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Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have said they will take a coronavirus vaccine to build confidence in its safety.

The U.K. was the first country in the world to approve Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. In a way, that was the easy part.

JD Health, the health-care unit of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, is gearing up for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Dec. 8.

While it's crucial to the global economy, the agriculture sector can affect the environment too.

Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for charges related to an illegal pro-democracy rally in 2019.

Tens of thousands of farmers, mostly from northern states like Punjab and Haryana, have taken to the streets in protest against farm reforms.

President-elect Joe Biden should work to reverse frayed U.S. ties with Asian allies "perhaps sooner rather than later," said Jeffrey Schott of PIIE.

The NLRB's complaint comes a year after employees filed lawsuits accusing the company of unlawful termination.

India's nonfinancial companies would see their earnings grow as demand starts to recover, following a sharp drop over the last two quarters, Moody's said.

A series of high-profile defaults linked to state-owned companies in China jolted the credit market and rattled investors last month.

American is starting flights of the Boeing 737 Max in hopes of convincing travelers it's safe after two deadly crashes.

"I hope the incoming Biden administration can look at Trump's trade war objectively, because in many ways, really, it worked," the "Mad Money" host said.

President-elect Joe Biden wants to develop a "coherent strategy" on China with allies in Europe and Asia, according to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.

World economies look set to rebound in 2021 from the pandemic-induced slump, with those in Asia likely leading the way, said Taimur Baig of DBS Bank.

"We made it through the first week in the spring, and it is frustrating and exhausting to be going through this again," Dr. Megan Ranney said.

Porsche officials said e-fuels can act like gasoline, allowing owners of current and classic vehicles a more environmentally friendly way to drive.

Kaplan said he wouldn't be in favor of changing the bond-purchasing program even though he sees rocky times ahead for the economy.

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer urged Mitch McConnell to use a bipartisan coronavirus stimulus plan as a basis for relief talks.

Simon Segars, the chief executive of Arm, said he expects regulators to "take a good look" at the company's deal with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia.

It will be enough doses to protect a "significant portion" of the most at-risk Americans, which are the elderly, health-care workers and people with preexisting conditions, said Dr. Moncef Slaoui.