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Business owners in Cuba implore Biden to implement aid pledge
Business owners in Cuba implore Biden to implement aid pledge
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Hundreds of Cuban tradespeople and independent owners of small businesses on Thursday sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to follow through with promised US assistance to the island's struggling private sector. In May 2022, Biden pledged to "increase support for independent Cuban entrepreneurs" and help the private sector grow.

Elon Musk says new Twitter chief has been hired
Elon Musk says new Twitter chief has been hired
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Elon Musk on Thursday said he has hired someone to replace him as boss of Twitter and its newly named X Corporation parent. "Excited to announce that I've hired a new CEO for X/Twitter," Musk said in a tweet, without disclosing the name of his replacement but adding that she would start in the job in about six weeks.

Debt ceiling talks postponed until next week: W.House
Debt ceiling talks postponed until next week: W.House
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Crunch talks between US President Joe Biden and senior Republicans have been postponed until early next week to allow staff to continue working, the White House said in a statement Thursday. "President Biden and Senator Schumer are stuck on no, they have no plan, no proposed savings and no clue," he told reporters shortly after the White House announced the talks had been postponed.