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Schumer said the Senate will have a couple of weeks to work on filling out President Biden's Cabinet before Trump's impeachment trial starts.

Stimulus euphoria may be waning, but Investors have plenty to focus on in the week ahead, including a blast of earnings and a Fed meeting.

Tesla announced the Semi in November 2017, but the project has been delayed several times.

The S&P 500 retreated from record levels, while the strength in major technology names pushed the Nasdaq composite to another all-time high.

Even if the vaccines are less effective against new variants, they'll still likely provide enough protection to make them worth getting, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Biden has already signed executive orders to offer coronavirus relief as he tries to pass a $1.9 trillion aid package in Congress.

The variant, known as B.1.1.7., has an unusually high number of mutations and is associated with more efficient and rapid transmission.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that he is donating $100 million towards a prize for the best technology that can capture carbon dioxide.

The Covax program aims to provide 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to participating countries, including poorer nations, by the end of this year.

There is "some evidence" a new Covid variant first identified in the U.K. could be more deadly than the original strain, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday.

This week also saw two other European projects focused on green hydrogen production take shape.

Governments and companies around the world are looking to reduce their environmental footprint.

In the wake of Joe Biden's inauguration, China is talking up hope for better relations with Washington but warns against challenging Beijing's sovereignty.

The digital currency had been on a tear up until two weeks ago, climbing over $40,000 on Jan. 7.

Airline shares dropped on Friday after European governments announced further travel restrictions to fight growing Covid infection rates.

Workers have reported worsening mental health during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Adecco-commissioned survey of 8,000 office-based staff.

With European banks set to begin reporting fourth-quarter and full-year earnings, analysts are expecting a resilient performance led by investment banking revenues.

The euro zone saw another drop in business activity in January, on the back of stricter coronavirus-related lockdowns.

U.S. President Joe Biden is a "strong supporter" of NATO, and the alliance can be further strengthened with him in office, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said.

Overnight on Wall Street, the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 touched fresh highs.