A FedEx worker unloads packages from his delivery truck on March 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Following a rush for groceries and cleaning supplies, more Americans are looking to crack open a book. As people remain sheltered in their homes due to the coronavirus outbreak, online shopping has surged as
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Pedestrians pass by a J.C. Penney sign in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC America’s department stores are on a sinking ship, racing for a lifeboat that might not be big enough for all of them. For J.C. Penney, the bankruptcy clock is ticking after it skipped a mid-April interest payment. Its turnaround plans have been sidelined
People wearing masks and gloves wait to enter a Walmart on April 17, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. Al Bello Walmart and Sam’s Club will require their approximately 1.5 million U.S.-based associates to wear masks or other face coverings beginning on Monday, according to a memo sent by the CEOs of Walmart U.S. and Sam’s
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 2,259,317 Global deaths: At least 154,694 US cases: More than 706,779 US deaths: At least 37,079 The data above was compiled by
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a daily press briefing on COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO heardquaters in Geneva on March 11, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images The World Health Organization issued a warning Friday about coronavirus testing, saying there’s no evidence serological
A do not walk sign stands in front of a closed Macy’s Inc. store in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Macy’s is looking for ways to use its real estate during the coronavirus pandemic to come up with cash, according to a Bloomberg report. The department
A man wearing a face mask walks across the street in San Francisco. San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a new health order Friday requiring city residents and workers to wear face coverings at essential businesses and on public transportation. The order goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, but will not be enforced
Frontier Airlines planes stand at gates on the A Concourse at Denver International Airport in Denver. David Zalubowski | AP More government aid and health checks for travelers will be needed to get the airline industry through the coronavirus crisis, according to longtime discount-airline investor Bill Franke. Air travel in the U.S. has plummeted by more than
A Boeing 737 MAX 9 is pictured outside the factory in Renton, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Boeing is planning to resume commercial aircraft production at its Seattle-area factories as early as Monday with new physical distancing measures aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19. The company had suspended production at those factories three weeks
A Gilead Sciences office is shown in Foster City, California, U.S. May 1, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters Gilead Sciences shares surged by more than 15% in after-hours trading Thursday after details leaked of a closely watched clinical trial of the company’s antiviral drug Remdesivir appeared to show promising results in treating Covid-19. The University