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Trump personal valet tests positive for coronavirus, but White House says president is negative

President Trump was "not happy" to learn his personal valet, who serves him meals and performs other tasks in close proximity to Trump, tested positive for the coronavirus.




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United Airlines makes some worker schedule cuts voluntary after outcry, lawsuit from union

United is walking back some worker schedule cuts, making them voluntary, after a lawsuit from the employees' union




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Finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel: European Travel Commission

Eduardo Santander, executive general of the European Travel Commission, shares his outlook for the European tourism industry amid the coronavirus crisis.




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WHO says it's in talks to send mission to China to investigate source of coronavirus

"The public health importance of this is critical because without knowing where the animal origin is it's difficult for us to prevent this from happening again," a WHO official said Wednesday.




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California's recovery from the coronavirus will take 'longer than people think,' Gov. Gavin Newsom says

"It's going to take a lot longer than people are saying. This is serious, we've never experienced anything like this in our lifetime," Newsom said regarding California's recovery from Covid-19.




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San Francisco targets May 18 for some businesses to resume as California unveils reopening guidelines

Covid-19 has infected 3.7 million people globally, and killed at least 264,111 as of Thursday.




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How Tim Ferriss uses techniques from this ancient philosophy to handle Covid-19 stock market volatility, emotions

Investor and author Tim Ferriss said that he's struggled amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But there's a Stoic practice called "premeditation malorum" that has helped him sit with decisions in difficult times. Here's how to use it.




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How Warren Buffett's son spent the $90,000 of Berkshire stock he got at 19—worth $200 million now: 'I don't regret it'

Rather than spending his Berkshire Hathaway stock inheritance on extravagant things (or allowing it to accrue in value), Warren Buffett's son says he used it to buy something "infinitely more valuable than money." And he has no regrets.




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These 3 Etsy shop owners have each sold hundreds of cloth face masks since the pandemic started

These three Etsy shop owners share what it's been like to sell protective face masks during the coronavirus pandemic.




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This luxury resort is open for swanky social distancing retreats—take a look inside

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania reopens Friday with stays and activities designed to keep guests away from each other. Social distancing retreats are "the new luxury," according to travel expert John DiScala.




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Kids can't be an 'afterthought': Some states are reopening without lifting child-care restrictions

As states start to rescind their coronavirus-related stay-at-home orders, some are not lifting child care restrictions just yet, leaving many parents worried about how they'll be able to return to work.




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Elon Musk: 'I wouldn't exercise at all if I could' — inside his personal wellness routine

The Tesla CEO and co-founder admitted that he's not into running, and wouldn't care to exercise if he had the choice. From lifting weights to fasting before bed, here are the habits that he uses to stay lean and healthy.




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Roku reports strong user growth, but sour ad business outlook

Streaming services have reported huge spikes in subscribers during the crisis as stay-at-home orders have forced more people to stay inside.




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Apple is reportedly starting to build some of its AirPods in Vietnam

About 30% of the company's classic AirPods will be produced in Vietnam rather than China, the Nikkei Asian Review reported.




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These small tech companies are soaring after crushing Q1 earnings

Investors are rewarding the likes of Chegg and Everbridge for impressive growth while other companies struggle.




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Social-distancing measures look set to transform London's roads and sidewalks

More specific measures relating to the program will be published in next few weeks.




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Markets are getting too excited about the oil price rally too soon, analysts warn

Lack of storage space for crude globally remains a massive problem, and will keep a ceiling on oil prices for the near future.




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NFL prohibits in-person interviews with players before draft due to coronavirus

Teams will be allowed to interview eligible draft candidates over the phone for no more than an hour.




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NFL players union approves new agreement that includes pay increases and extra regular season game

The National Football League Players Association has approved terms of a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement with NFL team owners.




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NBA and NHL say players can still travel after seasons suspended due to coronavirus

The NHL joined the NBA in allowing its players to travel outside of club cities as the coronavirus continues to halt the sports injdusty.




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Kroger CEO: Customers will have meat during the coronavirus pandemic, so long as they are 'flexible'

The supermarket chain executive said Kroger is working with new meat suppliers and diverting meat that would have gone to restaurants to try to stay in stock.




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Amazon and Microsoft trade barbs over JEDI contract appeal

The JEDI, or Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, deal worth up to $10 billion has become one of the most tangled contracts for the Department of Defense.




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New Jersey homeowners are getting some property tax relief. Here's what that means

Garden State homeowners may get a little more time to pay property taxes to their municipalities. An executive order gives cash-strapped residents a break but puts stress on localities' budgets.




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Ousted WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is suing SoftBank — Here's why

Founder and former CEO of WeWork Adam Neumann is suing SoftBank, the company's biggest investor. CNBC's Deidre Bosa reports.




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WeWork's Adam Neumann once said he had a 'beautiful relationship' with SoftBank's Masa Son; now he calls out 'abuse of power' in lawsuit filing

In the lawsuit, Neumann accuses Softbank of backing out of a key provision of its nearly $10 billion bailout agreed to in October. Neumann was the biggest beneficiary of the deal that would have seen him cash out $970 million worth of his stake in the coworking startup.




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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Uber, MGM Resorts & more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading on Friday.




