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Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic who helped take the company public, sold more than $150 million worth of the company's stock.

The price of oil could plunge to as little as $10 a barrel by 2050 if the world succeeds in meeting Paris Agreement goals, a consultancy said on Thursday. 

New York burger chain Shake Shack has "big plans for Asia," its CEO has said, as the company embarks on a regional expansion drive.

Since the beginning of April, India has reported more than 1.9 million new cases and over 10,600 deaths, per CNBC's calculations of health ministry data.

Environmental, social and governance frameworks are "relatively new" in China, said Li Yimei of China Asset Management.

Australia's unemployment rate for March came in at 5.6%, according to seasonally adjusted estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

Researchers from China's central bank released a working paper that marks the latest signal Beijing could soon cancel its restrictions as a way to "encourage childbirth."

German online bank N26 is launching insurance policies in partnership with local start-up Simplesurance.

U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first in-person summit with a foreign leader on Friday when Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga heads to Washington.

Xinzhou Wu, vice president in charge of autonomous driving at Xpeng, is looking at all options to stay ahead of rivals including its own semiconductors.

Xpeng Motors launched the P5, a sedan with new self-driving features and Lidar technology, as it looks to race ahead in China's ultra-competitive auto market.

Maldives is set to offer visitors vaccinations on arrival as part of its three-pronged initiative aimed at reviving the country's hard hit tourism sector.

Some experts say it is achievable, though difficult — but others are warning that herd immunity may not be possible when it comes to Covid-19.

Coinbase held its direct listing Wednesday on the Nasdaq, luring public market investors who've been waiting to get into the cryptocurrency exchange.

A CDC panel on Wednesday postponed a decision on J&J's Covid vaccine while it investigates cases of six women developing a rare blood-clotting disorder.

New York's Union Square Ventures first invested in Coinbase at 20 cents a share in 2013. Eight years later, the stock debuted on the Nasdaq at $381.

"It is time to end America's longest war," Biden said. "It is time for American troops to come home."

Bernard Madoff masterminded the biggest investment fraud in U.S. history, ripping off tens of thousands of people of as much as $65 billion.

Crypto investors are labeling Coinbase's debut as a "watershed" moment for the industry.

Shares of Goldman Sachs climbed 2% after the bank blew past analysts' expectations with record first-quarter net profits and revenues.