France reports new Covid infection record with daily cases surging to over 360,000
France is about to implement a strict Covid passport system whereby citizens will need to be vaccinated before they can enter restaurant or indoor events.
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Bill Gates climate fund plans to mobilize $15 billion into clean tech
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, a fund backed by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, is planning to invest in clean tech projects.
Over 50% of Europe's population will be infected with omicron in the next 2 months, WHO says
Omicron has swept the region at an alarming pace, with some countries reintroducing social restrictions in an effort to curb it.
Nvidia and Arm fight back as U.K. competition regulator considers blocking deal
The semiconductor giants submitted a document to the U.K. regulator explaining why the deal should be permitted to go ahead.
Goldman predicts the euro area will outgrow the U.S. economy over the next two years
There are two reasons why Goldman thinks the euro zone will grow at a faster pace than the U.S. economy.
British mobile networks look to steal customers from rivals with free European roaming
Brits have enjoyed free roaming across Europe for years but that's set to change for tens of millions of people in the coming months.
WEF report warns of Covid inequalities fueling social tensions across the globe
Richer countries have had earlier access to Covid-19 vaccines and many are already administering their third, or even forth, doses of the vaccine to their citizens.
Cyprus reportedly discovers a Covid variant that combines omicron and delta
The strain is being called "deltacron."
Mario Draghi brought political stability to Italy. Now, a key election threatens it all
Mario Draghi, currently Italy's prime minister, could be chosen as its new president. Investors are worried.
Op-ed: Biden confronts crucial week in standoff with Putin, and the future of Europe is again in the balance
By this week's end, the U.S. and its allies likely will know whether Russian President Putin is willing to negotiate or whether he's determined to escalate.
Biden administration says 'no firm commitment' will be made during talks with Russia
The Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.
These European countries have a higher prevalence of Covid than both the U.S. and the U.K.
Over the past 28 days, the U.S. and the U.K. have recorded the highest number of new cases of Covid-19 in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University.
BMW's new iX Flow concept car can change colors
BMW doesn't want future buyers to have to worry about what color their next car will be or what movies are playing at the theater.
Kazakhstan president orders troops to 'fire without warning' after days of unrest
Speaking in a televised address, the Kazakh president said those who failed to surrender would be "destroyed."
Chip stocks are on the up after Samsung and STMicro issue positive updates
European semiconductor stocks rose on Friday after Samsung Electronics and STMicro issued positive fourth quarter updates.
Euro zone inflation hit a new record high of 5% in December
Prices in the euro zone are continuing rise, with inflation hitting 5% in December.
How A.I. is set to evolve in 2022
Areas like deep learning and large language models are set to be high on the AI research agenda this year.
'The next variant is just around the corner': Experts warn the world's at risk until all are vaccinated
Experts say the sharing of Covid vaccinations with poorer countries is not just an altruistic act, but a pragmatic one.
'Absolutely unprecedented': Massive protests in Kazakhstan are making international shock waves
What began as a protest over fuel prices has spiraled into mass political unrest that's drawn Russian forces into the country.
Luxury carmaker Bentley reports a second consecutive year of record sales as other automakers struggle
Bentley reported sales of 14,659 vehicles last year, a 31% increase over the company's previous sales record of 11,206 cars and SUVs in 2020.
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