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Neil Woodford, the former U.K. star stockpicker whose investment firm collapsed in 2019, has said "sorry" to investors as he shared plans to make a comeback.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed the new chief of the World Trade Organization, becoming the first woman and African to ever lead the institution.

DP World has launched a vaccine logistics alliance with Emirates and Dubai Airports to speed up the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the world.

Retirement website International Living researched some of the most affordable Caribbean Islands to live on and a few not so budget-friendly ones.

Cement production is an energy intensive process responsible for a significant amount of emissions.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is already transforming the political scene in Rome and boosting financial markets.

Uber urged EU policymakers to implement reforms that protect drivers and couriers operating through an app, without reclassifying them as employees.

Qualcomm has told regulators that it is against Nvidia's $40 billion acquisition of British chip designer Arm, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Japan's Nikkei 225 on Monday surged past the 30,000 level for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from Refinitiv.

He said that education can feel like a "big beast" that is always going to be slow to adapt and change.

Even before Covid-19, India produced up to about 60% of the world's vaccines and can do so at a relatively low cost.

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will announce Singapore's budget for 2021 on Feb. 16.

General Motors unveiled a new Chevy Bolt Electric Utility Vehicle, or EUV, alongside its newly redesigned Chevy Bolt Electric Vehicle on Sunday evening.

The Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump in a 57-43 vote on the charge of inciting insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Trump "is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said just after the Senate acquitted the former president.

The chamber voted to allow witnesses in a 55-45 vote, as five Republicans joined all Democrats.

Global effort to combat climate change faces a number of challenges.

As SPACs attract top-tier public investors, board members at the hottest tech start-ups are seriously considering them as an alternative to the traditional IPO.

Kuaishou soared in its Hong Kong debut, the latest Chinese tech company to shun U.S. exchanges and stay closer to home.

The Senate appears just as likely to acquit Trump as it did before the trial began.