CBDC can play a critical role as a safe and neutral settlement asset for international financial transactions

Brent crude futures were up $2.89, or 4%, at $75.97 a barrel

Covid-19 has killed 5.26 million people across the world

US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and would undermine Canada’s efforts to produce electric vehicles

The currency touched a record intra-day low of 14

Hopes it will not slow down growth significantly

Famine remains a "terrifying prospect" for 45 million people living in 43 countries

Oil prices were also weighed down by a new coronavirus variant

Google announced that it will ban political advertising on its platform in the run-up to Philippine elections.

Industries awaiting details to determine how variant may affect operations, profits