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Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, will donate $40 million to the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and historically Black Spelman and Morehouse colleges.

The results from the RECOVERY trial at the University of Oxford were "very significant," but it was only one study, a WHO official said.

"Opportunity zones," a key White House program aimed at reducing racial inequities, have benefited big real estate projects more than minority-owned small business, according to a study.

Bezos urged Amazon employees to cancel all meetings on Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.

Solicitor General Noel Francisco is leaving the Department of Justice, according to a press release issued on Wednesday.

"But all these large gatherings are going to lead to spread. There's just no question about it," former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb said.

A measure on the ballot this November in San Francisco would levy a special tax on businesses that pay their highest-earning employee 100 times or more the median salary of its San Francisco workers.

Kabbage had to pause its primary, traditional lending business after the economic shutdowns so it could focus on helping the government distribute emergency funding.

"We, as White people, all know people who are racist. Maybe not overtly racist, but subtly racist," the billionaire entrepreneur told CNBC on Wednesday. "When we see people act that way, we have to step in and say something."

The United Auto Workers union is asking its roughly 399,000 members, including those at the Detroit automakers, to pause Friday, Juneteenth, in a moment of reflection and support for protests across the globe to end racism and hate.

Beyond Meat announced Wednesday that it will sell value packs of its meatless burgers.

The bill appears to be part of a three-pronged attack on Section 230 protections for tech companies alongside the DOJ and the White House.

The global pandemic has upended everyday life for millions across the world. But for many their first response is to jump in and help in the fight. Here are the brave, compassionate individuals CNBC readers nominated as the HomeGROWn Heroes of the coronavirus crisis.

Millions around the world are receiving education online for the first time as a result of the coronavirus, and they may never go back, putting companies like Coursera at the center of a paradigm shift in learning. The company ranks No. 4 on the CNBC 2020 Disruptor list, released on Tuesday.

CLEAR, a biometric security company that originally got its start speeding travelers through growing airport lines in the post-9/11 era, now sees a major opportunity as the U.S. exits lockdown from the Covid-19 pandemic.

GM CEO Mary Barra said the company is "hopeful for a strong recovery" but is planning for several scenarios for the future.

We recognize Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype," Quaker Oats said, adding that the move is an effort "toward progress on racial equality."

"I think Wayfair may be benefiting more from Covid-19 than almost any single other company except for like an Instacart," said Dan McCarthy, assistant professor of marketing at Emory University.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Oracle, Southwest, United, Tesla, Amazon, and more.

Facebook has come under criticism for allowing political ads to contain false statements. Now, Mark Zuckerberg says that users will be able to turn them off.