A young Jeff Bezos did not set out to be a businessman, let alone the richest person in the world. In fact he had other plans. But the Amazon CEO and founder remembers the exact moment that set him on that path.
U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp said on Friday it will not participate in next week's Singapore Airshow over coronavirus concerns. On Saturday, Boeing told CNBC it will still attend.
It is the first known American death in an outbreak of a new coronavirus. Wuhan is the center of the outbreak and the capital of Hubei province, where most deaths and confirmed cases are located.
Apple said it is extending its store closures in China due to the coronavirus outbreak in the region. It had originally planned to keep stores closed until Feb. 9.
The medieval Provencal village of Richerenches is home to the largest black truffle market in France. Farmers pop open their trunks and trade up to 12 tons of these "black diamonds" a year.
Fighting against the spread of a new coronavirus requires "a calm, well-informed and disciplined response from the population," said S Iswaran, Singapore's minister for communications and information.
Carlos Ghosn was a businessman with a cult-like following. Credited with turning around the fortunes of several major auto companies, he was showered with awards, flattering profiles and even appeared on a Lebanese stamp. However, Ghosn is now in the limelight for a different reason – as a fugitive. CNBC's Nessa Anwar walks us through what has happened so far.
China's poultry farmers are now in dire straits because of the coronavirus outbreak. Hundreds of millions of chickens may soon perish in coming days as much-needed feed isn't getting to them due to transport restrictions.