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Despite a difficult struggle against the Covid-19 pandemic, the EU will hit its economic stride later this year, Lagarde told CNBC on Friday.

The blue-chip Dow climbed 2% this week, while the S&P 500 gained about 2.7%, posting its best week since early February.

"His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle," Britain's royal family announced Friday.

The union election at one of Amazon's Alabama warehouses has shaped up to be one of the most important organizing campaigns in recent history.

The shortage of computer chips has implications for a range of industries, from producers of electric vehicles to medical supplies.

While the CDC has not named a restart date for U.S. cruise operations, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC he believes sailing can be done safely.

The global medical community is considering whether it's possible, and safe, to administer two different vaccine candidates to the same person.    

The vaccination rate and amount of personal savings are among the measures that illustrate how Europe is falling behind the U.S.

The first day of counting ended on a downcast note for the union, with RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum calling for the NLRB to probe Amazon's conduct.

Controversy over AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine has sparked some investor concerns about its stock, according to Jefferies – but it's not all bad news for the British pharmaceutical company.

The CMA probe into Facebook's acquisition of Giphy is the regulator's latest move as it takes on a more high-profile role in regulating Big Tech.

Delisting of Chinese stocks from U.S. exchanges will likely happen under the Biden administration, said Cowen Washington Research Group analyst Jaret Seiberg.

The Duke of Cambridge is not the only member of Britain's royal family to express views on the environment.

"It needs one lockdown to break the current wave," Jens Spahn, German health minister, said at a press conference Friday.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she will not attend the high-profile United Nations climate change summit if current vaccination trends continue. 

ATAI Life Sciences, a Peter Thiel-backed company developing psychedelic drugs to treat mental health, has taken a majority stake in U.S. firm Psyber.

Singapore's deputy prime minister announced plans to step aside so that a "younger leader who will have a longer runway can take over."

China could end up exceeding its emissions reduction targets as a result of carbon-intensive bitcoin mining, according to a study published this week.

An aging population and other factors are forcing companies to pursue automation or relocation in order to keep production costs low.

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat shocked the nation on Thursday, announcing he will step aside as the designated successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.