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The variant, known as B.1.1.7., has an unusually high number of mutations and is associated with more efficient and rapid transmission.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that he is donating $100 million towards a prize for the best technology that can capture carbon dioxide.

The Covax program aims to provide 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to participating countries, including poorer nations, by the end of this year.

There is "some evidence" a new Covid variant first identified in the U.K. could be more deadly than the original strain, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday.

This week also saw two other European projects focused on green hydrogen production take shape.

Governments and companies around the world are looking to reduce their environmental footprint.

In the wake of Joe Biden's inauguration, China is talking up hope for better relations with Washington but warns against challenging Beijing's sovereignty.

The digital currency had been on a tear up until two weeks ago, climbing over $40,000 on Jan. 7.

Airline shares dropped on Friday after European governments announced further travel restrictions to fight growing Covid infection rates.

Workers have reported worsening mental health during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Adecco-commissioned survey of 8,000 office-based staff.

With European banks set to begin reporting fourth-quarter and full-year earnings, analysts are expecting a resilient performance led by investment banking revenues.

The euro zone saw another drop in business activity in January, on the back of stricter coronavirus-related lockdowns.

U.S. President Joe Biden is a "strong supporter" of NATO, and the alliance can be further strengthened with him in office, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said.

Overnight on Wall Street, the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 touched fresh highs.

In 2020, China imported $100 billion of the U.S. goods agreed in the deal — roughly 58% of the targeted $173.1 billion, according to data compiled by PIIE.

Wellness expert Deepak Chopra told CNBC he would like to see the Biden administration involved in "democratizing well-being" and addressing "true health reform."

Leaders in the UAE and Israel express support for Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran as President Joe Biden takes office.

Honor, the Chinese smartphone brand formerly owned by Huawei, launched the V40, its first device since being sold off in response to U.S. sanctions.

On Thursday, MGM and Sony both announced that major films from their 2021 slate would be postponed. Among those titles are the latest James Bond flick "No Time to Die" and "Ghostbusters: Afterlife."

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is not likely to reverse Trump's policies on China in the short term, said Stanford University's Lanhee Chen.