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SoftBank had planned a $3 billion tender offer for WeWork shares, which were privately held, along with a $1.5 billion acceleration of equity it has already committed and $5 billion in syndicated debt. The financing package was meant to save WeWork from an impending cash crunch last year.

A group founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is huddling with venture capitalists and philanthropists tomorrow to discuss ways they can help fight the coronavirus.

Lobbying groups representing the country's travel and tourism industry met the White House on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump and other officials to discuss the devastating economic impact of the pandemic.

"We're hiring every day," Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen told CNBC.

As of Tuesday, more than 190,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported across the globe, resulting in at least 7,890 deaths.

DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Tuesday that there's a 90% chance the United States will enter a recession this year.

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"We are making significant progress and very, very fast," said J&J's chief scientific officer, Dr. Paul Stoffels.

The Federal Reserve will now conduct daily repo operations of $500 billion through Friday, with each one running from 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Tuesday from the Pentagon press briefing room that 1 million respirator masks would be made available immediately.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says officials will make a decision on a shelter-in-place order within the next 48 hours.

The plaintiffs argue that SAT and ACT exams are discriminatory because they have created a lucrative test-prep industry that is out of reach for many low-income families.

Stocks rebounded on Tuesday after the Dow and S&P 500's worst day since 1987 on Monday.

Stocks surged as Wall Street cheered White House plans that could inject $1 trillion into the U.S. economy to cushion the coronavirus blow.

Analysts say the beauty industry tends to be resilient during economic downturns, but it's unclear how social distancing and working from home could change customers' shopping habits.

The International Olympic Committee reaffirmed its commitment to push ahead with the 2020 Summer Olympics in July without delay, but officials and potential participants are starting to get skeptical.

Stocks rallied on Tuesday amid rising expectations of fiscal stimulus.

Boeing is seeking "tens of billions of dollars" in U.S. government loan-guarantees and other assistance, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters.

The coronavirus is showing the major corporations failed to heed a basic personal finance rule: Have several months' worth of expenses on hand, in cash, in case something goes wrong.

Leaders of European Union countries have agreed to close the EU's borders in response to the coronavirus pandemic.