Colombia confirms its first case of coronavirus
Colombia confirmed its first case of coronavirus on Friday, joining other South American countries that have reported cases of the fast-spreading disease.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweets that 'coronavirus panic is dumb'
Tesla Inc's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that the coronavirus "panic" was "dumb".
Standard U.S. economic weapons may be inadequate for coronavirus crisis
As the risks of the coronavirus outbreak continue to rise, U.S. officials are wrestling with what to do in the worst-case economic scenarios, if large numbers...
U.S. FAA proposes fining Boeing $19.7 million over 737 airplane sensors
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed fining Boeing Co $19.7 million for allegedly installing equipment on hundreds of 737 aircraft containing sensors that were not...
Oil takes biggest daily dive in over a decade as Russia, OPEC split
Brent slid to its biggest daily loss in more than 11 years on Friday after Russia balked at OPEC's proposed steep production cuts to stabilize prices...
UAE discovers 15 new coronavirus cases: ministry of health
United Arab Emirates discovered late on Friday 15 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry announced in a statement.
South Korea confirms 174 new coronavirus cases, total to 6,767
South Korea on Saturday reported 174 additional coronavirus cases from late Friday, taking the national tally to 6,767, the Korea Centers for Disease and Control and...
China reports almost all new infections outside Wuhan originated abroad
About a quarter of China's new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemic's epicenter in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday, according...
Kuwait suspends flights to and from seven countries over coronavirus: tweet
Kuwait suspended on Saturday all flights to and from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, and Sri-Lanka for a week starting on Saturday, Kuwait's civil aviation...
Exclusive: U.S. discussing non-renewal of Chevron's Venezuela waiver, moves to cut oil trade - sources
The U.S. government is preparing to impose new measures as soon as next week to stifle Venezuela's oil exports, including a move not to renew Chevron...
Kudlow: 'Long term investors should think seriously about buying these dips'
"Long-term investors should think seriously about buying these dips," National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told CNBC.
Virtu Financial founder says stock market is 'one big opportunity right now'
Virtu's Vincent Viola told CNBC's Scott Wapner on "Halftime Report" that the labor market showed that the U.S. economy was still strong.
Coronavirus concerns drag down Wall Street, but indexes eke out weekly gains
U.S. stocks fell on Friday as fears of economic damage from the spread of the coronavirus intensified, though Wall Street's major indexes ended well above their...
Second coronavirus death confirmed in England
A second patient in England who tested positive for coronavirus has died, England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty confirmed on Friday.
U.S. lawmakers fault FAA, Boeing for deadly 737 Max crashes
A U.S. House investigative report into two fatal Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes on a Boeing 737 MAX faulted the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) approval...