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J&J's CFO said the pause will allow the data and safety monitoring board to thoroughly investigate the unexplained illness.

The rial's nosedive comes as new sanctions from the Trump administration, enacted last Thursday, came down on 18 major Iranian banks.

Amazon Prime Day will run through Wednesday, Oct. 14, with discounts on more than 1 million items, including intermittent “Lightning Deals,” for Prime members.

Amazon workers across six German cities have gone on strike on Prime Day, which is one of the company's busiest days.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said he is confident the economy can return to pre-crisis levels by 2022, but that European leaders needed to work together.

The U.K. revealed further measures aimed at curbing a rapid spread of coronavirus cases in England with a three-tier alert system put in place, in addition to local lockdowns and nationwide restrictions.

Renewable energy will play a crucial role in the years ahead.

"I'm not going to walk away from this outbreak no matter who's the president," Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview on The News with Shepard Smith.

Kahoot said it plans to use the fresh funds to fuel growth through new partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions.

The study of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has been paused due to an unexplained illness in a study participant.

"We all need to be very practical and stop this rhetoric of trying to paint each other's vaccine black. It's very unhealthy, it's very unethical and very unproductive," said Kirill Dmitriev, chief executive of RDIF.

Microsoft will replenish more water than it consumes by 2030.

India announced 730 billion rupees of fiscal stimulus package aimed at bolstering consumer spending to revive growth in its pandemic-hit economy.

Tourism is starting to kick off slowly in Southeast Asia kicks again as the pandemic comes under control, but diverging solutions in healing the ravaged tourism industry highlight the challenges ahead.

China's imports surged 13.2% in U.S. dollar-terms in September, while exports rose 9.9%.

The International Energy Agency said in its annual "World Energy Outlook" the global response to Covid-19 will shape energy policies and practices for years to come.

The global real estate space has largely held its own in the face of an unprecedented economic hit from the coronavirus pandemic, and that's been a boon for policymakers, says Jefferies' Sean Darby.

President Donald Trump, who revealed he had Covid-19 early this month, has tested negative for the coronavirus "on consecutive days," White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said. Democratic nominee Joe Biden tested negative for the virus Monday.

The move from Revolut, valued at $5.5 billion in a February fundraising round, is the latest example of one of a new breed of digital challengers seeking to become a regulated bank.

An app that briefly gave Chinese internet users access to foreign websites such as YouTube and Facebook — services that have long been blocked — has now disappeared.