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Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde said the EU had cautioned against discriminating when opening borders.

The European Commission has unveiled plans for a 750 billion euro ($826.5 billion) recovery fund as the region faces the worst economic crisis since the 1930s.

"In May, for the second straight month, Papa John's team members and franchisees delivered the best sales period in the company's history," CEO Rob Lynch said Wednesday.

Dow futures soar Wednesday as optimism about the reopening of the economy builds.

It's the latest retailer to partner with ThredUp, an e-commerce platform that sells secondhand clothing, shoes and accessories.

Airlines including Delta, JetBlue and United accepted government aid as part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, on the condition they don't lay off or cut worker pay rates through Sept. 30.

Federal prosecutors are still investigating stock sales by Sen. Richard Burr in advance of a coronavirus-fueled share price plunge, but are dropping investigations of sales connected to Sens. Kelly Loeffler, Jim Inhofe and Dianne Feinstein.

The green light to socialize was a breath of fresh air for Italians who have endured more than two months of strict lockdown, but officials are worried about a potential second wave of coronavirus infections.

The vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB) has backed the unprecedented stimulus packages launched in the region, saying there were no alternatives for lawmakers.

While air travel will be plagued by long lines and passenger frustrations in the near future, airports are scrambling to adopt technology in the longer term that will mean less waiting, walk-through checkpoints and "touchless" experiences.

The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has got many of us looking for new ways to make the most of our money. Here's where investment experts are seeing opportunities.

"Only 1% of our second half revenue is dependent on any of the products that come out of Midland," CEO Jim Collins said.

"If we don't have a giant outbreak in the states that are aggressively reopening — a big if — then a V-shaped recovery is actually on the table," the "Mad Money" host said.

The coronavirus has shown "that it does not respect borders," spreading to both high- and low-income countries, Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier tells CNBC.

The news came just a day before the most important launch in SpaceX history.

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

On the eve of SpaceX launching astronauts, a preview of a forthcoming book from Lori Garver, former NASA deputy administrator, and Michael Sheetz, CNBC space reporter.

"We're all going to learn, but Mount Sinai will be ready for this," Mount Sinai Health System co-chair Richard Friedman told CNBC.

"The market's gotten more confident that we'll have a speedy, V-shaped recovery ... and that makes the recession stocks less attractive," the "Mad Money" host said.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league will announce two hub cities where it will conclude the season.