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Business activity in China may look like it's at a standstill amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but investors should start planning their next moves, experts said on Thursday.

Iranian activists and experts point to the sheer lack of competition manufactured by the regime's ruling lawmakers.

This is how the fallout from the outbreak will affect various sectors in China, according to reports from S&P Global and Morgan Stanley this week.

The White House issued a vigorous defense of the Trump administration's economic agenda on Thursday, claiming credit for changing the trajectory of the nation's record expansion – while taking aim at the Obama administration's record.

The China's Council for the Promotion of International Trade have issued 1,615 force majeure slips to help companies avoid penalties for not being able to meet contractual obligations amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Boeing said in a statement that it fully supports legislation to reverse the tax breaks.

As the Democrats took aim at the ascending candidate Mike Bloomberg, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg saved a bit of debate fire for front-runner Sen. Bernie Sanders.

"Unfortunately, or fortunately, I make a lot of money ... The number of pages will probably be thousands of pages. I can't go to TurboTax," Bloomberg said.

Mike Bloomberg took a beating from his rivals, including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, at the very start of his first appearance on the Democratic debate stage.

The moai statues may be the main reason people travel thousands of miles to the remote island of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island. But they aren't the only attraction. The island has volcanoes, beaches, caves and some of the freshest seafood on the planet.

President Donald Trump named U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, a fierce defender of the administration's policies, as acting director of national intelligence.

CNBC's Jim Cramer advises that investors must stay disciplined with their Tesla holdings. He sits down with Everbridge CEO David Meredith to get insight into the emergency response software company's growth.

"We caution investors that this bubble will likely collapse, i.e. this time is not 'different,'" the strategist said.

Russian agents in 2016 hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee and the campaign chairman for Hillary Clinton, who ran against Trump for the presidency that year.

The top dentist and public face of SmileDirectClub is at risk of losing his California license following a two-year state dental board investigation.

Worries over the coronavirus and its impact on the economy were assuaged slightly, lifting two of the three major indexes to record highs.

It is the first coronavirus-related travel notice issued by the U.S. government for a territory beyond mainland China.

Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren will face off on the issues during Wednesday night's Democratic debate.

Virgin Galactic trading has accelerated in a way that tops even the momentum behind Tesla.

CNBC's Jim Cramer explains why Tesla shareholders must practice discipline and how they can make their profits work for them after making big gains.