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Emma Watson, the actress who rose to fame playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, has joined the board of French luxury fashion group Kering as a director.

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

Moderna is the front-runner in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine. Its CEO sees an 80% to 90% chance of success.

Despite a series of missteps, including a big one during the coronavirus market volatility, Robinhood has gained 10 million users, mostly millennials and new entrants to stock investing.

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.

Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky discovered the health-care system's flawed approach to data when his wife was diagnosed with cancer. Tempus is now on the front lines of the coronavirus fight. It made the CNBC 2020 Disruptor 50 list, released Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has a "disinfection tunnel" installed at his country residence to protect him from contracting the coronavirus, Russian news agency Ria Novosti reported Tuesday.

Belgium had the worst response to the coronavirus crisis out of OECD countries, while New Zealand's response was the strongest, according to a new ranking.

The coronavirus has infected more than 8.1 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 443,960 people.

February's election left a fractured landscape after nationalist party Sinn Fein secured the most seats in Ireland's Parliament in its history.

The decision to exclude Sweden from the lifting of Nordic travel restrictions hurts, Foreign Minister Ann Linde told CNBC.

Asian countries such as China and South Korea recently reported a resurgence in coronavirus cases as their economies gradually reopen following months of social-distancing measures.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer broke down what drove Tuesday's market rally.

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said Tuesday the fast-food chain has "probably" created more Black millionaires than any other company.

CNBC's Jim Cramer weighs his favorite stock picks amid talks of the Trump administration considering a massive infrastructure spending package.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

"My assumption is that 2022, for me, is the magic number," he said in a "Mad Money" interview.

Kohl's, like much of retail, has been reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and is trying to get back on its feet.

Some counties have reported higher positivity rates stemming from people under 30 years old, indicating they may be going to "bar-type settings" or were infected at Memorial Day celebrations, Abbott said.