disruptions may be a threat China's growth outlook, said Julia Hermann of Cartica Management.

From electronics to home construction, copper is used extensively in manufacturing and demand for the metal is seen as an economic bellwether.

Sustainable investments can reap good returns as a lot of money is flowing into such assets, said Piyush Gupta of DBS.

Global travel and tourism took a massive hit last year as the coronavirus pandemic shut down borders and suspended most international travel.

Dutch airline KLM plans to reinstate almost all of its international routes this year as vaccine rollouts offer hopes of reviving the travel industry.

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday brought forward the time frame on which it will next raise interest rates.

Chinese policymakers are "overly aggressive" in containing debt levels, said Li Daokui, an economics professor at Tsinghua University.

"I predict there's 10 good years in front of us, because the world is becoming more digital, and everything digital needs semiconductors."

The expansion of the Big Tech Accountability Platform signals how seriously Republicans are taking issues surrounding the industry.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks and return ambassadors to their foreign posts.

The WHO is also tracking recent reports of a "delta plus" variant that has an additional mutation, said Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead.

Reports of new Covid cases have decreased in every region of the world except Africa, where weekly cases jumped 44% while fatalities rose 20%.

The change reflects the success Nadella has had in the past seven years making Microsoft more prominent in technology and business altogether.