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CEO Michael Pack is reviewing employment agreements of longtime U.S. Agency for Global Media officials, prompting fears of a new purge.

Every state now faces a budget gap, with estimates that revenue shortfalls could total more $200 billion through this fiscal year. States are weighing cuts in basic services including education, health care and public safety.

Plenty of people find it hard to make good financial decisions. We can hardly expect kids to navigate the world of money without some guidance from their parents.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday the U.S. government has granted the drugmaker a $450 million contract to make and supply its double antibody cocktail that is being tested against Covid-19.

Financial advisor Ivory Johnson, founder of Delancey Wealth Management and a member of the CNBC FA Council, writes this was all bound to happen sooner or later, and that any good thief will steal from anyone he can get his hands on, if he can get away with it time and time again.

Palantir, which has raised billions of dollars in venture financing, is finally ready to go public.

Index Ventures, Foundation Capital and scooter company Bird said that they did not apply for the Payroll Protection Program, despite being listed as having been approved for millions of dollars of funds.

Local media has reported Bolsonaro has canceled all his official activities until he gets the results of his test for Covid-19.

The Paycheck Protection Program was set up as part of the CARES Act relief law to help companies retain employees during coronavirus lockdowns.

The U.S. government has awarded Novavax $1.6 billion to cover testing, commercialization and manufacturing of a potential coronavirus vaccine in the United States, with the aim of delivering 100 million doses by January 2021.

The coronavirus has infected more than 11.63 million people around the world as of Monday, killing at least 538,395 people.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Monday that he is "looking at" banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps.

The Brussels-based institution expects the 27-member region to contract by 8.3% this year, followed by a rebound of 5.8% in 2021.

SMIC, China's biggest chipmaker, kicked off a major 46.28 billion yuan ($6.6 billion) share sale on Tuesday.

Experts say it is difficult for New Delhi to disengage from Beijing and reduce its ties in the near term because of how intertwined the countries have become in recent decades.

The short form video app owned by China-based ByteDance has made the decision to exit the region following China's establishment of a sweeping new national security law for the semi-autonomous city.

The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in the global jobs market, but a new report suggests freelance roles are booming as employers and employees look for more flexible positions.

U.S. residential solar installer Sunrun said on Monday it will buy peer Vivint Solar for about $1.46 billion in an all-stock deal.

Hong Kong released additional details of China's new national security law for the former British colony on Monday, saying security forces have overriding authority to enter and search properties for evidence and stop people from leaving the city.

"COVID-19 has literally hit home," Bottoms said in a tweet. "I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive."