American Airlines pilots: We’re very concerned about coronavirusDennis Tajer, American Airlines pilot and communications committee chairman of the Allied Pilots Association, joins CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss how the U.S. airlines are reacting to the coronavirus outbreak.

Two experts debate the pros and cons of ESGESG has become a buzzword on Wall Street as companies face pressure from investors to be more transparent. Christian McCormick, Allianz Global Investors senior ESG strategist, and Hal Lambert, founder and CEO of Point Bridge Capital, join “Squawk Box” to discuss.

What you need to know about travel insurance as coronavirus spreadsResearchers at the travel insurance comparison site InsureMyTrip reported a 60% jump in policies sold since the first travel-related case of coronavirus was detected in the U.S. in January 2020. You may not necessarily need trip cancellation insurance if you know all of your options. Watch this video to learn about travel insurance and to see how your trip may already be covered.

Apple staff and customers, wearing facemasks to protect against the COVID-19 coronavirus, are seen on the shop premises in Beijing on February 22, 2020. Earnings growth for U.S. companies will be stagnant in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street firm revised its earnings estimate for the year to $165 per share from $174 per share, representing 0% growth in 2020. “US companies will generate no earnings growth in 2020,” Goldman’s chief U.S. equity strateg

People wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, are seen in front of the Giant Olympic rings at the waterfront area at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, February 27, 2020. The World Health Organization said Thursday that it is advising the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and that no decision has been made to cancel the major sporting event in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. He said that WHO was working “extremely closely” with event organizers and is pro

WPP’s stock has fallen sharply as the company forecast flat organic revenue and headline operating profit for 2020. The company, which is the world’s largest ad agency group, reported a 1.9% drop in organic sales less pass-through costs for its final quarter on Thursday. The stock was trading at 777.40 points during early deals Thursday, its lowest level since 2012. Like other ad agency groups, WPP is grappling with new types of competitor such as consultancies and tech companies. Large companie

“Chinese law requires games to secure an approval number from the General Administration of Press and Publication of China,” Apple told developers in a message. Apple has set a deadline for app developers to comply with Chinese laws around mobile video games, a move which could hurt some smaller companies. The message appears to suggest that Apple has been letting mobile games get published on its App Store without this license to date. It’s the world’s largest mobile games market. The 2016 law

People wear masks after deaths and new confirmed cases revealed from the coronavirus in Tehran, Iran on February 21, 2020. The new coronavirus that is rapidly spreading around the world entered Iran “unseen and undetected,” world health officials said. “This disease came unseen and undetected into Iran, so the extent of infection may be broader than what we may be seeing,” Ryan told reporters at a news conference at the agency’s headquarters in Geneva on Thursday. As epidemics emerge, he added,

An employee works on the production line of a robot vacuum cleaner factory of Matsutek in Shenzhen, China August 9, 2019. Global economic growth is likely to be the worst this year since the Great Recession as headwinds from the coronavirus and other factors build, according to Bank of America. Gross domestic product growth worldwide is projected to slow to 2.8% for 2020, which BofA Global Research said would be the first sub-3% reading since the recession and financial crisis ended in mid-2009.

— Newburger10:18 am: European stocks enter correction territoryEuropean stocks slid into correction territory as the rapid spread of the coronavirus weighed heavily on market sentiment. Brazil, Georgia, Greece, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan and Romania reported coronavirus cases over the last day, Tedros said. Abe’s comments, according to Reuters, came at a meeting of the government’s task force as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. —Meredith6:10 am: Iran’s health ministry

Coronavirus, which was renamed COVID-19, has infected more than 80,000 people around the globe and killed more than 2,700 people. On Sunday, popular spring break and dream destination Italy was raised to a “level 2” travel alert, due to sustained community spread of the virus. Japan, currently with more than 800 coronavirus cases, has been on a level 2 alert since Feb. 19. Travelers are at risk anywhere that people have been infected with coronavirus and the spread is ongoing, Weisenberg says. I

In the United States, there are currently 60 confirmed cases of coronavirus, aka COVID-19, in six states. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed the first possible community spread, or a case of unknown origin, in California on Wednesday. The virus that first started in Wuhan, China has infected more than 80,000 people and killed at least 2,700 globally. COVID-19 is believed to spread through respiratory droplets that pass when an infected person coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Sympt

Workers across technology, health care and business hold some of the best jobs of 2020, according to Indeed’s latest ranking of the most promising occupations in the job market. 25 best job of the year), software architects make high-level design choices that impact the nuts and bolts of the software they’re working on. 2 best job of the year is another technology role. 3 on the best-jobs list overall and saw a 157% growth in job listings on Indeed in the past three years. Here are the top 25 be

Mahathir Mohamad, 94, is a veteran politician who has been Malaysia’s prime minister twice. Malaysia’s parliament will vote on a new candidate for prime minister on Monday and if nobody can win majority support there will be a snap election, interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday. The Southeast Asian country was plunged into political turmoil this week by the unexpected resignation of Mahathir, who at 94 is the world’s oldest government leader. Mahathir said the choice of premi

Aston Martin shares slumped to a record low on Thursday after the British luxury carmaker said its losses ballooned last year and its chief financial officer would leave by the end of April. The firm, famed for being fictional agent James Bond’s car of choice, posted a pretax loss of 104 million pounds ($135 million) last year compared with 68 million pounds in 2018 following a 9% decline in sales to dealers. “The big difference between last year and this year is the strength of the balance shee

Pedestrians pass the entrance to Norway’s central bank, also known as Norges Bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, made a 19.9% return on investment last year, earning a record 1.69 trillion Norwegian crowns ($180 billion) as stock markets rallied, it said on Thursday. The $1.1 trillion fund’s return for the year was stronger than that of its benchmark index, it added. Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp contributed the most to the fund’

Virgin Galactic recently took on the mantle from Tesla of the market’s hottest speculative stock, with retail investors jumping in with both feet. But the bubble has popped this week in the space tourism play and losses are accelerating Thursday as two major Wall Street backers downgraded the shares.

However, the number of cases outside the country has surged in recent weeks — especially in places like South Korea, Italy, and Iran. In South Korea, the Kospi closed 1.05% lower at 2,054.89 as the Bank of Korea kept its policy rate unchanged. The central bank surprised markets by holding its benchmark interest rate at 1.25% when analysts polled by Reuters were expecting a cut. South Korea now has the most number of confirmed cases outside China, where the outbreak was first reported. Coronaviru

European Union flags flutter in the breeze during the second day of a special European Council summit in Brussels on February 21, 2020, held to discuss the next long-term budget of the European Union (EU). The United States and Europe have ample monetary and fiscal resources to promote economic growth and a harmonious development of their free-market democracies. Political leaders, especially those in Europe, are now forced to recognize that errors of economic policy have led to rising poverty,

Mahathir Mohamad, a 94-year-old veteran politician, unexpectedly resigned as Malaysia’s prime minister this week. Singapore last week announced what some economists said is its largest government deficit yet to help businesses and households manage economic challenges from the coronavirus outbreak. She added that “limited political space” to support the economy amid the virus outbreak means that Malaysia’s growth could slow to 3.6% this year from 4.3% in 2019. Wellian Wiranto, an economist from