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Investment in space companies has largely frozen due to the coronavirus crisis, leading both civil and military agencies to step up funding.

Trump said he and Cook spoke on Friday about economic recovery.

Many Georgia firms are in no rush to bring their employees back as the debate over when it is safe to return to work amid the coronavirus pandemic rages across the nation.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading on Friday.

The move comes after reports that hedge funds had applied for the initial round of the government's Paycheck Protection Program.

The bill includes $370 billion for small business aid, $75 billion for hospitals and $25 billion for testing during the coronavirus pandemic.

In less than a week, GM converted 31,000 square feet of a 2.7 million-square-foot facility from producing transmissions to face masks.

Apple and Google still plan to release APIs to let governments use signals picked up from smartphones to alert people who may have been exposed to someone infected with Covid-19. On Friday, they announced some privacy tweaks and other changes.

Gyms have the official green light to reopen Friday in Georgia. But the high-end fitness chain Equinox won't be back in business there just yet as it weighs coronavirus concerns.

Two days after Kemp unveiled his new coronavirus policy, Trump said he "totally disagrees" with the plan, which goes against federal reopening guidelines released by the White House last week.

NASA launched the immense Hubble space telescope thirty years ago on Friday.

In facing the coronavirus pandemic, people around the world have taken comfort in the arts, including vivid murals.

A DNC official told CNBC on Friday the joint committee will be called the "Biden Victory Fund" and will allow donors to give $360,600 directly to the new operation.

The agency also said it became aware of reports of "serious heart rhythm problems" in patients with the virus who were treated with the malaria drugs, often in combination with antibiotic azithromycin, commonly known as a Z-Pak.

The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been widespread, leaving an unprecedented 22 million Americans out of work. For young workers, including summer interns and soon-to-be college graduates, professional prospects have been disproportionately affected.

Despite the ongoing coronvirus pandemic, Netflix had a successful first quarter. If you invested $1,000 in Netflix 10 years ago, here's how much you would have now.

Randall Stephenson has made some large, questionable bets on acquisitions during his 13 years as chief executive but has also consistently boosted his company's dividend.

All of Neiman Marcus' stores have been shut since March 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Neiman Marcus is hoping its status as a luxury brand will help it emerge from the crisis a leaner and stronger company.

Scientists say the findings should "serve to curb the exuberant use" of the drug, which has been touted by President Trump as a potential "game changer" in the fight against the coronavirus.

The rout in U.S. oil prices will extend globally without a sharp cut to production, according to satellite data analysts.