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The European Central Bank could tweak its coronavirus-related stimulus program, Germany's central bank governor told CNBC Wednesday, with officials wary of recent increases in bond yields.

There is excitement around the potential of tidal power, but work needs to be done to ramp up capacity.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is hoping to convince more fast-growing tech firms to list in London.

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is announcing the government's public spending plans for the year.

Women’s progress in the workplace is set to reverse due to the pandemic, professional services firm PwC found in its analysis of developed countries.

Fortnite developer Epic Games has acquired Tonic Games Group, the British studio behind smash hit video game Fall Guys.

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will on Wednesday announce the extension of the country's furlough scheme until the end of September

Moscow rejected new sanctions imposed on it by the U.S. late Tuesday, describing the restrictions led by President Joe Biden's administration as "hostile."

Travelers often research hotels and attractions, but what about etiquette? Here's a guide on the social customs Japan wants travelers to know before they arrive.

CNBC spoke to some Chinese consumers and asked why they bought electric cars from Tesla competitors Nio, Li Auto and Xpeng.

Eric Jing, executive chairman of Ant Group, said the company will find a "short-term liquidity solution" for employees and committed to an IPO.

Josh Tetrick, the founder and CEO of food tech start-up Eat Just, has four tips for would-be entrepreneurs.

The U.S. is drastically underprepared for the age of AI, according to the National Security Commission on AI, which is chaired by Eric Schmidt.

The Chinese government is set to kick off an annual parliamentary meeting this week for approving national priorities for 2021.

Yusaku Maezawa announced he will choose eight members of the public to join him on a trip around the moon, scheduled to fly on SpaceX's Starship in 2023.

Stock markets wobbled last week as U.S. Treasury yields rose, and one fund manager has warned that equity investors are ill-prepared for the "pain" that's coming.

The U.S. economy has roared back to life in 2021, with first-quarter growth set to defy even the rosiest expectations.

The S&P 500 rallied more than 2% in the previous session for its best day since June.

Square's new bank will offer FDIC-insured deposit accounts and loans to small businesses that have historically used the company for payment processing.

Four years ago, I attempted to live off bitcoin for a week and failed. With bitcoin back in vogue now and recently hitting all-time high prices, I decided to put it to the test, again.