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The EU is doubling its purchases of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at a time of growing concern over its rollout.

Stock index giants MSCI and FTSE Russell said they would remove three Chinese telecommunications giants' Hong Kong-traded shares from widely followed indexes.

Emerging markets proved resilient in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, recouping the losses from March's crash to end the year in positive territory.

The U.S. has had tense relationships with the two authoritarian states, which some experts said are challenging American leadership on the global stage.

South Korea's Kospi has had a largely positive start to 2021, gaining about 9.7% from its final close in 2020 after just one trading week this year.

Samsung's predicted number was was mostly in line with analysts estimate of 9.1 trillion won, according to Refinitiv SmartEstimate.

A local report from the Korea Economic Daily that said Apple suggested the tie-up and Hyundai Motor was reviewing the terms.

Fears of Chinese companies being kicked off U.S. stock exchanges will ultimately benefit China, said John Fildes of Bain & Company.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, Niu Technologies sold 149,705 e-scooters, growing 40.9% year-over-year.

Baidu will create a standalone electric vehicle company with Chinese automaker Geely as a minority shareholder. Geely will be responsible for manufacturing.

Following Wednesday's riot on Capitol Hill, there have been growing calls to remove President Donald Trump from office before his term ends on Jan. 20.

Indian markets have performed relatively well in recent months following a sharp sell-off in March.

Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, reported 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 35 asymptomatic ones for Thursday.

The top Democrats in Congress have urged the Cabinet to remove President Donald Trump and threatened to impeach him if they do not.

Trump has told aides in recent weeks that he would like to issue himself a federal pardon, The New York Times reported Thursday.

New York could be forced into another economic shutdown if a new, contagious variant of the virus adds strain to the state's hospitals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

Boeing agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion to settle criminal conspiracy charges relating to its 737 Max planes after two deadly crashes.

Trump supporters riot at the U.S. Capitol as Congress debates the Electoral College votes expected to name Joe Biden as winner of the presidential election.

Despite the chaos at the Capitol, the S&P 500 closed Wednesday at a new high, which baffled some observers.

President Donald Trump's business allies are starting to distance themselves from him after the Capitol Hill riot. It comes after years of their allegiance.