Cuba opens door to more private business, but red tape looms

HAVANA (AP): Opening a small business is a bureaucratic headache in many parts of the world. In Cuba, it’s an adventure in largely unknown territory. Most sorts of private businesses have been banned for more than 50 years. Now, after five years of waiting, a new legal system takes effect on Sept 20 that could greatly expand the scope of private businesses, and give them greater legal certainty in efforts to help an economy in crisis.