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The U.K. and the EU have yet to find a solution for the financial services industry after Brexit. Recent data suggests Brussels may have the upper hand in talks.

The U.K. is to be the first country in the world to run a Covid-19 "human challenge" study, following approval from the country's clinical trials ethics body.

The call for a treaty comes amid unease over China's reluctance to share information about the coronavirus outbreak.

Inflation expectations are detaching from reality, meaning markets might be overplaying the rise in U.S. Treasury yields, says Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics.

Fortnite developer Epic Games has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Commission, alleging that its App Store is anti-competitive.

British American Tobacco is looking at selling more cannabis products as it seeks to find new sources of revenue beyond cigarettes.

Trump's attack comes as the Senate GOP leader has publicly accused the former president of bearing responsibility for the deadly Capitol riot.

TransferWise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus has a new start-up called Certific, which aims to improve the experience of testing for the coronavirus remotely.

After Zambia's default in November, analysts are questioning whether nations heavily dependent on Chinese loan financing would be susceptible to debt distress.

The World Health Organization's top official has warned of a "catastrophic moral failure" because of unequal Covid vaccine policies.

Sri Lanka is allowing international travelers to move within organized "bio bubbles" that keep tourists and locals apart for the first two weeks.

China's digital yuan, which the country's central bank has been developing, is expected to work in a similar way to transactions through existing payment apps.

Companies exposed to the aviation and retail sectors would benefit from Singapore's new spending plans, said analysts from DBS.

The BBC has recently covered a number of sensitive issues in China.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield jumped 9 basis points on Tuesday to top 1.3% — a level not seen since February 2020.

China's Gen Z cohort is notably more globally minded and enthusiastic about "Made in China" products, said L Catterton's Charlotte Chang.

After Imax reported record Lunar New Year weekend gross box-office sales in China, CEO Rich Gelfond said Americans will run to the movies when it's safe again.

Musk saw his net worth slide by $3.9 billion on Tuesday as Tesla shares closed at $796.22, down more than 2.4%.

The reemergence of Ebola in Guinea and the DRC has global health specialists particularly concerned.

The White House, State Department and Department of Defense left the door open to a response to the deadly rocket attack in Iraq.