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It's the biggest gaming acquisition in Microsoft's history, eclipsing the $2.5 billion the firm paid for Minecraft developer Mojang in 2014.

Deliveroo, the Amazon-backed food delivery service, has revealed that it recorded a loss of £223.7 million ($309 million) last year in plans to IPO in London.

Starling said it would use the money to expand into Europe, and for anticipated mergers and acquisitions.

Monday's session in the Asia-Pacific followed a wild day in U.S. markets last Friday, where stocks roared back from a sharp sell-off.

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said in a Facebook post that Taiwan did not experience a typhoon in 2020, which usually produces plenty of rainfall.

Meitu follows the likes of Tesla and Square in purchasing bitcoin. But the Chinese appmaker appears to be the first major company to buy ether.

Japan has made significant progress on the front due to a tight labor market and an improving economy.

The NBA boss said the Overtime league is good for basketball and mentioned NBA would pay attention.

The threat of inflation is hurting stocks that are based on presumed future growth, and competition and parts shortages are also hurting.

Defense officials have previously said the attack had typical hallmarks of a strike by Iran-backed groups. Iran has denied involvement.

It may seem this is absolutely the wrong time to expect the world's democracies to rally to shape the global order. Yet just the opposite is true.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a high-level press conference that the U.S. needs to stop interfering in what Beijing considers its domestic affairs.

The Senate's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package heads to the House, which hopes to pass it and send it to President Biden next week.

The Covid-19 aid package is on track for final Congressional approval in the week ahead. It could be a double-edged sword for markets

Salesforce reported a $2.2 billion gain in 2020 from strategic investments, after the IPOs of Snowflake and nCino.

The $300 per week jobless benefit will go into September, and the deal allows Democrats to move ahead with passing their Covid relief bill.

The Senate approved a bill that would increase oversight on Confucius Institutes, China-funded cultural centers that operate on university campuses.

Intense interest in cryptocurrencies and the Covid-19 pandemic have sparked debate among central banks on whether to issue digital currencies of their own.

Robinhood has chosen the Nasdaq for its eventual initial public offering, according to sources familiar with the matter.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer gave his reaction to the February jobs report and Friday's market activity, telling investors to expect more declines on the market.