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UBS Group tapped ING Groep's Ralph Hamers to lead the bank, making it the second major Swiss lender to replace its chief executive officer this month.

China's Hubei province has asked firms not to resume work before March 11 due to the outbreak.

A 43-year-old German man shot and killed nine people at several locations in a Frankfurt suburb overnight in attacks that appear to have been motivated by far-right beliefs, officials said Thursday.

This Scandinavian nation outperforms on a range of measures pertaining to children's well-being, according to medical journal The Lancet.

Business activity in China may look like it's at a standstill amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but investors should start planning their next moves, experts said on Thursday.

In a move that was largely in line with expectations, China cut the loan prime rate on Thursday. The 1-year LPR was reduced by 10 basis points, while the 5-year LPR saw a 5 basis points deduction.

BlackRock's Neeraj Seth tells CNBC that China is likely to introduce more measures to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak that has delayed the return of operations in factories.

Iranian activists and experts point to the sheer lack of competition manufactured by the regime's ruling lawmakers.

This is how the fallout from the outbreak will affect various sectors in China, according to reports from S&P Global and Morgan Stanley this week.

The China's Council for the Promotion of International Trade have issued 1,615 force majeure slips to help companies avoid penalties for not being able to meet contractual obligations amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

As the Democrats took aim at the ascending candidate Mike Bloomberg, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg saved a bit of debate fire for front-runner Sen. Bernie Sanders.

The People's Bank of China cut the one-year loan prime rate from 4.15% to 4.05%, and the five-year rate from 4.80% to 4.75%.

The moai statues may be the main reason people travel thousands of miles to the remote island of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island. But they aren't the only attraction. The island has volcanoes, beaches, caves and some of the freshest seafood on the planet.

In a speech that he made on Feb. 3 which was released over the weekend, Xi said: "Currently, we still have to deliver this year's economic and social targets."

"We caution investors that this bubble will likely collapse, i.e. this time is not 'different,'" the strategist said.

Russian agents in 2016 hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee and the campaign chairman for Hillary Clinton, who ran against Trump for the presidency that year.

The European Union is looking at ways to regulate artificial intelligence as it ramps up its oversight of large technology firms.

It is the first coronavirus-related travel notice issued by the U.S. government for a territory beyond mainland China.

Virgin Galactic trading has accelerated in a way that tops even the momentum behind Tesla.

Goldman Sachs sounded the alarm about a possible correction in the stock market, noting investors are underestimating the coronavirus risk.