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The U.S. economy is now larger than it was before the pandemic, but its growth rate may have peaked this year at a much slower pace than expected.

Israel's Health Ministry reported last week that the two-dose vaccine is now just 39% effective in Israel where the delta variant is the dominant strain.

Huawei on Thursday launched its new P50 and P50 Pro smartphones without support for super-fast 5G internet.

Dating app Bumble on Thursday announced the company-wide week off that it implemented last month will become a permanent perk.

Scott and French Gates are joining forces to support projects focused on advancing gender equality in tech, higher education and caregiving.

For a few glorious weeks, Wall Street employees who were vaccinated against Covid-19 could ditch their masks at the office. That's ending.

While the GDP gain would have been strong prior to the pandemic, it was considerably less than the 8.4% Dow Jones estimate.

The U.K. government wants to create a net zero transport sector by the year 2050.

The parents of privately educated children in England were found to be twice as likely to put pressure on teachers over exam grades, research has found.

Many countries offer monetary rewards to their athletes for the number of medals they win at the Olympics.

The Senate voted to move forward with a bipartisan infrastructure spending bill, which starts the process of debate and amendment.

The national security-related charges against Tom Barrack have all the hallmarks of a case where classified material could become relevant.

Shell boosted its dividend for the second consecutive quarter and announced the launch of a $2 billion share buyback program.

AstraZeneca's CEO told CNBC the company did not have a "precise answer" on whether a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine would be needed.

On Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook warned silicon supply constraints would affect sales of the iPhone as well as other products like the iPad.

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has invested $10.6 million into London insurance start-up Flock, which is pivoting from drones to cars.

Volkswagen posted record first-half earnings on Thursday while also raising its target for profit margin.

In the wake of the sandal, the head of its investment bank, Brian Chin, and chief risk and compliance officer, Lara Warner, stepped down.

Rent controls are becoming increasingly popular in many European nations, but experts note they can even scare investors away.

SoftBank has lost about $4 billion on its Didi position in total, CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reported.