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The sales this week bring his total cash out in 2020 to more than $10 billion so far.

The U.K.'s finance minister announced Thursday that the country's furlough scheme, which subsidizes workers' wages that are unable to work due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be extended to March 2021.

The Bank of England wants banks take their own decisions to scrap dividends during economic downturns, Governor Andrew Bailey told CNBC Thursday.

The U.K.'s central bank on Thursday held interest rates steady as England enters a fresh period of national lockdown measures expected to hit the country's economic recovery.

U.S. stocks rose even as the results of the presidential contest so far failed to yield a clear winner.

"I think Black Americans are getting a little bit tired of delivering huge votes for the Democrats, and seeing minimal return in terms of economic wealth," Johnson said.

The number of new daily coronavirus cases recorded in the U.S. surpassed 100,000 for the time, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

The Crystal building opened back in 2012 and was designed with sustainability in mind.

A Biden administration could soften U.S. rhetoric against China even as it maintains the overall tough stance, said Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS Group Holdings.

The market rally shows investors are happy there may not be a "blue wave" in the U.S. elections, said Anthony Scaramucci, a former White House official.

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were higher on Thursday as investors continued to wait for the result of the U.S. election.

Societe Generale reported a net income higher-than-expected in the third quarter due to more normal market conditions.

China's Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said Thursday he hopes the next U.S. administration will take steps to work with the Asian country.

The Digital Services Act, due to be presented in early December, is expected to overhaul the management of content on platforms like Google and Facebook.

The U.S. may need several hundred billion dollars a month in "disaster relief," Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman said.

Aberdeen Standard Investments' Kenneth Akintewe says investors in Asia should focus on the strong data emerging from the region instead of the U.S. election.

Tech can monitor a whole range of metrics, helping businesses to reduce their effect on the environment.

The way we work is changing. Technology, combined with the effects of a global pandemic, could accelerate this shift.

Customs capacity will be a major hurdle for many Irish businesses that trade with the U.K., regardless of whether a deal is struck with the EU.

At the China International Import Expo's opening, President Xi Jinping talked up plans for playing a greater role in global trade, without mentioning the U.S.