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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the expected successor of Angela Merkel, confirmed Monday that she will not run for chancellor.

Energy is at the bottom of the barrel, but the space isn't a hopeless cause, says Bill Baruch, president of Blue Line Capital. He identifies pockets of opportunity.

China said Monday that two foreigners in the country diagnosed with coronavirus have died.

U.S. stock futures were pointing to a lower open Monday for the Dow. Despite Friday's nearly 1% decline, the Dow finished the week 3% higher.

More sleep, saving money on a formal work wardrobe and lunch out. The benefits of working from home are obvious, but just a fraction of U.S. workers get to do it. In some fields, though, these jobs are exploding.

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Monday answered common questions about the new coronavirus.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Allergan, Taubman Centers, Eli Lilly, and more.

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley has proposed overhauling one of the main agencies that regulates Big Tech on privacy and antitrust matters.

For Sycamore, a deal to buy Victoria's Secret would be a bet on a dominant player in the large intimate apparel industry. Still, the Victoria's Secret brand has had a tumultuous number of years.

Snack-maker Kind is introducing frozen and refrigerated bars, chocolate bark and snack mixes later this year.

The undervalued General Motors is likely a better bet than the overheated Tesla, two traders say after a wild week for auto stocks.

The fiscal 2021 budget projects the deficit will hit $1 trillion this fiscal year and linger at $200 billion after a decade.

Russia has been keeping relatively quiet on the global stage of late but make no mistake about it, the country's influence across the world is far-reaching.

Ireland's drawn-out election count has failed to produce either a clear winner or any immediately obvious coalition partnerships, based on the latest figures available on Monday morning.

A U.S. citizen and a Japanese national died in China after contracting the new coronavirus, said the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Rising jobs and incomes and low credit costs are the key components of a bright near-term outlook for the U.S. economy, writes Michael Ivanovitch.

Even if businesses were up and running again, their workers would still have to fulfill quarantine requirements of around two weeks.

Netflix may have had the most nominations heading into the 92nd Academy Awards, but it didn't take home the most prizes. That honor was a three-way tie between Disney, Sony and South Korea's CJ Entertainment.

"Parasite" took home the top prize at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English language film to win the best picture award.

More and more Flex drivers are using automated software to get jobs, even though it's against Amazon's policies.