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On Friday, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga effectively paved the way for a new leader after announcing he will not be running in the upcoming leadership election.

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Thursday a new stock exchange in Beijing would launch soon.

Why investors may want to take profits before September ends.

Helen Clark said high-income countries have the "spare doses" of Covid-19 vaccines to help meet the World Health Organization's global vaccination targets.

Europe's biggest banks are booking an average of 20 billion euros ($23.7 billion) in tax havens every year, according to a new report.

The U.K. is undergoing a structural overhaul in its labor market, according to Minouche Shafik, director of the London School of Economics.

A parenting expert shared one way parents can help develop their child's self-esteem.

Japan's Nikkei had surged 2.05% on Friday after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he will not be running in the upcoming leadership election.

JD.com's founder and CEO Richard Liu is stepping back from day-to-day operations. Xu Lei will take up the newly-created role of president.

Singapore's stock exchange began allowing SPACs to list Friday, a move which it hopes will draw more firms to raise funds amid a stagnant IPO market.

The S&P 500 held near records to end the week despite a disappointing jobs report. Trouble could be brewing beneath the surface, warns one strategist.

BYD sold 61,409 new energy vehicles in August, more than four times the amount sold a year ago.

Nine months after vaccination rollouts began in the West there has been a slowdown in some national and state-wide immunization drives.

Citi Commercial Bank has set up a China desk in Singapore dedicated to helping mid-sized Chinese firms expand into the city state and Southeast Asia.

Alibaba joins a chorus of technology giants pouring money into President Xi Jinping's goal of "common prosperity" as the sector faces scrutiny from regulators.

Strategists from UBS expect the Indian currency to weaken to 77 by the end of the year — more than 5% weaker compared to current levels.

The draft bill builds on a recommendation last year from the bipartisan U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" garnered an estimated $71.4 million at the domestic box office this weekend.

But while the concessions can seem like a shift in Apple's approach to App Store policy, they are a clear continuation of Apple's existing strategy.

Amazon Web Services doesn't disclose profit margins by product. Outsiders said network-transfer fees and storage could be making meaningful contributions.