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SpaceX will fly four privately-paying people to orbit in its Crew Dragon capsule.

Men have a higher risk of death than women from COVID-19, Chinese researchers concluded in the largest study on the outbreak.

Franklin said in a press release that it agreed to acquire Legg Mason for $50 per share in an all-cash deal.

Investment professionals now see China's $12.2 trillion economy rising an average of just 5.2% over the next three years, according to the Bank of America Global Research Fund Manager Survey for February.

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday qualified for his first appearance in a Democratic presidential primary debate.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr suggested the government take a stake in Nokia and Ericsson to stop Huawei's dominance of 5G.

The estate-tax exemption rose to $11.58 million in 2020, $180,000 higher than the year before. It's set to expire at sunset in 2025, so experts are advising entrepreneurs to strike now and create an estate plan to take advantage of today's favorable estate tax environment.

Tax scams often pick up during tax-filing season, which runs through April 15 this year. Here are some common types of fraud and how taxpayers can protect themselves.

Bombardier is focusing more on aviation and pays down debt.

YieldStreet's partnership with BlackRock, a behemoth that manages $7.4 trillion, may signal that crowdfunding platforms are ready for wider adoption.

After Gates said he bought himself an all-electric Porsche Taycan, Tesla's CEO took to Twitter to throw shade at the Microsoft co-founder.

The American-Alaska partnership seeks bigger share of corporate travelers from giants like Amazon and Microsoft.

The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission confirmed Liu Zhiming, the director of Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan, died Tuesday morning.

HSBC's pre-tax profit for 2019 fell 33% to $13.35 billion, missing expectations.

Singapore's finance minister, Heng Swee Keat, delivered his annual budget speech on Tuesday.

Argentina's government has said it needs to restructure $100 billion in debt, including $44 billion to the IMF.

Atomico plans to cash in on an ongoing "renaissance" in Europe's tech sector, investment partner Siraj Khaliq said.

A 51-year-old director of a Chinese hospital located in the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak died Tuesday, adding to the number of medical staff who have lost their lives to the contagious disease.

The venerable non-profit is following the lead of the scandal-wracked Roman Catholic Church, NBC News reports.

The new coronavirus outbreak and subsequent shutdown of huge swathes of China could impact more than 5 million businesses worldwide, according to a new study.