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Stocks rose slightly as shares of major tech companies advanced ahead of their quarterly earnings reports.

A new variant of the coronavirus, identified as 20A.EU1 by researchers from Switzerland and Spain, was first observed in Spain in June.

The growth came after a 31.4% plunge in the second quarter and was better than the 32% estimate from economists surveyed by Dow Jones

Germany will introduce regulatory reforms on stock options to "incentivize start-up investment in our country," a finance ministry official said Thursday.

Moderna is prepping for the global launch of its potential coronavirus vaccine, already taking in $1.1 billion in deposits from governments.

Berlin travel start-up GetYourGuide has raised 114 million euros ($133 million) from investors including SoftBank Vision Fund, and Lakestar.

The latest lockdowns could lead to higher unemployment, the permanent closure of many businesses and even more national debt. 

Shell said it would raise its dividend to shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 and on an annual basis going forward.

A man armed with a knife has killed two people and wounded several others at a church in the French city of Nice, police confirmed to NBC News.

White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNBC in an interview Wednesday that the United States is "going in the wrong direction" as coronavirus cases rise in 47 states and infected patients overwhelm hospitals across the country.

The Swiss bank it expected volatile market conditions to bolster its wealth management and investment banking businesses looking ahead.

Transatlantic ties have fractured since President Donald Trump arrived at the White House, but the EU hopes things may improve with the upcoming election.

Samsung announced a 59% year-on-year jump in operating profit to 12.35 trillion Korean won (about $10.89 billion) for the July-September quarter, which was in line with earlier guidance.

On Wednesday, Sony raised its forecast for its operating income by 13% to 700 billion yen (approx. $6.7 billion).

China's young billionaires amassed a combined fortune of more than $223 billion this year as the country enjoyed its fastest year of wealth accumulation even as the world battles its worst economic crisis in decades.

When coronavirus lockdowns forced businesses to shutter and pushed millions from their jobs earlier this year, Francesca Chia had her work cut out.

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause a long-lasting "zombification" of the global economy, a prominent research firm warns. 

Economic data is deteriorating once again, with the Flash PMI for the Eurozone hitting a four-month low.

The international campaign dubbed "Operation Fox Hunt" is part of the Chinese government's global campaign aimed at reducing the country's diaspora.