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A person wears a face mask as a precaution against coronavirus in New York, on March 2, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images An Uber driver. A Starbucks barista. A Walmart store employee. Retailers, fast-food chains and customer service-related companies face a new challenge as the coronavirus outbreak spreads in the U.S.:

An almost empty British Airways passenger plane flies from Milan to London on March 5, 2020 in Milan, Italy. Laurel Chor | Getty Images European airlines have been running near-empty flights in order to retain valuable airport slots, drawing sharp criticism from climate activists as the coronavirus outbreak dramatically reduces passenger demand. A so-called “use-it-or-lose-it”

A person wearing a protective mask sits in a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train car in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images It takes an average of about five days for COVID-19 symptoms to show after contracting the virus, while the vast majority of

Fears over the spread of the coronavirus is leading to emptier planes, sending airline shares down to fresh multiyear lows and handing carriers their biggest challenge in a generation. Some airlines are pausing hiring, offering unpaid leave and cutting flights to reduce costs as the virus spreads. U.S. airlines, which analysts consider among the best

The 2020 Cadillac XT5. Mack Hogan | Getty Images The Cadillac XT5 is one of General Motors’ quiet success stories. It’s not the flashiest or best-known luxury vehicle in its class, but it’s consistently one of the bestselling luxury vehicles in the country. On the face of it, that makes sense. The XT5 is an

The Toyota Camry has a reputation, even within Toyota itself, for being a humdrum car. But gosh does it ever sell. The Camry was the top-selling passenger car in the United States in 2019, and is one of the best-selling vehicles of all time. It remains one of Toyota’s most successful vehicles of any shape,

Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in “No Time To Die.” MGM The coronavirus outbreak may have pushed ”No Time to Die” to trade its April box-office release in favor of a November one, but that doesn’t mean other Hollywood blockbusters are going follow suit.  As the number of countries reporting new cases of COVID-19 grows,

Customers wearing protective masks wait in line to enter a McDonald’s restaurant during lunch time in Shanghai, on March 2, 2020. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks baristas are washing their hands every 30 minutes. McDonald’s employees are cleaning surfaces like door handles, self-order kiosks and table tops more frequently. Reusable mugs are

Tom Holland and Chris Pratt voice teenage elf brothers in Pixars’ “Onward.” The pair embark on a quest to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. Disney Pixar has set a high standard for animated movies over the last 25 years, but its latest title

Brian Niccol, CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill Adam Jeffery | CNBC Chipotle Mexican Grill founder Steve Ells has stepped down from the chain’s board and relinquished his title of executive chairman after current CEO Brian Niccol was named chairman. “Brian has proven that he is absolutely the right person to lead Chipotle forward and I’ve

People wearing protective masks sit with a Minnie Mouse balloon inside the departure hall at West Kowloon Station, operated by MTR Corp., in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Justin Chin | Bloomberg | Getty Images The spread of coronavirus and cutbacks in domestic and international airline schedules continue to raise concerns and

Gary Jones, the newly-elected President of the United Auto Workers (UAW), addresses the 37th UAW Constitutional Convention June14, 2018 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — Former United Auto Workers President Gary Jones was charged with embezzlement and defrauding the U.S. government as part of a multiyear corruption probe into

This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Global cases: More than 95,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 3,250, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. US cases: At least 138, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. US deaths:

The silhouettes of travelers are seen walking past United Continental Holdings Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. planes at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. airline CEOs and the industry trade group are scheduled to meet with Vice President Mike Pence in Washington D.C. on Wednesday,

Passengers arrive at LAX from Shanghai, China, after a positive case of the coronavirus was announced in the Orange County suburb of Los Angeles, California, January 26, 2020. Ringo Chiu | Reuters North Carolina health officials confirmed the state’s first COVID-19 case — a patient from Wake County who traveled to Washington state. Local health

A woman wears a face mask as she waits on the subway after the first confirmed case of coronavirus was announced in New York State in New York, March 2, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Global cases: At

Empty shelves of sanitizer products at a CVS in Rivers Edge, N.j., as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Fahiemah Al-Ali | CNBC As an outbreak of a new coronavirus causes some U.S. customers to fill up shopping carts and thin out store shelves, industry groups and experts say grocers can tamp down on “panic

Tourists wearing masks walk through Union Square in New York City on February 28, 2020, amid fears of the coronavirus and a global pandemic. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 89,100

A new Pininfarina SpA Battista luxury hypercar sits on display on the opening day of the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BMW, Porsche and Bentley are debuting their hottest new cars online after organizers of the Geneva International Motor Show canceled

Microsoft founder Bill Gates Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said the coronavirus that has killed at least 2,859 people and infected more than 83,700 globally may be the “once-in-a-century pathogen we’ve been worried about.” “I hope it’s not that bad, but we should assume it will be until we know otherwise,”

Rolls-Royce Phantom Source: Rolls-Royce Phantom Sales of Rolls-Royces have fallen “pretty close to zero” in China because of the coronavirus, but the company sees early signs of possible recovery, the company’s CEO told CNBC. Rolls Royce said sales in China, its second largest market after the U.S., were hit especially hard as many parts of

This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Beijing time. Total confirmed cases: More than 85,000 Total deaths: At least 2,861 3:45 pm: Kuwait health ministry urges citizens not to travel A health ministry official has called on citizens in Kuwait to avoid travel due the coronavirus outbreak,

Walmart logo is seen at a store in Mountain View, California, United States on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Yichuan Cao | NurPhoto | Getty Images Walmart has named Jamie Iannone its chief operating officer for U.S. e-commerce, after the Sam’s Club executive helped oversee digital initiatives for the retailer’s membership-based subsidiary. In a company memo

A pedestrian wears a face mask while pushing a stroller past the Tiffany & Co. luxury goods store at Times Square in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Bloomberg If the coronavirus spreads in the U.S., that could mean really bad news for U.S. mall owners, according to

People are wearing masks at Myeongdong on February 20, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Jong-Hyun Kim |Anadolu Agency | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 81,400 Total deaths: At least 2,770 8:13 am: Former FDA chief calls

A view of a Best Buy retail store on August 29, 2019 in San Bruno, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Best Buy‘s fourth-quarter results exceeded analysts’ expectations, driven by strong sales gains over the holidays. Shares are up more than 2% in premarket trading. Shares were up 36% over the past 12 months, bringing its market value

This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 81,000Total deaths: At least 2,764 9:54 am: Brazil Health Ministry confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America The Brazilian government confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America, officials from

Bob Chapek (C) Chairman of Parks, Experiences, and Products for the Walt Disney Company speaks during the dedication ceremony for the “Rise of the Resistance” attraction opening at Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on December 04, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Gerardo Mora The head of Disney’s parks, experiences and products is now its new

Chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Mickey Mouse look on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), November 27, 2017 in New York City. Getty Images Bob Iger is stepping down as CEO. The media mogul, who has been at the helm of

Amazon Go Grocery spans 10,400 square feet and includes about 5,000 different items. Source: Lauren Thomas, CNBC SEATTLE — Amazon is cracking further into the $800 billion U.S. grocery industry, keeping the likes of Walmart, Kroger, 7-Eleven and Instacart on their toes. The online behemoth on Tuesday is opening its first, full-size, cashierless grocery store.