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Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States. He'll do so with the largest number of votes ever cast for any American presidential candidate.

Biden and Trump battled in an election defined by the coronavirus and a focus on swing states such as Pennsylvania.

Stocks may trade more cautiously in the week ahead, as investors watch election developments. 

Stocks closed mostly flat on Friday as traders looked for clarity around the presidential and congressional election results.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for coronavirus, NBC News confirmed Friday.

Berkshire Hathaway said on Saturday it ramped up its stock repurchasing program during the third quarter to record levels.

Just days after the abrupt suspension of Ant Group's IPO, China's financial authorities emphasized the need to have regulations in place.

One billion dollars worth of bitcoin linked to the Silk Road was seized by the Justice Department this week.

Toyota President Akio Toyoda compared Tesla's business to a restaurant still promoting its recipes.

Around the world, projects focused on the development of more sustainable transport systems are in the works.

While Germany was lauded for its initial response to the pandemic, another lockdown raises questions over the effectiveness of its strategy second time around.

"The ability to detect neutralizing antibodies can help us gain additional insight into what the existence of antibodies may mean for patients as we continue the fight against COVID-19," Dr. Tim Stenzel of the FDA said in a statement.

Palantir shares surged 29% over the past two trading days, lifting the value of Peter Thiel's stake by over $700 million.

Sports experts suggest the NBA consider making its 72-game regular season permanent as it could help the league with a number of issues, including players resting.

Nvidia is looking to bring its GeForce Now cloud gaming service to Apple's Safari mobile web browser, according to the BBC.

Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier on Thursday said he sees the company bringing in up to $1 billion in annual revenue per spaceport in the years ahead.

Stocks jumped on Thursday on hopes the winner of the U.S. presidential election would soon be determined.

Regardless of who takes the White House, when it comes to dealing with China, it is expected to be more or less a status quo, says Clete Willems, a partner at Akin Gump.

As states wrap up vote counting, Facebook is preparing to notify users of its apps as soon as a winner is projected.

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 638,000 in October and the unemployment rate fell to 6.9%, both much better than expected.