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The day after the massive April 15 inferno engulfed the masterpiece of Gothic architecture, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Notre Dame would be rebuilt by 2024.

Facebook on Thursday announced its decision to cancel its annual F8 software developer conference due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

GDP is projected to slow to 2.8% for 2020, which BofA Global Research said would be the first sub-3% reading since the Great Recession.

Many retail stocks, such as Macy's, Under Armour and Gap, are taking a beating on fears that consumer spending could slow.

Netflix, Facebook, Amazon, Peloton, Slack and Zoom are among a handful of companies that MKM Partners identified could rise despite the broader market sell-off.

European stocks closed sharply lower Thursday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus weighed heavily on market sentiment.

"This disease came unseen and undetected into Iran, so the extent of infection may be broader than what we may be seeing," world health officials said.

The remarks came after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told Japanese media that the IOC is "fully committed" to holding the Olympics on schedule. The games are scheduled to start July 24 and go through Aug. 9.

Wind power installations have picked up over the last ten years.

CNBC's James Wright speaks to Huda Beauty CEO and founder, Huda Kattan. She swapped a job in finance recruitment for a life as a beauty blogger and influencer. A decade later she has over 40 million followers on Instagram and what has been described as the world's fastest-growing makeup brand.

For one economist, the "biggest thing" to watch now is the impact the coronavirus outbreak could have on U.S. consumers.

Britain's reliance on coal for electricity has fallen steeply over the last 30 years.

The CDC doesn't know exactly how the patient, a California resident, contracted the virus.

The regulation, introduced by China in 2016, requires mobile game makers wishing to have in-app purchases or charge for their content, to get a license from Beijing. Apple requires this license number by June 30.

The EU and the U.K. are starting their first post-Brexit trade talks on Monday, in what European ministers are expecting to be "complicated" negotiations.

The number of daily new COVID-19 cases outside China exceeded those inside the country for the first time, the WHO announced Wednesday.

The stock was trading at 774.0 points during early deals Thursday, its lowest level since 2012.

Japan's prime minister has said the government will ask all elementary, junior high and high schools to close from March 2.

Malaysia's parliament will vote on a new candidate for prime minister on Monday and if nobody can win majority support there will be a snap election, interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday.

Britain's plan to expand Heathrow Airport has been rejected by an appeal court judge on climate change grounds.