It's in the interest of the U.S. and China to have a little more time to review the progress of the phase one trade deal due to outstanding issues between the two, said David Dollar, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
Several major seaports in Asia have tightened crew change restrictions and stepped up screening of seamen in recent weeks as the coronavirus staged a global resurgence.
Climate change is a critical challenge that Southeast Asia must confront as the region seeks to expand its economy, McKinsey Global Institute said in a report.
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney criticized the Trump administration's early response to the coronavirus outbreak, saying they didn't immediately "ring all the alarm bells."
Public health experts say Covid-19 test results need to be returned within two to three days to be clinically meaningful. A CNBC/Dynata survey of 9,444 Americans in all 50 states shows almost 40% of tests took longer. And there's major variation state by state.
The clothing subscription start-up Rent the Runway is planning to permanently close its five stores across the U.S., not reopening them after they were temporarily forced shut due to the Covid-19 crisis, the company told CNBC.
Bringing Russell Crowe's "Unhinged" to cinemas during the coronavirus was 'by far the toughest' film release for Mark Gill, an industry veteran and producer of 'Pulp Fiction.'
President Donald Trump said that he hopes Russia's recently approved vaccine for the coronavirus works as scientists and public health officials worry whether it's safe.
Retail sales rose 1.2% for the month, against the expected increase of 2.3% from economists surveyed by Dow Jones. The news wasn't all a letdown, however: Excluding autos, the gain was 1.9%, ahead of the 1.2% estimate.
Retail sales rose to a record level in July, recovering what was lost in the pandemic, but the gains are at risk because of the failure of Congress to agree to a new fiscal stimulus package.