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Britain's health minister Matt Hancock promised on Thursday to expand coronavirus testing to all those considered key workers.

"I'm just not prepared to do this," Maxim Barbers owner Diane Fall told CNBC on Thursday, citing the onerous task of gathering the equipment and supplies needed to meet safety requirements.

The Supreme Court sided largely with environmentalists in a case over the reach of the landmark Clean Water Act, ruling that a "loophole" in the law backed by the Trump administration was unlawful.

The company is raising $1.2 billion in private placement of perpetual preferred stock and $2 billion in new debt financing.

Further declines are likely as the novel coronavirus outbreak batters the economy and throws millions of Americans out of work.

The coronavirus pandemic is unlike anything automakers have seen before, but it is not the first crisis car companies have faced. They are reviving some sales tactics they have used in past crises, and adding a few new ones.

Traders on Robinhood and SoFi Invest rushed to buy the United States Oil ETF, which crashed this week and has lost more than 80% of its value this year.

As coronavirus restrictions keep humans inside, the environment is temporarily changing: wild animals are roaming the streets and some typically smog filled skies are clear.

The coronavirus bill the House is considering would replenish a small business loan program, send aid to hospitals and fund a testing expansion.

The probe's findings directly contradict Amazon's previous messaging around how it uses third-party seller data.

Dividend-paying ETFs could take a back seat to other factor-focused funds, two ETF analysts say.

Gap warned that it may not have enough cash flow to sufficiently fund its operations as stores remain shut because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Omega Family Office chairman and CEO said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that taxes will need to go up regardless of who wins the upcoming presidential election.

As colleges remain closed indefinitely, the number of college-bound seniors considering a gap year is up significantly. But this option is not a quick fix.

Target CEO Brian Cornell said the retailer has benefited from investments in online shopping options, but it will have lower profits this quarter.

Rep. David Ciciline, D-R.I., is leading a probe into competitive practices at Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google parent company Alphabet.

One small business owner got a Paycheck Protection Program loan. Her employees are furious.

Google says it's trying to limit advertisers misrepresenting themselves by making all advertisers go through an identity verification process, which will allow consumers to see who's running that ad and which country they're located in.

The total represented a decline of 810,000 from the previous week, but the five-week sum has now surpassed all of the job gains since the financial crisis.