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President Donald Trump's decision to ban travel from many European countries is "politically motivated" and will not prevent further coronavirus cases, analysts told CNBC.

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday Moscow sees no grounds for returning to discussions with its OPEC+ partners, the Interfax news agency reported.

CNBC looks at how the financial sector is adapting to work amid the coronavirus pandemic around the world.

The employee tested positive for the COVID-19 virus Thursday, shutting down the entire office park, according to materials seen by CNBC.

Markets are set for a wild day of trading on Friday as volatility takes hold following a historic sell-off around the world.

All soccer matches in England, including the top-flight Premier League, will be suspended until April 4 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

President Donald Trump said Friday that coronavirus testing in the U.S. would soon take place on a "very large scale basis."

French President Emmanuel Macron asks global leaders to act together to combat COVID-19, as the country strives to contain its outbreak.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency authorization for a coronavirus test made by Swiss diagnostics maker Roche, a move aimed at boosting screening capacity to help contain the growing epidemic.

With oil prices plunging amid concerns over a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, and the coronavirus outbreak obliterating stock markets, Africa's largest economy is in a precarious position.

In an indication of how deep the economic shock of the new coronavirus is, many of China's hardest-hit businesses are still struggling because their workers haven't returned, while many employees are getting wage cuts.

Lew said the corporate tax cut created by the current administration should have put most large businesses in a strong cash position.

There's been an "isolationist" approach to the global coronavirus outbreak, especially in the United States, according to Wayne Swan, former treasurer of Australia.

Norway's central bank cut its key interest rate to 1% from 1.5% Friday, as it becomes the latest central bank to make a surprise monetary policy announcement.

Excessive screen time has been found to increase the risk of diseases like obesity, diabetes and sleep problems.

Some of those tweets contained offensive language and racial slurs but Twitter said some of them did not violate its rules.

Circuit breakers were triggered in many Asian exchanges, including India, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

CNBC spoke to experts to find out what is the optimum level of eye contact to create a good impression in a job interview.

Japan's economy will take a hit if the Olympic Games are canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, an analyst said on Friday amid swirling speculation over whether the massive sporting event will take place as scheduled this summer in Tokyo.

In Australia, shares recovered from earlier losses and rebounded sharply, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing 4.42% higher at 5,539.30 — after falling more than 8% at one point during the session.