Asian shares skid as oil and gas prices surge
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after stocks on Wall Street slumped as oil prices spiked…
What ‘stagflation’ could mean for your money
New economic risks have some experts warning about stagflation — a combination of low economic growth and high…
Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as island struggles with energy crisis
HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million…
Cuba confirms talks with US as economic crisis grows
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has held talks with the U.S. government, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday, marking…
A fragile rebound in US consumer confidence in February after January’s plunge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American consumer’s confidence in the U.S. economy improved slightly in February after cratering a…
Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions in a sweeping vote
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid…
Mexican Navy ships deliver humanitarian aid to Cuba as US blockade deepens crisis
HAVANA (AP) — Two Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid docked in Cuba on Thursday as a…
UN waiting to see how much US intends to pay
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it’s waiting to find out how much of the…
UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owes
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Monday it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly…
United Nations faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ without urgent action, UN chief says
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless…
US consumer confidence collapses to lowest level since 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans…
Iranian demonstrators gain boost with SpaceX’s Starlink service
BANGKOK (AP) — Iranian demonstrators’ ability to get details of bloody nationwide protests out to the world has…