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Central banks are accelerating their work on digital currencies and investors are taking note.

Disney said it now has almost 95 million paid subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service, helping to offset losses in other segments affected by the pandemic.

President Joe Biden announced that his administration secured deals for 200 million more doses of Covid-19 vaccine, bringing the U.S. total to 600 million.

Disney has seen rapid growth in subscribers since its launch in November 2019.

Disney said the coronavirus outbreak cost this division around $2.6 billion in lost operating income during the fiscal first-quarter.

President Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden in the election after months of downplaying the Covid pandemic. He caught coronavirus shortly before the election.

The Cuban government has denied any knowledge or involvement in the incidents involving American diplomats.

Harker faced a question posed repeatedly to Fed officials in recent days over whether its easy monetary policy could stoke price pressures.

Some Robinhood clients are driving to the start-up's headquarters in California and in some cases, vandalizing the property, according to police reports.

Shares of Virgin Galactic climbed as a notice indicated that the company's next spaceflight test is on track to launch as early as Saturday.

Energy was the worst-performing sector, sliding more than 1%, while the strength in technology supported the broader market.

A group of pot companies is garnering attention from the same WallStreetBets Reddit army that contributed to GameStop's epic short squeeze last month.

Prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from prison in Saudi Arabia, in a case that's been decried by the U.N and rights groups.

General Motors said it's allocating $93 million for its plant in Romulus, Michigan, and $7 million for its plant in Bedford, Indiana.

The telephone call between Xi and Biden comes as the new U.S. administration works to mend trade relations with the world's second-largest economy.

Some experts have called for a "zero Covid" strategy, advocating for very strict lockdowns.

AstraZeneca has featured prominently in 2020 because of its coronavirus vaccine, although it has said will not profit from the inoculations during the pandemic.

If all goes to plan, the Italian city will soon add another striking development to its skyline.

BNY Mellon, America's oldest bank and a major custody bank, said Thursday that it would begin financing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Tocilizumab appears to reduce the risk of death in hospitalized patients with severe Covid-19, researchers at the University of Oxford said