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U.S.-Russia relations are at a low point, the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund said, but Moscow is willing to work with the next U.S. president.

Alibaba said its total gross merchandise value (GMV) over the 11-day Singles Day event totalled 498.2 billion yuan or $74.1 billion.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has previously said that this year's global energy demand decline will be seven times larger than the fall following the 2008/2009 financial crisis.

Anyone moving to Greece in 2021 won't have to pay income tax on half of their salary for seven years, the latest effort to make the country more attractive to foreign investors.

E-scooters have existed in a legal gray in Ireland for years as existing road traffic laws do not allow for them.

The third-quarter bounce marks the U.K.'s sharpest quarterly expansion since records began in 1955, but GDP is still well below where it was at the end of last year.

Switzerland has been named the best place in the world for attracting and nurturing skilled workers, even as the pandemic weighs on global economies.

The prospect of a Joe Biden presidency is not something that should concern the energy industry, oil and gas executives said on Tuesday.

Joe Kaeser, Siemens' CEO, said the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic was still significant.

Lilium plans to build a so-called "vertiport" in Lake Nona, a planned futuristic smart city near Orlando International Airport.

The IEA said it does not expect the prospect of a coronavirus vaccine to significantly boost demand "until well into next year."

During this year's 11.11 event, as many as 40 million users were on Lazada's platform along with 400,000 sellers, over half of which were small businesses.

While the Biden victory elicited collective sighs of relief for many leaders in Europe, the reaction in the Middle East is far less uniform.

The push for growth in Europe comes as Alibaba faces increased competition and regulatory scrutiny in its home market of China.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued draft rules on Tuesday against monopolistic practices in the internet sector.

Experts said Biden's primary concern would be to address the coronavirus and the economy, but that North Korea could test weapons to make its presence felt.

"It will be the end of this week that we might see the results of the new lockdown light we have now," German Health Minister Jens Spahn told CNBC.

In a dramatic move, Chinese regulators put the brakes on Ant's share debut just days before the company was set to start trading on in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center of Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said the country needs leadership.

Joe Biden has a solid Electoral College lead over President Donald Trump and could build on that lead once Arizona and Georgia finish counting their ballots.