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'This is the start of a new Cold War,' former Trump trade official says of rising US-China tensions

Among the latest disputes between the U.S. and China is the origin of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 3 million people and killed over 250,000 globally, data by Johns Hopkins University showed.




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Singapore minister says safeguards in migrant dormitories 'not sufficient' during coronavirus outbreak

Singapore learned from the coronavirus pandemic that its migrant workers' dormitories need redesigning to prevent future outbreaks, says Lawrence Wong, second minister for finance, who is also co-chair of the country's Covid-19 task force.




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Singapore is not yet halfway through its coronavirus outbreak, says minister

Migrant workers living dormitories have accounted for around 87.6% of Singapore's total 19,410 confirmed cases as of Tuesday, according to the health ministry.




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Didi's core ride hailing business is profitable, says president

Roughly 60% to 70% of Didi Chuxing's business has bounced back from the coronavirus crisis in China, says Jean Liu, president of the mobile app-based transportation firm.




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Uber and Lyft unlikely to see recovery anytime soon, says analyst

Angelo Zino of Equity Research tells CNBC's Squawk Box Asia that Uber and Lyft will not likely see significant recovery until a vaccine is found amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.




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US-China trade tensions are a 'renewed risk' for markets: Goldman Sachs

Initial optimism following the phase one trade deal has slipped a bit and the market is starting to price in "some greater concerns" about U.S.-China friction, over trade as well as the coronavirus crisis, says Timothy Moe, Goldman Sachs' co-head of macro research in Asia and chief Asia Pacific equity strategist.




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Why Renaissance Capital is cautious on Kingsoft's 'growth-at-all-costs' model

While there has been "quite a bit of interest" in Kingsoft Cloud's IPO filing, investors should be cautious about the high-growth tech company operating on negative margins and the generally poor performance of Chinese IPOs, says Kathleen Smith, founding principal of Renaissance Capital.




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Elon Musk says orders to stay home are 'fascist' in expletive-laced rant during Tesla earnings call

Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at government stay at home orders as "fascist" in an expletive-laced rant on Tesla's Q1 earnings call.




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Cars could go completely driverless 'very soon,' says CEO of Chinese autonomous driving tech start-up

Currently, most regulations across various cities in China still require the presence of a safety driver in vehicles.




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Elon Musk's F-bomb rant against lockdowns reflects 'growing sentiment,' says Dr. Scott Gottlieb

"That's going to tug against what the governors have to do," the former FDA chief told CNBC. "We still face a pretty big epidemic in this country."




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Elon Musk's lavish LA mansions appear to be listed for sale days after billionaire pledged to 'own no house'

The homes have a combined value of $39.5 million.




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USAA chief: Coronavirus 'cabin fever' may be behind car crash uptick after initial steep decline

"The last couple of weeks we've seen a slight uptick in those rates, certainly not because stores are reopening," USAA CEO Wayne Peacock told CNBC.




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UK auto sales plummet to lowest level since 1946

Car sales for April have hit historic lows.




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Ex-TARP watchdog says Washington is to blame for large companies receiving small business loans

"I mean, Congress went out of its way to carve out businesses that have more than 500 employees but are restaurants, chain restaurants," ex-TARP watchdog Neil Barofsky told CNBC.




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Mark Cuban says a lottery system is the only fair way to grant small business coronavirus loans

Cuban, who owns parts of many small businesses through "Shark Tank," also said owners should apply to multiple banks to boost their chances of getting relief.




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Mark Cuban: Texas reopening 'more show than go,' small business needs more help to do it safely

"There's all these downstream issues that really haven't been addressed yet," the Dallas Mavericks owner and "Shark Tank" investor told CNBC on Friday.




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This skincare company saw record sales in April even as coronavirus pandemic ravaged retail

The rise of virtual hangouts and work meetings hasn't been enough to stop the battering of the beauty industry as the COVID-19 outbreak has largely put in-person activities on hold. But the clean beauty market has been a bright spot.




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Kudlow says third round of PPP small business loans might be needed as demand soars

The second round of the Paycheck Protection Program launched last Monday and has so far provided over 2 million loans worth over $175 billion out of the total $310 billion Congress authorized in the latest relief package.




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Elon Musk interrupts NASA-SpaceX call during question about his coronavirus views: 'Move on'

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unexpectedly spoke up during a NASA conference call on Thursday




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This pregnant Goldman Sachs trader says Wall Street will never be the same after the coronavirus

After the coronavirus pandemic forced traders to work from home, Wall Street has gone virtual, leaning on tech platforms like Symphony and Zoom.




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NASA's billions of investment in SpaceX have been 'very beneficial,' agency chief says

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk's SpaceX have been well worth it.




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Jim Cramer says Buffett's sale of airline stocks makes him 'very concerned about the near term'

Cramer said that he viewed Buffett bailing on airlines as a sign that there were serious issues in the broader economy.




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Cramer says Trump can't raise tariffs on China with 30 million unemployed: 'That is 1932'

Cramer warned that the U.S. economy may be too weak to handle another trade spat with China and discouraged Trump from imposing new tariffs.




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Retail investors bought airline stocks even as travel slowed to a trickle, TD Ameritrade says

"I don't think you're buying these thinking that that business is coming back immediately," TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan told CNBC.




