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Kuaishou raised 41.28 billion Hong Kong dollars ($5.32 billion) from the initial public offering (IPO) after pricing its shares at 115 Hong Kong dollars each.

China's Kuaishou Technology soared about 160.87% from its issue price by the end of its first day of trading in Hong Kong on Friday.

It's no surprise that questions related to the coronavirus pandemic have dominated search engines over the past year.

Shares of Chinese short video app Kuaishou went public in Hong Kong Friday. CNBC takes a look at the challenges ahead, and how Kuaishou aims to make money.

President Joe Biden's team has identified China as one of its biggest foreign policy challenges, and stressed the importance of allies in responding to Beijing.

If J&J's application is approved, it would be the third Covid vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S. behind those developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.

GameStop's stock is tanking again, despite the rollback of trading limits from stock trading app Robinhood.

"America is back, diplomacy is back," Biden said at the State Department.

The United Nations has previously said that the ongoing armed conflict in Yemen has produced the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.

Biden says U.S. will not hesitate to raise the cost on Russia, calls for Navalny's release in first address at State Department

Snap and Unity Software, which reported fourth quarter earnings Thursday, both warned of the upcoming impact from Apple's privacy changes set for this spring. 

Shares of SoftBank-backed used car marketplace Auto1 rallied 45% on Thursday following its debut on Germany's Frankfurt stock exchange.

The meeting came after Google last month threatened to block its search engine in Australia, which wants tech giants like Facebook and Google to pay for news.

Stocks jumped on Thursday, as Wall Street attempts to extend its three-day win streak.

Trump's lawyers said he will not testify at his coming impeachment trial, hours after Democrats said that his refusal could be used against him.

Merck CEO Ken Frazier will be succeeded by the chief financial officer Robert Davis, the company said.

“What has happened in Dubai did not need to happen,” an immunology professor told CNBC. “They have brought the virus in.”

Ford CEO Jim Farley says he will provide a clear and decisive plan for the company as the auto industry transitions to electric vehicles.

Electricity could be made available to whisky distilleries via a direct connection or through the grid.

New jobless claims totaled 779,000 last week, the lowest since late November and below the Dow Jones estimate for 830,000.