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Hurricane Irma May Have Destroyed Barbuda's Generations-Old Land System

6:25am February 07, 2020

by Sarah Gonzalez

In the Caribbean island of Barbuda, land is not bought or sold. Put up a fence and the land is yours forever, for free — if you're Barbudan. But now there is a plan to start selling it.

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A sign alerts customers that cash is not accepted at a shop in San Francisco last year. The city subsequently banned businesses from rejecting cash.

Cities And States Are Saying No To Cashless Shops

6:22pm February 06, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Washington, D.C., is the latest city to consider banning businesses from rejecting cash. Opponents of cashless stores say they discriminate against low-income, homeless and undocumented people.

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China Will Cut Tariffs In Half On $75 Billion Of U.S. Products

5:25pm February 06, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The reduced tariffs are to take effect next Feb. 14. The move comes after the Trump administration agreed to halve tariffs on about $112 billion in Chinese goods.

The New Coronavirus Is Affecting Chinese Factories — And The Global Supply Chain

5:00pm February 06, 2020

Many Chinese factories are hoping to reopen next week, but it's not clear they'll have the workers they need amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. That could have effects for U.S. manufacturers.

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Bernie Madoff, shown here arriving at a court session in 2009, is currently being held at FMC Butner, a federal prison in North Carolina.

National

Bernie Madoff Seeks Early Release Because He Has 'Less Than 18 Months' To Live

4:12pm February 06, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

A lawyer says Madoff, who is serving a 150-year sentence, suffers from terminal kidney failure. The Federal Bureau of Prisons denied a similar request for release last year.

South Korea Aims To Minimize Economic Damage From Coronavirus

7:28am February 06, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

The coronavirus outbreak is disrupting supply chains in China which service international businesses. The economic impact of the virus is significant.

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A notice advising all staff and visitors to wear protective masks stands outside the closed Ocean Park in Hong Kong on Monday.

Coronavirus Puts A Crimp On The Chinese Tourism Industry

7:25pm February 05, 2020

by Jackie Northam

Fear of the respiratory virus, which has infected more than 28,000 people in over two dozen countries, has brought the normally lucrative business to a screeching halt.

The expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline has seen significant opposition, such as this camp set up by demonstrators in Vancouver, Canada, in 2018.

Environment

Canadian Court Clears The Way For Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion

4:46pm February 05, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The court said the government has adequately consulted with indigenous groups about the pipeline expansion. First Nations have said that they remain concerned about the project's environmental impact.

Macy's is cutting 2,000 jobs and closing about 125 stores, such as this one in Seattle, the company announced Tuesday.

Macy's Closing 125 Stores, Cutting 2,000 Jobs As Mall Stores Struggle

2:28pm February 05, 2020

by Jordan Pascale

The cuts and closures are part of the Macy's attempt to stabilize its finances and rethink its future. It's also trying out smaller stores outside of malls

The Student Borrower Protection Center, a watchdog group, says one lender seems to charge higher rates to graduates of historically black colleges.

Graduates Of Historically Black Colleges May Be Paying More For Loans: Watchdog Group

11:27am February 05, 2020

by Chris Arnold

Graduates of historically black or predominantly Hispanic colleges might be paying more to borrow money because of where they went to school, according to a report from a financial watchdog.

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