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"People are realizing that telecommuting doesn't mean you have to be in New York City five days a week," Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont told CNBC on Friday.

J.C. Penney skipped a $12 million interest payment on April 15, starting the clock on a 30-day grace period.

New York State residents who owe the state for medical or student loan debts that are in collection will not have to pay those balances until June 16. Debtors who owe the state for other reasons may also apply for a reprieve.

"This is going to be a different summer than any summer we've experienced in the history of New York City," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

New leases for Manhattan apartments plunged by 71% in April, and vacancies soared as the rental market froze during the coronavirus pandemic and more residents left the city, according to a new report.

Trump's push to quickly find a vaccine, dubbed "Operation Warp Speed," will be led by a former pharmaceutical executive and a four-star Army general, NBC News reported.

Automakers and suppliers will be allowed to resume production in Mexico as early as next week as long as safety protocols are implemented to protect workers from Covid-19, according to updated guidelines by the Mexican government.

TV broadcasters are bracing for unprecedented ad cancellations in the third quarter.

Giphy integrates with other social networks, like Twitter, and it's unclear if Facebook will end those relationships to keep Giphy only on Facebook's apps.

Medical record interoperability in the U.S. is far from a solved problem, doctors say. It remains a challenge for hospitals and clinics to exchange patient information across the country.

The White House still has "confidence in the test," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says.

Health-care firms are launching Covid testing services to help employers keep workers safe as they reopen businesses

Since government lockdowns began, nonprofits and institutions catering to vulnerable populations have seen declines in revenues and volunteers.

There are three types of Covid-19 tests: genetic, antibody and antigen. More than 630 distinct tests are commercially available or in development, and some major players include Abbott, Roche, Thermo Fisher, LabCorp and the CDC are involved. CNBC explores how each test works and how to know which one is best for you.

TSMC's decision to build a new U.S. chip plant comes as President Donald Trump's administration continues to scrutinize the global technology supply chain upon which American firms rely on.

The Trump administration moved to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers, in an action that could ramp up tensions with China.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Friday that the U.S. should not take on China as the world faces unprecedented economic calamity from the coronavirus pandemic.

Spot is being used in a park in Singapore to help encourage social distancing and is helping to screen patients at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

Saving enough money for retirement can be tough. Luckily, you should have some help from Social Security. Here's how much you can expect if you earn $60,000 a year.

Microsoft has made its Surface Book laptop even faster. It's just that you can't tell by looking at it.