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Peugeot maker PSA Group posted a higher-than-expected rise in 2019 revenue on Wednesday, although the volumes of cars sold declined.

A town often mocked in Britain for being dull and dreary has been named the country's best town or city to work in for the third consecutive year, according to a new study.

Amid accusations of a government cover-up, it's widely suspected that the number of cases and deaths in Iran are higher than officially reported.

Shares in mainland China led losses among major Asia Pacific markets on Wednesday as investors withdrew amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak beyond China.

The Malaysian ringgit could slide further as the country grapples with a recent political upheaval and the coronavirus outbreak, says Gerald Ambrose of Aberdeen Standard Investments Malaysia.

CNBC spoke to Technogym founder Nerio Alessandri to found out more about how he went from designing gym equipment in his garage in Italy to building a $2.4 billion fitness empire.

Hong Kong is expected to register "an all-time high" fiscal deficit of 139.1 billion Hong Kong dollars, said the city's Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

Last year, Huawei's founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said the company would be willing to license its 5G technology exclusively to an American firm so that the U.S. could create a rival. No company has taken up the offer yet.

The clashes, the worst in the capital since unrest over a new citizenship law began in December, started at the weekend but turned deadly on Monday.

After Mike Bloomberg took a beating in his first appearance on a debate stage for alleged harassment and non-disclosure agreements at Bloomberg LP, the company he founded is ramping up its sexual harassment training.

Baseball is a national phenomenon in Japan, and attending a game is anything but a mere spectator sport. While a leisurely day at the ball park is the norm in North America, Japanese baseball fans bring a passion to the stands.

Bernie Sanders, Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer square off in the Democratic debate in South Carolina.

A senior Trump administration official denounced the company as "the Mafia" and suggested it could spy on the British Parliament.

Figures from App Annie showed consumers' expenditure on the top 10 dating applications in Japan surging 125% in the first half of 2019.

Even though local authorities have rushed to build new hospitals, first-hand reports still describe inadequate hospital beds and medical care.

Keith Block joined Salesforce from Oracle in 2013 and became co-CEO in 2018.

"We are on time at least and maybe even a little bit better," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told reporters.

According to a new report, President Trump believes health officials' warnings over the coronavirus has sparked the market sell-off.

The S&P 500 lost an estimated $1.737 trillion in value this week, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Media industry insiders expected Kevin Mayer, who has been running Disney's streaming services, to replace Bob Iger as CEO.