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Georgieva said on CNBC's "Squawk Alley" that the money is available "immediately."

Starbucks said Wednesday that shareholders would not be able to attend its annual meeting in-person due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Sony Pictures said it has opted to temporarily close offices in London, Paris and Gdynia, Poland, after a London-based employee may have been exposed to coronavirus.

U.S. authorities are still trying to ascertain how many Americans have been affected. "If we get enough data to get a big [numerator] it will be bad news for us," Dr. Fauci told Congress.

Handbags were a far better investment last year than art, according to according to a new report.

Mike Bloomberg said Joe Biden has the best shot of defeating President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

One options trader won big on Joe Biden's Super Tuesday performance, cashing in on a sizable bullish bet on one health-care name.

Bigi Jackson, born Prince Michael Jackson II and nicknamed Blanket by his father, Michael Jackson, spent millions on a home in a 24/7 guard-gated community in Calabasas, California, Variety reports. Jackson's neighbors include Dr. Dre, John Travolta and O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark.

Los Angeles-area officials have discovered six new COVID-19 cases in the county over the last 48 hours, prompting them to declare a local emergency to help free up federal and state funding.

A recent surge in demand for safe-haven investments sent the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note below 1% the first time ever. Home buyers and student loan borrowers could benefit.

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The president accused Mike Bloomberg of trying to "save face" by endorsing Joe Biden.

Tory Burch, the fashion icon who launched a preppy-chic lifestyle brand in 2004 and turned it into a $1.5 billion empire, is on a mission: to advance women empowerment and entrepreneurship by shattering stereotypes and creating new norms.

The closure would come into effect from Thursday and will last until mid-March.

Here are some tips in case you're asked to work from home soon due to the spread of coronavirus. You can still be productive working from home if you set up a dedicated office, stick to your regular routine, avoid the kitchen and keep your work and home life separate.

"Bernie scares me," the Texas GOP senator told CNBC on Wednesday. "I'd rather not even roll the dice," even though on paper it seems President Trump would have an easier time beating Sanders.

"There are going to be many, many people who test positive," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

Airlines have bristled at efforts by officials to get passenger data to track potential travelers who have been infected with the virus.

The 10-year Treasury yield fluctuated around 1% after breaking the threshold for the first time ever in the wake of an emergency rate cut by the Federal Reserve to offset the economic impact from the coronavirus.

After Biden's disappointing showings in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, a clearly rattled Democratic Party establishment hit the panic button and decided to coalesce around the man they saw as the most viable alternative to Bernie Sanders, writes Jake Novak.