Dow claws back 1,049 points as Fed, Treasury move to restore investor confidence

U.S. equity markets opened higher Tuesday as investors tried to claw back some of their losses from the steepest one-day slide since the Black Monday crash of 1987.

Uber, Lyft suspending shared ride options in response to coronavirus

Uber and Lyft announced on Tuesday that they would be suspending their respective pool and shared options in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pence asks construction companies to donate N95 industrial masks to local hospitals

Vice President Pence called on construction companies Tuesday to donate their N95 respirator masks to hospitals to protect front-line responders from the coronavirus pandemic.

Gold's Gym closing locations in U.S., including Texas

The closures are effective at 8 p.m. local time Monday, March 16 and will affect all company-owned locations in the U.S.

U.S. now in recession expected to last until September, UCLA forecasts

The U.S. economy is in a recession expected to last through September, according to a revised forecast released Monday by UCLA that reflects rapid changes brought on by the coronavirus.

Amazon looks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders

Amazon said Monday that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.

Financial markets in turmoil over fear of coronavirus lockdowns

JPMorgan Chase now is forecasting the U.S. economy will shrink at a 2% annual rate in the current quarter and 3% in the April-June quarter.

Stock futures plunge after Fed takes emergency action

U.S. stock futures fell sharply after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and more companies and governments took action over the weekend to shut down European and American society in the face of the growing virus outbreak.

Nike to temporarily close United States retail stores starting Monday

Nike announced Sunday that it would be closing its retail stores starting Monday for two weeks in an effort to combat COVID-19.

Coronavirus puts wedding industry on edge

Guests are jittery, travel is tangled, and soon-to-be brides and grooms are facing tough choices because of the coronavirus outbreak: postpone, cancel or forge ahead with their weddings?

AMC, Regal Theaters reducing seating capacity by at least 50% due to coronavirus outbreak

AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group -- the nation's two largest movie theater chains -- announced Friday that they are reducing their maximum capacity by at least 50% due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Event cancellations hurting North Texas small businesses

Along with the large events that have been canceled across the metroplex amid COVID-19 coronavirus concerns, dozens of smaller events are also being postponed.

Princess Cruises will stop all operations for 2 months due to the coronavirus

The cruise line said that due to the unpredictable circumstances evolving from the spread of COVID-19 and in an abundance of caution, the cruise line will voluntarily pause global operations of its 18 ships for 60 days.

Stocks recoup most big losses as investors await virus aid

Stocks, Treasury yields and oil are clawing back some of the plunge they took a day before, when the S&P 500 had its worst drop in more than a decade.