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British customers of Goldman Sachs can no longer apply for an online savings account with its Marcus app.

A major shareholder in both HSBC and Standard Chartered has hit out at the banks over their support for China's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong.

The U.K. government handed a health contract to secretive data firm Palantir for just £1.

China has faced criticism over its initial handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, which has included accusations that it withheld critical information from the WHO.

The U.S. has "reneged on its role as leader of the free world" under President Donald Trump and failed in its response to the coronavirus crisis, according to former Secretary of State John Kerry.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Barclays shared their views on the sharp rotation into cyclical and value stocks.

In a mid-year outlook report, Global Chief Strategist Joseph Little said a "swoosh-shaped recovery" entails a sharp rebound once lockdowns are lifted, followed by a gradual pickup to pre-crisis levels of activity.

The world's largest fashion group, Inditex, reported its first quarterly loss Wednesday, as it described being "materially impacted" by the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus has infected more than 7.2 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 411,677 people.

Babylon users were able to see other patient's video consultations with their doctor in the app.

Markets are on a "runaway tear" and have created a "bubble-like environment" similar to the one seen in 2000, said David Sokulsky of Concentrated Leaders Fund.

The strict lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by countries around the world have led to a steep decline in business activity.

Sweden on Wednesday dropped its investigation into the unsolved murder of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was shot dead 34 years ago in downtown Stockholm.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson in January granted Huawei a limited role in Britain's 5G mobile network, frustrating a global attempt by the United States to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from the West's next-generation communications.

Huawei is challenging Samsung in the smartphone photography department. But Samsung has something Huawei can't offer.

Russia has said that protests and civil unrest in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd are a "domestic issue" but it has concerns over any human rights abuses.

As markets recover from the coronavirus lows, experts share where to find investing opportunities in Asia.

Any potential move that U.S. President Donald Trump may take against China will likely be "more bark than bite," said Kelvin Tay, regional chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management.

The study's authors said increased hospital traffic and symptom search data in Wuhan preceded the documented start of the coronavirus pandemic in December 2019.

Stringent public health measures have helped stem the transmission of the coronavirus, but there's "every chance" of a resurgence as economies reopen, says the WHO's chief scientist.