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In 2019, online sales for direct-to-consumer brands reached $14.28 billion, according to data from eMarketer. In 2020, sales are forecast by the firm to grow 24.3% to $17.75 billion, slowing from 33.1% growth last year, and down from 56.5% growth in 2018.

The Democratic National Convention, which was set for July, has been delayed until August as the coronavirus continues to spread.

The 10 million workers who have filed claims in the last two weeks is just the beginning of a wave, and millions more are expected.

Workers at many small businesses (those with under 500 employees) will soon see paid sick leave, as well as extended family leave, for certain coronavirus-related reasons. Others may not. Here's the skinny.

As job losses mount into the millions, laid-off workers increasingly can't make the rent, and small landlords are left holding the bag.

Google will now allow ads from government entities and other organizations making PSAs about the pandemic.

The recovery likely will be more U-shaped as consumers struggle to recover from an economic near-stoppage, Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan told CNBC

Shopify suspended its full year 2020 guidance due to growing disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic, but said it expects first quarter revenue to be in-line with expectations.

The move comes after warehouse workers, union leaders and elected officials called on Amazon to take greater measures to protect them.

Uber has promised to compensate drivers who fall ill with the coronavirus. Even with a letter from his doctor, he was rejected.

Luckin Coffee disclosed that an internal investigation has found that its chief operating officer fabricated 2019 sales by about 2.2 billion yuan.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is working remotely after the bank announced on March 5 that he had emergency surgery.

Walgreens is one of the retailers where U.S. customers have gone in recent weeks to stock up on over-the-counter medications, prescriptions and items such as cleaning supplies and disposable gloves.

As the toll of the coronavirus mounts, news outlets have reported that the U.S. government squandered weeks of time to prepare for its arrival.

"All of our facilities are open. People are back at work. We're operating normally" in China, McCormick & Company CEO Lawrence Kurzius told CNBC.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and an expert serving on President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force, has been assigned a security detail after receiving multiple threats, according to news reports.

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan apologized for security lapses but revealed a huge spike in users: Up to 200 million people were using the service daily in March.

The drawdown is another example of how Royal, along with peers Carnival Corp. and Norwegian Cruise, have sought cash infusions to remain solvent after the industry announced a suspension of operations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Durbin says airline shareholders have not reaped benefits from a $50 billion bailout Congress passed as part of its coronavirus relief bill.

Macy's won't be the last company kicked out of the S&P 500. Judged solely by market capitalization, many companies in the index appear in danger of being kicked out.