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Pentagon chief, secretary of State announce first trips abroad as Biden looks to re-set global relations.

Lego consumer sales jumped 21% last year, the result of a broader product range, e-commerce investments paying off and a surge of growth in China.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is likely to hit 2% by the end of the year but could spike "well above" that in the second quarter, according to a strategist.

ECB officials have said the rise in bond yields is "a situation which we have to monitor closely" but it's unclear what actions they will do.  

Hydrogen has a range of applications and can be deployed in sectors such as industry and transport.

Russia has announced that it plans to throttle speeds on social media platform Twitter for failing to remove illegal content from its platform.

The European Union and the United Kingdom have clashed over the export of coronavirus vaccines.

Russia and China are making plans to further their geopolitical relationship, this time, in space with the building of a new space station on the moon.

The country is a world leader in nuclear power, but its relationship is set to alter in the years ahead.

China's services sector is recovering much slower than expected, said Shaun Roache, chief economist for Asia-Pacific at S&P Global Ratings.

U.S. listed Chinese electric carmakers Nio, Xpeng Motors and Li Auto followed American rival Tesla higher. Tesla shares surged nearly 20% on Wednesday.

The EU is investing billions of euros into what it believes are fundamental and core technologies as part of an effort to boost its tech sovereignty.

As a vice chairman at Korn Ferry, Alicia Yi has risen through the ranks of female leadership. It's a drive she says was inspired by the powerful women in her family.

Australia, India and Singapore stand out among those in Asia-Pacific that have handled the coronavirus pandemic well, says Morgan Stanley's Jonathan Garner.

That follows an overnight session on Wall Street where bond yields declined and tech stocks staged a comeback

Hong Kong has ordered more than 22 million doses of Covid vaccines.

The Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerability and exploitation by Chinese hackers could spur organizations to increase security spending and move to cloud email.

Even considering China's week-long Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February, Xpeng's forecast of 12,500 first-quarter deliveries falls short of Nio's.

More than 1,250 developers made at least $10,000 last year through virtual sales in their Roblox games, and the company is increasing payouts to them.

Critics argue the pipeline is not compatible with European climate goals and will likely strengthen Russia's economic and political influence over the region.