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Bernie Madoff orchestrated the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. He says he is dying and is now seeking early release from a 150-year prison sentence.

With the U.S.-China trade war last year and the outbreak of the new coronavirus, American technology firms have looked to move production from China. But that won't be easy.

Campbell Soup CEO Mark Clouse said Wednesday that the company is increasing soup production in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

The cases all stem from a Westchester lawyer who worked in Manhattan and is in critical condition in New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cuomo says.

Zoom beat expectations for the quarter and for guidance.

"I expect a mild recession based on weakness in travel and entertainment, but right now the oscillator is saying you should buy stocks, both short and long term," CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

The former head of Uber's self-driving technology unit, Anthony Levandowski, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, shortly after a court confirmed that he must pay $179 million to Google to end a legal battle over his split from the Alphabet unit.

According to the World Health Organization, symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and death.

As of Wednesday, more than 95,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 3,250 deaths.

Mike Bloomberg, who's worth around $60 billion, failed to make a dent on Super Tuesday, the first time he appeared on the ballot in the 2020 Democratic primary race.

Strategists at RBC Capital Markets and Credit Suisse think some sentiment, technical and policy signals need to be triggered before a bottom can start forming.

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Two House lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation to improve the FAA's oversight of new aircraft as soon as this month.

United plans big flight cuts as the coronavirus outbreak reduces demand.

ValueAct Capital founder Jeff Ubben bought shares of BP, saying the company is working to transform its operations.

Amazon Prime Now, Instacart and Walmart have all experienced limited delivery availability in recent days.

Defense Department linguist Mariam Taha Thompson allegedly began looking at secret files containing intelligence sources' names while at a facility in Iraq after U.S. airstrikes on Iran-backed forces there.

The emergency coronavirus bill will head to the Senate, where leaders there hope they can quickly bring it to a vote.

Joe Biden's success on Super Tuesday set him on a collision course with Bernie Sanders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Rent the Runway is assuring its customers that its cleaning practices "are designed to kill viruses such as the common cold and flu," in the midst of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.