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Europe grappled Thursday with local spikes in coronavirus infections as the continent's lockdown restrictions eased.

Argentina and the "Ad Hoc" bondholder group both effectively accuse one another of refusing to cede ground in order to reach a deal.

If eating at El Celler de Can Roca isn't reason enough to travel to Girona, Spain, now you can eat at the new chocolatier and stay in the luxury boutique hotel opened by Jordi Roca, the pastry chef and one of three brothers behind the world-famous restaurant.

The Swiss National Bank renewed its commitment to an ultra-expansive monetary policy, saying its unconventional measures will help Switzerland deal with its sharpest recession in decades.

Amazon is planning to show Crystal Palace vs. Burnley (June 29), Everton vs. Southampton (July 6), and Watford vs. Newcastle (July 11).

Euro zone banks borrowed a record 1.31 trillion euros ($1.47 trillion) from the European Central Bank.

Hungary is against the idea of making upcoming EU-wide stimulus conditional on respecting the Union's democratic values — an opinion that's likely to spark further tension with its European partners.

The coronavirus has infected more than 8.34 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 448,959 people.

The Hong Kong listing marks another major Chinese firm which is already listed in the U.S., carrying out fundraising in Hong Kong. JD.com went public on the Nasdaq in 2014.

Builder Taylor Wimpey on Thursday raised about £522 million in a discounted share sale, about £22 million more than it had planned, which represents about 11% of its existing share capital.

Shares of Japanese game maker Nintendo surged on Thursday to levels not seen in more than a decade, but investors may want to stay away from the stock, according to Asymmetric Advisors' Amir Anvarzadeh.

The United States has shocked Europe by pulling out of negotiations over an international digital tax and threatened to retaliate if the region moves ahead with plans on its own.

Sweden's chief epidemiologist says that if there's a 'second wave' of infections, he will focus energies on controlling the spread of the virus.

It sets out three main goals: spurring economic growth, creating jobs and building more resilient and cleaner energy systems.

China is the world's largest consumer of both pork and crayfish, and the latest releases from Zhenmeat, the country's rival to Beyond Meat, play to local tastes.

Hong Kong will likely remain an important gateway between mainland China and the rest of the world even though its economic growth contribution to China has diminished through the years.

The study also found that people who use social media to find information on the virus are more likely to have broken lockdown rules.

Stocks in Asia Pacific declined in Thursday afternoon trade as investors continue to weigh the implications of a recent uptick in coronavirus cases.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii on Wednesday, amid a deep deterioration in relations between the world's two top economies.

North Korea made good on its threat to demolish the inter-Korean liaison office on Tuesday. South Korea confirmed that the building was demolished by "bombing."