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The Trump administration is planning a 5G summit with global tech leaders in April at the White House, officials said.

The outbreak has caused the cancellation or postponement of more than 24 trade shows and conferences, including the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest trade show for the mobile phone industry.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren reversed her position on rejecting super PAC support as she seeks a comeback in the Democratic presidential primary.

The deluge of solid corporate results was largely overlooked by investors who are focusing on the spillover impact from the coronavirus on the U.S. corporations.

Of great interest in Warren Buffett's annual letter will be whether he's found the "elephant-sized" acquisition he wished for 12 months ago.

The 30-year Treasury yield plunged to a record low on Friday amid intensifying concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.

The Cleveland president said the central bank should be providing markets more information about what is influencing monetary policy.

Mike Bloomberg's campaign said it was paying staffers to post on social media on its behalf.

The cryptocurrency project launched by Facebook still faces regulatory hurdles.

California, Nebraska and Illinois are the only U.S. states that can currently test for coronavirus, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) told Reuters on Friday.

"This outbreak could still go in any direction," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization.

Michael Bloomberg, a former mayor of New York, is the latest Democratic presidential candidate to turn his attention to the country's $1.7 trillion outstanding student loan balance. The candidate says he would slash borrowers' monthly bills in half.

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

The much maligned co-founder and ex-CEO of WeWork, Adam Neumann, is selling his six-bedroom New York City apartment for $37.5 million. The 7,880 square-foot penthouse has three floors and a roof deck.

Hasbro has long benefited from its relationship with Disney. In the last year, Hasbro's partner brands revenue rose 24% to $1.22 billion.

Kudlow said a new, all-time low on the 30-year Treasury bond yield doesn't reflect reality: "This a fundamentally very sound economy."

Financial fraud has been around for centuries, destroying the lives and fortunes of countless victims around the world. But the most recent crop of con artists has an advantage that Charles Ponzi and even Bernie Madoff never dreamed of: social media. It may be the most effective tool for fraudsters since money itself.

A combination of online misinformation and intensifying fears about the coronavirus has triggered violent demonstrations in Ukraine.

That's contrary to the conventional Street wisdom which ties the low rates and money-printing to a market bull run that is less than a month away from its 11th anniversary

Key man insurance is a form of life insurance that protects a company if the founder or key employee dies or becomes disabled. It's a crucial life line to maintain business operations, yet often overlooked.