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Stocks jumped as investors hoped a clear winner would emerge from the U.S. presidential election.

With a number of key swings states in the U.S. presidential race still too close to call, Wall Street analysts are bracing for a period of market volatility.

The U.K. government is considering using software from U.S. data analytics firm Palantir for coronavirus contact tracing in England, according to reports.

If you live with children, you're not at a greater risk of contracting Covid-19, according to a study in the U.K.

Democrats will retain their majority in the House of Representatives, as control of both the Senate and White House were up in the air.

Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba tanked in Wednesday trade after the anticipated initial public offering of affiliate Ant Group was suspended.

Three key states represent a combined 46 electoral votes, with 16 from Michigan, 20 from Pennsylvania and 10 from Wisconsin.

The U.K. is going back into lockdown, but in some cases, it still makes sense to plan for travel when restrictions end. One luxury train definitely requires early booking.

Relationship between Washington and Beijing have worsened over the last four years due to a number of reasons including a trade war.

Florida has 29 Electoral College votes. Polling averages had indicated a tight presidential race between President Trump and Joe Biden.

Chinese mutual funds have been on a tear this year, a sign of changing investor behavior as the local capital markets mature.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange said "significant issues" led to the suspension of what would have been Ant Group's record-setting IPO.

The U.S. election is still very much in play, but a victory by Joe Biden would likely see him wanting the U.S. back in the TPP in some new form, says a Harvard professor.

Regardless of who wins the U.S. election this week, the gold market is set to benefit, particularly gold miners, James Rasteh from Coast Capital said.

Cellular, or "T-cell," immunity against Covid-19 is likely to be present within most adults six months after primary infection, a new study said.

Musk has often spoken about what he calls the "production and logistics hell" of taking a new electric vehicle, the Model 3, into high-volume manufacturing.

Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz and Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson were two of tech's biggest political contributors this cycle.

AT&T is discussing selling 30%-50% of its DirecTV, AT&T Now and U-Verse pay-TV business to private equity firms including Apollo Management.

Joe Biden narrowly leads Donald Trump in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in a new 2020 election poll.

Wall Street is awash with strategic advice on how to play either a new Joe Biden presidency or another four years of Donald Trump.