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It was the second time in two months that the bank agreed to pay a massive settlement to U.S. regulators over how it conducts business.

YouTube barred One America News Network from posting new videos for a week, after the right-leaning media organization uploaded a fake cure for the coronavirus.

The Dow broke above 30,000 for the first time amid positive vaccine news, hope for a strong economic recovery in 2021 and easing of political uncertainty

The company has been on a tear this year, with its stock price increasing more than fivefold.

The event gave Americans their first opportunity to hear directly from the nominees, who have decades of experience but are not necessarily household names. 

The Dow's rally through 30,000 could draw in sidelined cash and broaden market leadership, as investors bet on financials and other underperformers.

Doctors urge the CDC to be transparent about the side effects people may experience after getting their first shot of a coronavirus vaccine.

European stocks closed higher on Tuesday amid growing optimism that another effective coronavirus vaccine has been discovered.

The price of bitcoin has climbed past $19,000 as the cryptocurrency's 2020 surge continues.

Tesla co-founder Elon Musk is now the world's second richest person after he leapfrogged Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.

The precommercial system is the latest example of a tidal power project being put through its paces.

GSA chief Emily Murphy told President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is making resources available for his transition into office.

Newly crowned Nitto ATP Finals tennis champion Daniil Medvedev

Russia has said that it will make its own shot cheaper than its rivals, and aims to produce 1 billion doses next year.

OPEC+ is scheduled to begin a two-day meeting Monday to discuss the next phase of its oil production policy.

Travellers arriving in the UK will be able to cut their self-isolation period from 14 to 5 days starting next month if they test negative for the coronavirus.

British telcos could face large fines if they fail to remove Huawei equipment from their 5G networks under new legislation.

Zambia last week opted to bow out of a $42.5 million eurobond repayment, becoming the first African nation to default on its debts in the Covid-19 era.

The U.S. is not party to either of the massive trade agreements signed by countries in the Asia-Pacific: TPP and RCEP.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused financial strains in many small economies participating in China's Belt and Road Initiative, said Moody's.