Cuba

Fidel Castro's Slow Fadeout

By Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - February 19, 2008

Cuba's ailing leader gives up government posts, though he remains head of the Communist Party. more >>

More Plays on the News in Cuba

By Kirk Shinkle - Money Matters - February 19, 2008

Here are some companies that could profit if the U.S. embargo ends. more >>

Investing in a Post-Castro Cuba

By Katy Marquardt - Money Matters - February 19, 2008

This closed-end fund bets on backdoor investments in the island. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Fidel Castro

Nation & World - February 19, 2008

Castro was in power for 49 years. In that time, there have been 10 U.S. presidents. more >>

Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president today after ruling the island nation for nearly a half century, which was the longest reign in the world for a head of government. Castro's 76-year-old brother, Raul, who has been the acting president since Fidel Castro fell ill in July 2006, will take over. more >>

Morning Buzz: Jan. 16, 2008

News Desk - January 16, 2008

After a jampacked night for presidential politics with the Democratic front-runners debating in Las Vegas and Mitt Romney clinching his first convincing win, grabbing the gold medal in Michigan, the candidates are now setting their sights on Nevada, South Carolina, and Florida, the three states with primaries before Super Tuesday. more >>