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The WHO issued a strong recommendation against administering convalescent plasma to treat Covid patients, citing research that shows no improvement in patients.

Preliminary data is starting to emerge that could give us a clearer picture of the Covid omicron variant.

Tesla found faulty printed circuit boards are causing problems with cameras that enable its Autopilot systems.

Hedge-fund pioneer and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt has been banned for life from acquiring antiquities as part of a criminal probe.

Airline shares recovered from a broad sell-off last week after signs of mild omicron cases.

Ukraine has warned the United States and European allies that Russian troops have amassed along its eastern border.

Blazes also devastated Greece, Italy, Albania, North Macedonia, Spain, Algeria and Tunisia this year, according to the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service.

Patek Philippe will make 170 special versions of its most popular watch, the Nautilus Ref. 5711, as part of a partnership with Tiffany & Co.

Toyota and Hyundai have produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, while smaller manufacturers such as Riversimple are also working on hydrogen-powered cars.

Toyota expects the facility to be capable of producing enough lithium-ion batteries for 200,000 vehicles when production begins in 2025.

European stocks closed higher on Monday as investors closely monitored developments around the omicron Covid variant and bitcoin volatility.

There's no shortage of parenting styles these days. But according to parenting expert Amy McCready, "positive parenting" is one of the most effective. Here's why psychologists agree — and how it works.

The Federal Reserve and the Bank of England are right to be turning hawkish, according to Jim O'Neill, senior advisor at Chatham House.

The New York Stock Exchange is shaking up the company's leadership team with the announcements of a new president and chair.

The Fed is likely to decide to double the pace of its taper to $30 billion a month at its December meeting, comments from central bank officials suggest.

SoftBank portfolio companies including Alibaba, Arm and Didi Chuxing are all experiencing periods of uncertainty that have hit their market value.

Investors will keep an eye on bitcoin prices after they fell sharply over the weekend.

There's reason to believe that current vaccines are going to be "quite effective" in combating the effects of the omicron strain, says Andy Slavitt.

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said Malaysia's financial markets are "insulated" as the country has raised most of its debt locally.

There has been a rise in Chinese tech companies finding success overseas. Xiaomi is the third-largest smartphone player and TikTok has a billion monthly users.