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J.C. Penney, weighed down by debt and battered by the coronavirus, has filed for bankruptcy. The retailer employed roughly 90,000 full- and part-time workers as of February.

The NFL on Friday announced that it will allow teams to begin reopening facilities that meet specific criteria as early as Tuesday.

The company says that it is submitting its emergency ventilator project to the U.S. F.D.A for approval.

In desperate need of hair care? You're not alone. Here's how people across the country are managing, while sheltering-in-place.

City lawmakers are stepping in to limit how much third-party delivery companies like DoorDash and Grubhub can charge restaurants for orders for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.

World health officials are hearing about more cases of an inflammatory disease similar to Kawasaki disease in a few countries and regions, including the United States and Europe, the WHO says.

On Thursday, the Trump administration moved to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei from chipmakers using U.S. software and technology.

Trump's remarks came at an event unveiling his administration's beefed-up efforts to fast-track the development of a coronavirus vaccine.

The already dismal outlook for economic growth during the current period just got considerably worse.

Giphy integrates with other social networks, like Twitter, and it's unclear if Facebook will end those relationships to keep Giphy only on Facebook's apps.

Democrats are pushing to approve a $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill that Senate Republicans and the White House say they will oppose.

NASA is helping the U.S. spearhead new space exploration agreements with foreign governments.

Cuomo said the beaches will be limited to 50% capacity. Concession stands will be closed and contact activities, including sports, such as volleyball, are prohibited. Public pools will remain closed, he said.

More passengers are flying in May compared with April but demand is still far off normal levels as the late-spring and summer travel season approaches.

"This is going to be a different summer than any summer we've experienced in the history of New York City," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Medical record interoperability in the U.S. is far from a solved problem, doctors say. It remains a challenge for hospitals and clinics to exchange patient information across the country.

Microsoft has made its Surface Book laptop even faster. It's just that you can't tell by looking at it.

"Platforms are not just taking a larger slice of the pie, but almost the whole pie," wrote Vice CEO Nancy Dubuc in a memo to staff announcing more than 150 layoffs.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading on Friday.

The successful relaunch of the U.S. economy after the coronavirus shutdown will depend on how effectively companies treat the ills of the global supply chain.