Shoppers explore a mostly empty mall on May 12, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Matthew Hatcherr/Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic is speeding up the demise of America’s struggling shopping malls, which could deal a devastating blow to some towns that depend on them. When a mall goes dark, a community loses more than just a place
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For 25 days, Americans have been demanding from the country’s civic and corporate leaders their plans to tackle police brutality and systemic racism during protests that have gripped the nation following the killing of George Floyd. On Friday, Juneteenth, many of those leaders have a big first opportunity to put into action the rhetoric that
AMC reversed course on a controversial policy on Friday, saying it will now require all patrons at its movie theaters to wear face masks in an effort to quell the spread of the coronavirus. Initially, AMC had decided that masks would be optional, saying the decision not to require masks was made in an effort to avoid
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during the daily media briefing at the Office of the Governor of the State of New York on June 12, 2020 in New York City. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images More people will die if states that reopened their economies too quickly and are reporting spikes in cases don’t
Singapore on Friday eased restrictions further and reopened pockets of the economy that were suspended due to coronavirus — but retailers are not hopeful the move would do much to lift their already struggling businesses, according to an industry association. The Southeast Asian economy has been badly hit as measures — both overseas and domestically —
As cases continue to surge throughout the American South and West, some state officials are rethinking how to reopen. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday reversed his stance against mandating mask wearing and allowed local officials to set their own regulations. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that most of the population will have to
The Spotify logo hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange with U.S. and a Swiss flag as the company lists it’s stock with a direct listing in New York, April 3, 2018. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading. Spotify – Shares of the music streaming
The coronavirus outbreak continues to expand in some states across the U.S., with Arizona on Tuesday reporting a record high number of new confirmed cases and Texas reporting a record number of people in the hospital with Covid-19. Some state and federal officials, including Vice President Mike Pence continue to downplay the outbreak, calling it
National Security Adviser John Bolton listens as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, April 9, 2018. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump asked China’s leader Xi Jinping to help him win the 2020 U.S. presidential election, suggesting that China’s boosted purchases of U.S. agricultural products could
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during the daily media briefing at the Office of the Governor of the State of New York on June 12, 2020 in New York City. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that New York City will be allowed to reopen some in-store
People play chess at a park in Stockholm on May 29, 2020, amid the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND The decision to exclude Sweden from the lifting of travel restrictions between Nordic countries Finland, Denmark and Norway, following the coronavirus pandemic, “has created wounds that will take time to heal,” the country’s foreign minister told
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus around the world has now topped 8 million as the World Health Organization continues to warn that, while the virus has slowed in parts of Europe, it is gaining speed in other parts of the world, including parts of Africa and the Americas. More than 100,000 new
Police cars pursue the Ford Bronco driven by Al Cowlings, carrying fugitive murder suspect O.J. Simpson, on a 90-minute slow-speed car chase on June 17, 1994, on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles. Vinnie Zuffante | Archive Photos | Getty Images The global debut of the new Ford Bronco, one of the most highly anticipated
New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in a handful of U.S. states, prompting warnings from some health officials that greater precautions might be necessary to keep the health systems from being overwhelmed. As people grow fatigued from social distancing and other precautions, pharmaceutical and biotech companies are racing forward to develop treatments and
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus R speaks at a daily briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 2, 2020. Chen Junxia | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The World Health Organization said on Monday that more scientists globally should investigate disease clusters to analyze what is driving infection and causing further spread, in
[CNBC’s video player is unavailable for this event. To watch the WHO’s press conference live, click here.] div > div.group > p:first-child”> The World Health Organization is holding a briefing Monday on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 7.9 million people worldwide and killed at least 434,060, according to data compiled by Johns
A second wave of coronavirus has started in the U.S. — and people need to remain careful or risk stressing out the health-care system again, said William Schaffner, a professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. “The second wave has begun,” said the professor of medicine told CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” on Monday. ”We’re opening up across the country, but many, many people
Passengers wait to disembark the plane on their arrival at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, on April 23, 2020. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images As the U.S. economy makes further progress in recovering from the harsh blow of the coronavirus pandemic, certain industries are showing signs of recovery. Home purchases are up
An Orange County Convention Center employee replaces a sanitizer station ahead of the center’s reopening in July 2020. Source: Orange County Convention Center Today it might be hard to imagine a mass, indoor gathering with thousands of attendees. Yet that is the bread and butter of the convention and events industry, which was brought a
Al Harrington who played 16 seasons in the NBA talks about entrepreneurship and his company Viola that is involved in the cannabis industry during the Legends National Basketball Retired Players Association Conference at Caesars Palace on July 9, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. John McCoy | Getty Images Former National Basketball Association forward Al Harrington