Economy

People walk in front of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia on April 12. Turkey has seen tourist numbers plummet following a series of deadly terrorist attacks and a travel ban by Russia.

Terrorism Fears And Travel Bans Shake Tourism In Turkey

6:11pm April 28, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

In Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, a merchant calls it the worst tourist season in nearly four decades. Terrorism fears and a travel ban by Russia, an important source of tourists, are keeping visitors away.

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Investors in Zhongjin, a wealth-management company that collapsed this month, demonstrate outside a police office in Shanghai's Hongkou district, demanding repayment of their funds. Police later detained one of the demonstrators for distributing protest T

Chinese Investors Reeling After Wealth Management Firm's Collapse

11:53am April 28, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The $5 billion Shanghai company was the third financial firm to collapse in China since December. "Every time I take a bite of food," says an investor who lost everything, "I feel I am wasting money."

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Florida Gov. Scott Tries To Attract Businesses To The Sunshine State

6:12am April 28, 2016

by Greg Allen

Gov. Rick Scott heads to California next week for a second trade mission to try to encourage businesses there to relocate. Other states he's visited: New York, Connecticut, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

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How To Not Run Out Of Money In Retirement

6:29pm April 27, 2016

by Chris Arnold

You've saved up enough to quit working. Congrats! But here's a new puzzle: figuring out how to enjoy retirement without blowing your savings too soon, when you don't know if you'll live 5 years or 25.

Toyota cars for sale are parked at a dealership in Danvers, Mass. Federal Reserve policymakers left rates unchanged Wednesday, which should keep down the costs of car loans and other borrowing.

Want To Remodel? Buy A Car? You Still Have Time To Get A Cheap Loan

5:24pm April 27, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Fed policymakers are seeing more risks that could derail the U.S. economy. For example, China's growth is slow and our energy sector is weak. So the Fed chose Wednesday to keep interest rates low.

Economy

HAECO Expansion Ready To Start At PTI Airport

5:22pm April 27, 2016

by Keri Brown

Construction is set to begin on a major project at the Piedmont Triad International Airport.

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Aissatou Sanogo and her late husband, Souleymane Diaby.

She Told Her Husband She Didn't Want Him To Leave For Europe

12:07pm April 27, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

But he wouldn't listen. Disaster struck. And now she's one of a growing number of migrant widows in Africa.

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A family sits at a candlelit table in the state of Barinas, 370 miles west of Caracas, on Monday.

Venezuela Cuts Public Employees' Workweek To 2 Days To Save Energy

10:52am April 27, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

President Nicolas Maduro says public sector workers will work only on Mondays and Tuesdays. Venezuela is grappling with drought that has shrunk water levels at the country's main hydroelectric dam.

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Economy

Planning For Your Retirement: Understanding Annuities

9:12am April 27, 2016

An annuity can be a smart retirement investment for many people, providing a steady income for the rest of your life. But they can be overpriced, opaque and hard to understand. Here's the 411.

Dick and Dolly Miller play the slots at the Cal-Nev-Ari Casino. They say the thought of Nancy Kidwell stepping down makes folks nervous here.

A Tiny Nevada Town Hits The Market For $8 Million — Casino Included

8:06am April 27, 2016

by Danny Hajek

Nancy Kidwell pioneered Cal-Nev-Ari 51 years ago. She built around an abandoned airstrip and opened a casino. Now at 78, she's ready to hand over the keys while her town of 350 awaits a new owner.

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