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Finland's Nokia on Monday appointed Pekka Lundmark, until now the CEO of energy group Fortum, as its new chief executive starting from Sept. 1, 2020, the telecoms equipment maker said.

The Markit/Caixin manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 40.3, much lower than expectations of a reading of 45.7 in a Reuters poll.

We're not just talking your physical property or rental home. Your job, your income — even your pension — are tethered to the country in which you live and work.

Philippine police on Monday surrounded a shopping mall in an upscale section of Manila after a recently dismissed security guard opened fire and took dozens of people hostage, an official said.

The desert locusts have already ravaged crops and pastures in several countries in east Africa and swarms have spread into India and Pakistan.

The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing PMI showed China's factory activity slumped in February, coming in at 40.3 — the lowest reading since the survey was launched.

Health authorities in Washington confirmed a second death in the U.S. from the new coronavirus on Sunday.

Democrat Pete Buttigieg exited the 2020 presidential primary race on Sunday, ending an unlikely campaign that saw a little-known mayor overpower governors and U.S. senators in the race for the party nomination.

Surveys of foreign businesses released this week indicate many people in China still haven't returned to work.

CNBC's Michael Santoli on whether we are facing an economic-reckoning or just a weeks-Sanlong panic that fades quickly for the market.

A discussion of the latest market-moving news, including the coronavirus.

Vice President Pence said over 15,000 coronavirus testing kits are en route to health professionals amid concerns that there's a shortage.

"Europe may have some surprises like Italy. You know, other developed countries in Europe may have surprises," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told CNBC's Hadley Gamble.

The Taliban demand for the release of its prisoners from Afghan jails cannot be a pre-condition to direct talks with the hardline group, Ghani said.

The number of newly reported deaths in mainland China stood at 35, down from 47 on the previous day, bringing the total death toll there to 2,870.

Joe Biden comfortably won the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary, in a boost for his previously flagging campaign.

President Trump's press conferences comes after coronavirus concerns hit markets hard this week.

Trump approved the expansion of travel restrictions against Iran and recommends Americans do not travel to regions of Italy and South Korea.

President Donald Trump said Friday that Democrats are using the virulent coronavirus as a "hoax" to damage him and his administration.

United Airlines is offering pilots a month off with reduced pay as coronavirus prompts them to cut flights, according to a union letter.