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Obtaining citizenship from the nation would give Schmidt the ability to freely enter European Union and skirt some travel bans.

McDonald's will test a meat-free burger in several markets next year as it adds plant-based menu offerings, which it has coined "McPlant."

The Biden-Harris campaign laid out a plan for addressing the coronavirus pandemic that includes more testing and restoring the U.S. relationship with the WHO.

Tech CEOs and Silicon Valley luminaries weighed in on President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' victory Saturday.

SoftBank CEO and founder Masayoshi Son said the moves were made to ensure more external board directors have a say in the company.

Airbnb could be among the targeted platforms when the European Union presents its digital services act.

Firms have to get better at using data when they can't access sites, according to Peter Terwiesch, president of ABB's industrial automation business.

The European Union will slap tariffs on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. products Monday, after what it described as a "lack of progress" on resolving a long-standing dispute over aircraft subsidies.

Denmark's State Serum Institute has warned the mutant virus could have potentially "serious consequences" for a future Covid-19 vaccine.

Biden will not be sworn into office until Jan. 20, when epidemiologists and medical experts say the country could be in a dire situation with the pandemic.

The European Union is hoping the transatlantic relationship will improve when Biden starts his presidency in January.

Tim Berners-Lee, known as the inventor of the world wide web, has revealed that his start-up Inrupt has launched a privacy platform for enterprises.

"I will work to be a president who seeks not to divide but unify," said Biden.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will bring back the ethics that were missing during the Trump administration, said Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris.

Virgin Hyperloop has transported two staff members in a hyperloop pod along a 500 meter test track just outside Las Vegas.

The issue is creating a great deal of "stress" and "nervousness" in the fintech sector, according to industry sources.

Broad U.S.-China rivalry is unlikely to fade after Joe Biden's presidential win, even if more predictable foreign policy is less abrasive.

Emerging markets could be winners after Democratic candidate Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election, says Standard Chartered's Eric Robertsen.

Many countries, especially those in Southeast Asia, want to maintain “strong links” with the U.S., said Kishore Mahbubani, a former Singapore diplomat.