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Cramer says the plant-based meat 'movement is happening' and investors better 'get on the bus'

"This is not blockbuster drug, but watch this trend. I think it's very exciting for investors," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.




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Tesla shares are up more than 7% since Elon Musk said the stock was 'too high'

Shares of Tesla closed down 10.3% last Friday on CEO Elon Musk's tweet, but have quickly recovered those losses and added much more.




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Georgia small business owner: We won't be reopening yet, as it's too early and unsafe

Vince Villavalzo, owner of the Mystic Owl tattoo parlor in the Atlanta metro area, discusses his decision not to reopen his business, even as the state of Georgia attempts to reopen some of its economy.




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Why one of the nation's largest car dealers says sales have been improving in recent weeks

Bryan DeBoer, CEO of car dealer Lithia Motors, discusses how auto sales have trended during the COVID-10 pandemic, and how the company has adapted to accommodate potential car buyers, including home delivery and pickup.




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Fed's James Bullard says the jobs report on Friday will be one of the worst ever

Bullard's comments came minutes before ADP reported that private payrolls shed more than 20 million jobs in April amid coronavirus shutdowns.




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Lloyd Blankfein says big companies should be 'very reluctant' to tap small business relief program

Blankfein may be speaking from experience: Goldman took $10 billion from the Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program in October 2008.




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Suze Call: Sarah

Sarah in California asks Suze if she should sell stock to buy a home now that interest rates are so low.




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Suze Call: Gail, Arkansas

Gail wants to know whether a 529 or whole life insurance policy is the best way to save money for her grandson's college education.




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Payroll processor ADP CEO says hiring data indicate the jobs market has begun to 'stabilize'

After weeks of record unemployment claims across the country, "we have seen a couple of indicators of some bottoming," ADP CEO Carlos Rodriguez told CNBC.




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Cramer says his most trusted indicator 'makes me concerned' about the market's trajectory

Stocks on Wall Street have reached levels that are "too hot" for Jim Cramer's liking.




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Estee Lauder CEO: 'Consumer finds a way to get the product they want,' as online sales grow double digits

"The consumer finds a way to get the product they want" and "found a way to buy our product online more than usual," Estee Lauder CEO Fabrizio Freda said.




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'She had the vision' — Marc Benioff credits Rhode Island governor for inspiring Salesforce's contact tracing tools

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said it was Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's idea to couple contact tracing with coronavirus testing as the software maker sought to launch Work.com.




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Warren Buffett's exit from airline stocks is a wake-up call for index investors, Jim Cramer says

"I recommend selling" some position in the S&P 500 index fund "if the [upward] streak continues," the "Mad Money" host said.




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Masimo CEO says its remote oxygen monitors were made to mitigate diseases like coronavirus

Masimo CEO Joe Kiani discussed how the medical device maker's telehealth systems can be useful in the fight against coronavirus.




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Many restaurants would 'shut down completely' under Tennessee's reopening guidelines, Jim Cramer says

"These rules are safe and healthy for the customer, which is great, but there's simply no way most restaurants can possibly obey them without going right out of business," the "Mad Money" host said.




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The 'beginning of the end' of the health-care recession is 'finally arising,' Jim Cramer says

"[A]s the country gradually reopens, there are some industries that should do much, much better," the "Mad Money" host said.




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Facebook, Alphabet and Amazon are in a 'three-horse race' in advertising, Jim Cramer says

"With this latest quarter, they've pretty much become the only game in town," the "Mad Money" host said.




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Norwegian Cruise Line CEO: 'We expect to sail sometime in 2020'

Norwegian Cruise is working "shoulder-to-shoulder" with health officials to "develop an enhanced protocol" to relaunch cruise trips, CEO Frank Del Rio said.




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'It was suddenly Cyber Monday' — Etsy CEO says sales spiked 79% in April

"When the CDC changed its [face mask] guidelines ... we all of a sudden saw overwhelming amounts of demand come on to our site," Etsy CEO Josh Silverman told CNBC.




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I am a better person: Sam Waksal

Sam Waksal, former Imclone Systems CEO, reveals how the ImClone scandal has impacted his life.




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All California voters will be able to vote by mail in November, Newsom says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday allowing all registered voters in the state to receive a mail-in ballot for November's election.




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Plans to reopen US economy must 'talk about worker safety,' says AFL-CIO president

"If they don't feel safe, they're not going to go back to work,"AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka told CNBC.




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When will restaurants and bars reopen? Here's what experts are saying

The outlook for U.S. restaurants in the near term is bleak, dominated by massive unemployment and closures, but Asia may provide a path forward.




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Dividend payers are still 'winners in this market,' ETF analyst says. Here's why

As more and more S&P 500 companies cut or suspend their dividend payments, one issuer speaks to how his dividend-based exchange-traded fund is managing the shift.




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Cramer sees oil stocks in the 'death knell phase,' says they are the new tobacco

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Friday that he's done with fossil fuel stocks because young investor's concerns about climate change are holding them down.




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Penn National's investment in Barstool Sports is 'going to be worth a ton,' Ron Baron says

Billionaire investor Ron Baron told CNBC's "Squawk Box" why he thinks Penn National's investment in Barstool Sports will be a success.