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Speaking to CNBC, the automotive giant's CEO emphasized the importance of low-emission technologies.

Investors increasingly view the cryptocurrency as a hedge against inflation.

Without mentioning Biden's name, Trump in a nearly three-minute video said "a new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th."

The Arctic and northern Siberia saw the largest temperature surges in 2020, and Europe had its hottest year ever as global carbon emissions continued to rise.

The population of the U.K.'s capital city could fall in 2021 for the first time in more than 30 years, according to new research.

The Competition and Markets Authority said has announced that it plans to investigate changes that Google intends to make to its Chrome web browser.

The U.K. has already vaccinated around 1.5 million people.

Trump Cabinet members Betsy DeVos and Elaine Chao cited the riot at the Capitol, which aimed to stop Joe Biden's confirmation as president, for why they quit.

New investors are rushing to capture some of the wild gains in the cryptocurrency market.

The EU is doubling its purchases of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at a time of growing concern over its rollout.

Stock index giants MSCI and FTSE Russell said they would remove three Chinese telecommunications giants' Hong Kong-traded shares from widely followed indexes.

Emerging markets proved resilient in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, recouping the losses from March's crash to end the year in positive territory.

The U.S. has had tense relationships with the two authoritarian states, which some experts said are challenging American leadership on the global stage.

South Korea's Kospi has had a largely positive start to 2021, gaining about 9.7% from its final close in 2020 after just one trading week this year.

Samsung's predicted number was was mostly in line with analysts estimate of 9.1 trillion won, according to Refinitiv SmartEstimate.

A local report from the Korea Economic Daily that said Apple suggested the tie-up and Hyundai Motor was reviewing the terms.

Fears of Chinese companies being kicked off U.S. stock exchanges will ultimately benefit China, said John Fildes of Bain & Company.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, Niu Technologies sold 149,705 e-scooters, growing 40.9% year-over-year.

Baidu will create a standalone electric vehicle company with Chinese automaker Geely as a minority shareholder. Geely will be responsible for manufacturing.

Following Wednesday's riot on Capitol Hill, there have been growing calls to remove President Donald Trump from office before his term ends on Jan. 20.