Gay rights advocates and corporate leaders such as Apple's Tim Cook and Wal-Mart's Doug McMillon lead the charge against Arkansas' and Indiana's religious freedom laws.

Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in the U.S. But did you know the beer industry employs over 2 million Americans?

Alcoa is an integral part of consumers' lives whether they know it or not.

Prescription drugs have weird names. But so do planets in the Star Wars universe. We asked CNBC staffers whether they could tell the difference.

In honor of Scrabble Day, CNBC has compiled the most important numbers on the world-popular board game. Did you known approximately 150 million sets have been sold worldwide?

CNBC's John Harwood asks Harry Reid about his boxing days.

Internet lingerie startup "Adore Me" aims to disrupt the U.S. lingerie market. One strategy their using, is to crowdsource the designs they bring to market.

CNBC's Landon Dowdy interviews millennial workplace expert Lindsey Pollak, who says millennials aren't lazy, just misunderstood.

A New York City cowboy boot store may sell classic styles, but it's been improving its sales by using technology and analytics on the Bindo POS iPad app.

CNBC's Landon Dowdy highlights four guidelines to help you pick the best credit card.

These towns are the best for racial, income and educational diversity.

Siemens on Friday said it expected "even stronger impacts" from the coronavirus pandemic in the weeks ahead as it ditched its 2020 guidance and posted an 18% drop in industrial profit during its second quarter.

The coronavirus pandemic has made an already difficult timeline for a British-European Union trade deal "virtually impossible", Ireland's foreign minister said, cautioning that he did wish to raise expectations of London seeking more time.

A team of international experts said that while there was no "magic bullet" for treating Covid-19, successfully identifying a drug that could treat the virus was likely to take less time than rolling out a vaccine.

Facebook's new homepage is live now. Here's how to switch to it.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer spoke to Chinese Vice Premier Liu He late Thursday Eastern time.

In recent days, companies including ABC and ESPN parent Disney, Fox Corp., AMC Networks, NBCUniversal parent Comcast, ViacomCBS and Discovery reported earnings that showed how TV is trending as advertisers are pulling spend or postponing campaigns until later in the year.

The first employees to return will be those who need "access to special equipment" and whose jobs require them them to be in the office, Pichai stated.

Interim Health Officer for Alameda County Public Health Department, Erica Pan, said on an online town hall meeting that even though California had relaxed Covid-19 restrictions at the state level, that legally, "If there are local orders, whichever is stricter prevails."

Nintendo said "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" sold over 13 million copies in the first six weeks, making it the fast-selling Switch game.

Katie Miller, the Pence press secretary, also handled communications for the coronavirus task force. The news came a day after the revelation that a personal valet for President Trump tested positive.

Bain predicted a full-year contraction between 20% to 35% for the personal luxury market that includes clothes, jewelry, watches, beauty products, and accessories.

The vast majority of Apple's stores outside of China have been closed since March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In recent weeks, a few locations have reopened in countries such as South Korea, Australia and Germany.

Washington's commitment to the security of its Gulf allies is unchanged despite what appears to be a shift in force posture in the region, U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook told CNBC.

It was not clear whether live animals or infected vendors or shoppers may have brought the virus into the market.

The coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East is likely to remain under control despite the easing of restrictions in recent weeks, as long as strict social distancing continues to be enforced, experts told CNBC.

Chinese internet giant Tencent has been surveilling content posted by foreign users on its wildly popular messaging service WeChat in order to help it refine censorship on its platform at home, according to a new report.

Stocks rose even after the ugliest monthly jobs report ever as investors bet the worst of the coronavirus and its economic impact has passed.

Sweden's decision to avoid a strict lockdown like its European neighbors drew global attention and was not without controversy, but its chief epidemiologist says there are few things he would have done differently.

Roy Horn met Siegfried Fischbacher on a cruise ship.

Russia is now the world's fifth-most infected country with more than 187,800 cases, surpassing Germany and France, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The United States issued a new rule on Friday tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists — a shift that comes amid tensions between the two nations over the coronavirus global pandemic.

Fresh coronavirus outbreaks at slaughterhouses in Germany and new cases reported Saturday in South Korea linked to a man who had visited multiple nightclubs highlighted the challenges authorities face as they seek to open up their economies.

Britain is to introduce a 14-day quarantine period for almost everyone arriving into the country to avoid a second peak of the coronavirus pandemic, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday.

Russia marks 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Saturday.

Asked if he was "breaking up" the Phase 1 trade deal, Trump said: "I'm very — I'm very torn as to — I have not decided yet, if you want to know the truth."

The most Americans in history lost their job in April, but markets are moving higher. Here's why.

Covid-19 has infected more than 3.8 million people around the world as of Friday, killing at least 269,881 people.

China is likely to use the crisis as an opportunity to raise its profile and expand its influence particularly over countries hard-hit by the pandemic, analysts say.

Gold is breaking out to near 7-year highs, and options traders are betting the rally can run even further.

Stocks are breaking out to new all-time highs, but one trader is betting that more volatility is right around the corner.

Chinese internet stocks are the targets of outsize bullish bets in the options market, and now is a good time to buy in, says Christian Fromhertz, founder and CEO of Tribeca Trade Group.

The "Options Action" traders share their first moves for the market open.

Exchange-traded bitcoin options launched Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and they will likely provide a great tool for cryptocurrency speculators.

Mike Khouw finds options traders are preparing for the worst ahead of tomorrow's phase 1 trade deal signing with China.

CSX is scheduled to report earnings after the bell on Thursday, and one trader is betting that the transport stock could be a big mover.

The "Options Action" traders share their first moves for the market open.

The countdown to Apple earnings is on, and one options trader is betting on a big post-earnings bounce for the tech giant.

One options trader is betting around $2 million that Tesla's wild ride is far from over.

Is 2020 shaping up to be a rebound year for Amazon? Options traders are betting earnings could kick off a rally.