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An attempted coup was thwarted in the west African coastal nation of Guinea-Bissau last week, the latest in a string of attempted overthrows of governments in the region.

Many psychologists and psychiatrists have reported an influx in people seeking mental health support during the pandemic.

Societe Generale CEO said 2021 "marks a milestone" for the bank.

The oil and gas giant said full-year 2021 net profit came in at $18.1 billion. That compared with a profit of $4.1 billion the previous year.

The U.S. consumer price index report is set to be released Thursday stateside.

Shares of Japan's SoftBank Group surged more than 5% on Wednesday after it announced a day earlier that it will seek a potential listing for its Arm unit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will have to pay a political price at home if tensions at the border with Ukraine lead to Russian casualties, says one analyst.

Economists are expecting another hot inflation report — with the headline consumer price index running at a 7.2% pace in January.

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said the central bank will be prepared to hike rates at any meeting.

Giuliani was scheduled to sit this week for a deposition as part of the House select committee's investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by a pro-Trump mob.

Samsung launched a slew of new smartphones and tablets at its Galaxy Unpacked event Wednesday.

After months of resistance, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has greenlighted a plan to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, CNBC confirmed Wednesday.

Disney reported earnings for the fiscal first quarter that beat analyst estimates.

Uber beat analyst estimates on revenue for the quarter and said it's starting to bounce back from headwinds caused by the omicron coronavirus surge.

The cloud communications software company announced almost 10% more revenue than analysts had expected for the fourth quarter.

The sun is in a new solar cycle, with space weather experts expecting geomagnetic storms to worsen and increase the risk to valuable satellites.

The milestone points to one of the challenges of crafting laws that target the tech industry.

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher on Wednesday, led by tech shares.

Salesforce executives envision a way for creators to publish digital assets on OpenSea's marketplace, according to a meeting attendee.

Bostic said he anticipates hiking interest rates three or four times this year, but the central bank isn't locked into a specific plan.