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The U.S. suggested that China shouldn't be given a seat in the tribunal because it disregards international sea laws in the South China Sea.

Familiar fault lines continue to separate the White House and congressional Democrats on the next coronavirus stimulus package a day after an extended meeting between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and administration officials.

Microsoft had previously said it could buy TikTok's operations in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Space tourism venture Virgin Galactic plans to raise about $460 million in a sale of common stock, as it finishes developing its spacecraft.

Much of the internet is funded by advertising, with Facebook making more than 98% of its $70 billion revenues in 2019 from advertising. But as some of its largest advertisers boycott the platform — part of the #StopHateForProfit campaign that aims to stamp out harmful content — what impact will that have on social media in the long run? CNBC's Lucy Handley reports.

Stocks rose on Monday, the first trading day of August, as Wall Street tried to build on its four-month winning streak.

Space tourism venture Virgin Galactic announced it signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to develop an aircraft for supersonic travel.

The Barakah plant's Unit 1 is the first of the UAE's planned four reactors, which when complete are expected to meet 25% of the country's electricity needs with zero carbon emissions.

As many African nations have emerged from strict lockdown measures over the month of July, coronavirus cases have accelerated across the continent, casting doubt over the prospect of an imminent economic recovery.

There are still a number of questions that need to be answered before Microsoft can seal a deal to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations.

Doctors and teachers would be the first to be vaccinated, Russia's health minister said, while mass vaccinations are planned for October.

For now, world leaders can stop new outbreaks by practicing the "basics" of public health and disease control, the WHO chief said.

Leading a company through crisis is no mean feat. For those that get it right, it can be an opportunity to set the business apart from the pack, according to Alibaba's executive vice chairman.

Societe Generale set aside more capital due to the pandemic and announced a reduction in its trading business.

Questions are being asked about TikTok's future in Europe after Microsoft announced it is in discussions to buy TikTok in the U.S..

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok U.S. While the deal doesn't further Microsoft's mission of servicing enterprise customers, it may be too good of an opportunity to pass up.

Xiao-i argued that Apple's voice-recognition technology Siri infringes on a patent that it applied for in 2004 and was granted in 2009.

Microsoft confirmed that it has been discussing an acquisition of the trendy app in the U.S. and other countries.

Tech firms big and small have been developing everything from wearable devices to thermal imaging cameras to help businesses equip their office spaces for the future.

British business minister Alok Sharma welcomed the news.