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Governor Cuomo makes an announcement and holds briefing on COVID-19 response at Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Lev Radin | Pacific Press | Getty Images Coronavirus deaths in New York state have fallen below 100, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, marking the lowest daily death toll from the virus since March 24.  The governor

The NBA Playoffs logo and Official Spalding Balls before a game. Andrew D. Bernstein | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The National Basketball Association is engaged in “exploratory conversations” with its media partner Walt Disney about resuming its season suspend by Covid-19, the last said on Saturday. In a statement released on the league’s

Momentum is building at the White House for another round of stimulus checks, with President Donald Trump saying this week ”I think we’re going to be helping people out” and “getting some money for them.” A number of issues need to be negotiated in Congress about what form the next relief package takes, but the Republican-held

Heidi Bess, Owner of Candlelight Cottages in Bolton New York, said customers are anxious to get out of their house after being housebound for months. Source: Heidi Bess Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer but the water parks are dry, amusement parks are shuttered and national parks are only beginning to reopen. For

A doctor involved in a U.S. coronavirus vaccine study said he is hopeful but not convinced that an injection will be available for circulation this year. Dr. Carlos del Rio, an Emory University professor of medicine, told CNBC on Friday that a Covid-19 vaccine could be ready in some form for distribution by the end

The U.S. coronavirus death toll is approaching 100,000 about five months after the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the country. More than 1.57 million people across the country have been infected, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.  On Thursday, President Donald Trump told reporters that ”we are not closing our country” if

ABBA superstar Björn Ulvaeus told CNBC that the Swedish capital of Stockholm seems to be back to normal, despite the country reportedly seeing the highest number of coronavirus deaths per capita in the world this week.  The Swedish songwriter and musician who was part of the much-loved global pop band — which once reportedly came

President Donald Trump on Thursday did not wear a mask for coronavirus protection while touring a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan, despite a state law and company policy requiring facial coverings there. Trump, who has consistently refused to wear a mask in public, was visiting Ford’s Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, which has a

A picture shows the closed compound of the Dubai Mall amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on March 23, 2020 in the United Arab Emirates Giuseppe CACACE | AFP via Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A staggering 70% of businesses in Dubai expect to close their doors within the next six months as the coronavirus

Tensions between the U.S. and China will likely get worse ahead of the American presidential election this November, experts told CNBC on Thursday. The world’s two largest economies have been embroiled in a long-drawn trade war and are now in a tussle over issues surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed Beijing for a

U.S. law enforcement authorities on Wednesday arrested two American men, including a former special forces soldier,  wanted by Japan for their alleged involvement in helping former Nissan Motor boss Carlos Ghosn escape that country in December. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said that Michael Taylor, 59, and 27-year-old  Peter Taylor, 27,

Sectors of the U.S. economy are starting to show signs of a rebound, with more retailers reporting strong quarterly sales and weekly mortgage applications pointing to a remarkable recovery in the housing market. Wall Street later Wednesday gets a more detailed look at the Federal Reserve’s most recent decision, with the release of the central bank’s

A person wears a protective face mask while walking with a bicycle in Domino Park in Williamsburg during the coronavirus pandemic on May 17, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Goldman Sachs expects global music revenues to tumble by up to 25% in 2020, largely due to widespread disruption across all

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday gave a temperature check on the market after digesting analysis from a trusted chartist. He continued to advise that investors remain cautious about the ongoing positive sentiment on Wall Street. “This is still a very uncertain moment,” the “Mad Money” host said. “We don’t know if we’ll be able to

A week of retail earnings kicked off before the market open on Tuesday, with Walmart and Home Depot each reporting strong same-store sales growth as consumers stocked up and stayed home during the quarter.   The World Health Organization’s assembly continues for a second day, as critical eyes continue to fall on the agency and the

Kevin Winter | Getty Images European car sales fell dramatically in April as coronavirus lockdowns in the region closed car dealerships and brought a halt to manufacturing and sales, the latest industry data showed Tuesday. New car registrations in the EU fell 76.3% in April, from the same month a year ago, according to data

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports | Reuters On Tuesday, National Football League team owners will vote on a plan to overhaul the league’s hiring guidelines, which includes incentives that would reward clubs if they hire minority candidates. CNBC confirmed details of the proposal, which say that if a club hires a minority

World leaders are meeting virtually Monday at the World Health Organization’s 73rd World Health Assembly to discuss and set priorities for the next year. At the assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced $2 billion in funds to support other countries’ response to the pandemic. South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for greater authority to be vested

A Hong Kong theme restaurant, a popular spot amongst local young people, is closed amid concerns of the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) on March 26, 2020 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Linh Pham | Getty Images A large proportion of companies in Asia Pacific have been facing issues of unpaid receivables and late payments over the

Donald Trump plays a round of golf after the opening of The Trump International Golf Links Course on July 10, 2012 in Balmedie, Scotland. Ian MacNicol | Getty Images President Donald Trump made an unannounced phone call into NBC Sports’ live broadcast of a golf tournament raising funds for coronavirus relief efforts. “It’s a wonderful