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Glenn Youngkin won Virginia's hotly contested gubernatorial election, defeating Democrat Terry McAuliffe.

The U.K. is currently hosting the COP26 climate change conference, which will run from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12.

Non-oil growth has become a "key driver" of the Gulf's economic recovery in addition to rising oil prices, according to analysts.

The Ford F-100 Eluminator concept truck features the retro-styling of a 1978 F-100 pickup with electric motors and batteries from the Mustang Mach-E GT.

Creating sustainable fashion with a vintage vibe may sound like a daunting task to most, but it didn't stop Eileen Tan from quitting her job to embark on the journey.

A host of finance announcements are expected at U.N.-brokered climate talks on Wednesday, billed as "Finance Day."

BMW is one of several well known automotive companies pushing an electrification strategy.

The race to build new climate tech is like the mammoth effort of putting the first man on the moon, Microsoft President Brad Smith told CNBC.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will meet Thursday to decide whether to pull the trigger on interest rate hikes.

The Federal Reserve is likely to step away from a historic level of economic support and into a new regime.

Australia and New Zealand were the latest to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, allowing the deal to enter into force on Jan. 1, 2022.

The heavyweights of the semiconductor industry are under pressure to cut their huge carbon footprints.

The latest round of border tensions began 17 months ago following a fatal standoff in the Himalayas.

Supply chain bottlenecks everywhere could translate into higher costs for consumers and shortages of some goods, said Tim Huxley, CEO of Mandarin Shipping.

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has stepped down as chairman of the company. The new CEO, Liang Rubo, will now take up the role of chairman as well.

The Chinese version of Fortnite, "Fortress Night," will shut down on Nov. 15.

Shares of Kakao Pay surged in their Wednesday South Korea debut as they more than doubled from their issue price of 90,000 Korean won.

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, president of the Maldives, said at COP26: "I have no choice but to keep on repeating it. What will it take for you to listen to us?"

The S&P 500 rose to a record high on Tuesday — ahead of a key Federal Reserve decision — as strong corporate earnings gave investors confidence in a year-end rally.