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Rural retail chain owner Stage Stores prepares for bankruptcy that could come as soon as next week

Stage Stores has about 700 department stores predominately in small towns and rural communities. It employed roughly 13,600 full-time and part-time employees as of February.




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Millions can't access unemployment benefits so actual job losses are likely greater than data shows

The number of Americans who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic could be even bleaker than official government data suggests.




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Plunge in health-care spending a big reason US economy sank in first quarter

The coronavirus crisis actually caused consumer health-care spending to plunge 18% in Q1.




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Test, trace, isolate: Governments need to do these three things before reopening economies, expert warns

A global health expert and physician told CNBC that easing lockdowns without taking certain action would risk a second surge in coronavirus infections.




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NIH doesn't expect the coronavirus to rapidly mutate like the seasonal flu

"We don't think it will have this very rapid seasonal change that we have to deal with influenza," the head of the NIH tells Congress.




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California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils health guidelines for retailers and manufacturers to reopen starting Friday

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday a list of health guidelines that retailers, manufacturers and warehouses must adopt to begin offering curbside pick-up as early as Friday.




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California identifies nail salons as source of coronavirus community spread, Gov. Newsom says

Unlike some other states that have announced reopenings, California nail salons won't be allowed to reopen until the state's phase 3.




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Sorrento Therapeutics and Mount Sinai join forces to develop Covid-19 antibody shield

Sorrento Therapeutics and Mount Sinai Health System in New York City have joined forces to develop an antibody cocktail they hope will shield against Covid-19 infection for up to two months.




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Sanctions send soft signals to Russia: Pro

Stephen Yates, CEO at DC International Advisory, says the sanctions that have slapped on Russia have not been hard-hitting at all.




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Microsoft's shift is a 'welcome change': Pro

Norman Young, Senior Equity Analyst at Morningstar, says Microsoft's release of the Office for iPad app reflects a strategy shift in the software company under its new chief executive officer, Satya Nadella.




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Did wrong timing sour King's trading debut?

Francis Gaskins, director of research at Equities.com, discusses why Candy Crush game maker, King Digital Entertainment, fell nearly 16 percent on its trading debut.




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Even if China sells US treasuries, demand from other sources will keep the dollar elevated: TD Securities

According to Mark Mccormick of TD Securities, there lacks a realistic alternative in the currencies markets, so even if China sells U.S. treasuries, demand from other sources will come in and keep the U.S. dollar elevated for the next couple of months.




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Uber and Lyft unlikely to see recovery anytime soon, says analyst

Angelo Zino of Equity Research tells CNBC's Squawk Box Asia that Uber and Lyft will not likely see significant recovery until a vaccine is found amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Why Renaissance Capital is cautious on Kingsoft's 'growth-at-all-costs' model

While there has been "quite a bit of interest" in Kingsoft Cloud's IPO filing, investors should be cautious about the high-growth tech company operating on negative margins and the generally poor performance of Chinese IPOs, says Kathleen Smith, founding principal of Renaissance Capital.




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US is reopening too soon and may see tepid recovery from virus crisis: Deutsche Bank

In contrast to the U.S., countries in North Asia and Australia had "very convincing containment" of the coronavirus crisis, making them more likely to achieve a "very sharp" economic rebound post-pandemic, says Deutsche Bank's Michael Spencer, chief economist and head of research for the Asia-Pacific.




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Cars could go completely driverless 'very soon,' says CEO of Chinese autonomous driving tech start-up

Currently, most regulations across various cities in China still require the presence of a safety driver in vehicles.




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A 'discouraged' Terrell Davis almost ditched his first NFL season: 'The only way you really fail is to quit'

At the start of his Hall of Fame NFL career, Terrell Davis was an unheralded running back competing for a spot with the Denver Broncos. After a discouraging start, Davis considered calling it quits before one play in a preseason game changed the 'entire trajectory of my career.'




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Kudlow says third round of PPP small business loans might be needed as demand soars

The second round of the Paycheck Protection Program launched last Monday and has so far provided over 2 million loans worth over $175 billion out of the total $310 billion Congress authorized in the latest relief package.




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So much money, so little oversight: Coronavirus bailout cash is a big target for fraud

With so much money being issued so quickly, the potential for scams and misuse runs rampant.




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'Togetherness kills' — Cramer looks at stocks that will continue to suffer as social distancing remains

"Social distancing is going to be the answer why you have to sell certain stocks," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday.




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NYT: EU bows to pressure to soften criticism of how the Chinese government pushed disinformation about the coronavirus

New York Times reporter Matt Apuzzo discusses his piece on how Beijing moved to tamp down criticism from the West over its response to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Wieting: There is some visibility that six months from now economic activity will be higher than it is now

Steven Wieting of Citi Private Bank discusses whether the equity markets may be running ahead of themselves, given the many still-unknowns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Jefferies: Boeing may have to shore up about another $15 billion in capital at some point

Sheila Kahyaoglu of Jefferies discusses the biggest issues facing Boeing right now, with much of production still halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Campbell: Odds of some type of government support for oil industry are rising

Chris Campbell of Duff & Phelps discusses the likelihood of a bipartisan deal to support the U.S. oil and gas industry, which has been battered by the demand destruction caused by the coronavirus.