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Group of Seven leaders are about hold a three-day summit in the U.K., with an agenda likely to include climate, trade, pandemic recovery, Russia and China.

Until now, disclosing vaccination status had been voluntary at the investment bank, which has about 40,000 employees globally.

BrewDog, the independent craft beer brewer based in Scotland, has been accused of breeding a "culture of fear" in an open letter by former employees. 

Swedish fintech firm Klarna said Thursday that it raised $639 million in a new funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the company at $45.6 billion.

The 3.8% rise in the core inflation rate, which excludes food and energy prices, was the sharpest increase in nearly three decades.

The ECB says a recent inflation surge is temporary and emergency bond purchases will continue as planned.

Digital payments company Stripe debuted a new feature that it says will make it simpler for businesses to calculate and collect sales taxes.

Microsoft is developing streaming devices that people will be able to hook up to their TV to use its Netflix-like gaming service.

The Group of 20 economies saw gross domestic product return to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2021.

Persistent weakness in consumption is weighing on Chinese businesses' ability to charge higher prices, argues Leland Miller of China Beige Book.

Hydrogen can be produced in a number of ways, including using renewable energy.

Northvolt, a Swedish battery maker, has raised $2.75 billion from a host of big names to help fuel its global expansion and increase production.

Health ministry data showed 6,148 deaths were recorded over a 24-hour period, as daily reported cases remained below 100,000 for the third consecutive day.

The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to send Covid-19 vaccines abroad, said Huang Yanzhong of the Council on Foreign Relations.

"A lot of what you're seeing as attacks on me, quite frankly, are attacks on science," Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBC News' Chuck Todd in a fiery interview.

Economists expect core consumer inflation hit 3.5% in May, the fastest annual pace in 28 years.

The public listings of two Southeast Asia tech giants will likely pave the way for more high-growth businesses from the region, said 500 Startups.

The U.S. consumer price index for May is set to be reported at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday.

Furlong will start his new role on June 21. He has worked for Amazon for nearly nine years, most recently leading the growth of its Australia business.

The U.S. and U.K. have pledge to agree on a new "Atlantic Charter" to cement trade, travel and tech ties between the two nations.