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Cuban's investment group purchases minority stake in Athletics
Harbinger Sports Group, an investment group that includes former Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, has bought a minority stake in the Athletics ahead of the team's move to Las Vegas in 2028.
RNC warns Democrats face 'political suicide' after DSA praises Fidel Castro, demands Rubio's prosecution
The Democratic Socialists of America praised late Cuban Fidel Castro as an anti-imperialist symbol and demanded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's prosecution for crimes against humanity.
Insight: US fuel sales to Cuban business bring a glimpse of capitalism to Havana
Gasoline at $38 a gallon sold from cramped apartments. Diesel hawked on Instagram by a celebrity model to a reggaeton soundtrack. Six decades after Fidel Castro’s revolution, all of a sudden, capitalist cracks are appearing in Cuba’s communist energy sector.
James Talarico visits Fort Worth with Mark Cuban to discuss healthcare
FORT WORTH, Texas — While on a 25-mile campaign walk from Taylor, Texas, to Round Rock, Texas, James Talarico got fatigued and nauseous and went to the emergency room the
Trump administration imposes sanctions on Cuban president
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as it seeks to further ratchet up pressure on the government in Havana.
Mark Cuban tells Ro Khanna 'you don't understand business,' threatens investment shift over billionaire tax
Mark Cuban warned Rep. Ro Khanna that California's proposed billionaire tax could drive startup founders out of the state, vowing to avoid investing there.
Iran needs to see that we mean business: GOP lawmaker
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., discusses concerns over a clause regarding the Strait of Hormuz in the MoU, reports of Iran-made drones in Cuba and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani meeting a Cuban delegation.
Kathy Castor, Mike Beltran square off in a rare debate for Congress
Also, Congressional Democratic candidates Kimberly Overman and Robert People appeared at the debate, held by Tampa Tiger Bay at the Cuban Club in Ybor City.
Opening Cuba for business
Cuba to offer private sector investment to Cuban Americans.
US seeks indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro
The potential charges relate to Cuba's 1996 downing of humanitarian planes, US media outlets report.
Cuban American business owners in South Florida react to the island's announcement to allow foreign investment
Amid blackouts in Cuba, Mario Díaz-Balart sees communism's future fading on the island
Florida's Cuban American GOP delegation says the 'countdown to a free Cuba' has begun.
Raúl Castro reappears at public event after reports of critical health
As seen in a video published by Cuban television, Castro took part alongside top regime officials in an event marking the 65th anniversary of the Directorate of Personal Security, the agency responsible for protecting the highest-ranking leaders of Castroism.
Mark Cuban's AI-era job advice: Look at small businesses
"Start your job search with small businesses," Billionaire Mark Cuban tells job seekers.
New Business: Paradise Coffee owners bring grab-and-go options to Point Tiburon Plaza
Paradise Coffee at Point Tiburon Plaza in Tiburon sells Cubano sandwiches, breakfast burritos and bonbons from a Tiburon chocolatier.
The Cuban sculptor behind a new monument in Miami Springs of city’s founder
He represents “the American Dream,” she said.
Cuba to Trump: We’re Open for Business
A top Cuban official says the island won’t negotiate its politics, but it is willing to talk investment, including from President Trump.
Mark Cuban and Other Founders Wade Into Wealth Tax Debate
Some entrepreneurs, including Mark Cuban, are publicly worried about the potential fallout from California’s proposal to impose a special billionaire tax.
Cuba opens more sectors to private business
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday announced greater freedoms for small businesses across the country, as the communist government takes steps to liberalize the island's economy in the face o...
Cuban president accuses US of 'political genocide' on anniversary of revolution
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel issued a sharp condemnation of Washington's oil embargo and hardened sanctions in a speech on Sunday, calling the policy of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration "political genocide."
Far-left activists stay in 5-star Cuban hotel as island suffers total blackout
CodePink sponsored flights to Cuba to protest President Donald Trump's sanctions, but the group faced backlash for staying in luxury hotels.
Cuban president urges US dialogue without conditions of political change
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told NBC News that the country has asked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to engage in dialogue without demanding changes from Cuba's political system or imposing other conditions, the network said on Thursday.
Mark Cuban urged AI firms to spend billions on cities hit by job losses
He said this is the "cost of doing business" for the companies that are losing a PR battle with the masses.
Cuban political prisoner released amid high-stakes US negotiations
A political prisoner in Cuba was released May 14 amid pressure from the United States and humanitarian groups.
US Sanctions Cuba’s President as Trump Pushes Harder for Change
The US sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and members of his family, ratcheting up pressure on the communist government even further.
Cuban president defiant despite Trump pressure to resign
Miguel Diaz-Canel vows to resist US pressure as Trump escalates threats, tightens oil blockade on the island.
Mark Cuban, Rashaun Williams Firm Buys Stake in Vegas A’s
It’s the first investment by Harbinger Sports Partners, which formed last May.
Mark Cuban and Healthcare Competition: News Article
Payton Herres successfully underwent heart transplantation surgery as a preteen. A year later, she began taking everolimus—a vital medication used to
Texas House Select Committee on Health Care Affordability Holds Hearing on Bringing Down Costs
The committee heard testimony from billionaire Mark Cuban, among others.
Raul Castro makes public appearance amid questions raised about health issues - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
The former Cuban leader Raul Castro made his first public appearance amid questions about his health. Castro appeared on state TV on Saturday, putting recentRead More
US plans to indict former Cuban president Raúl Castro
The US Justice Department is working to secure criminal charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro, according to sources familiar. Follow here for the latest.
Mark Cuban says small businesses are desperate for AI talent — and it's where job seekers should look first
The serial entrepreneur took to X this week to bang the AI will lead to more job creation drum.
AI Startup Has Helped Reverse Thousands of Denied Health Insurance Claims
Americans rarely fight back when insurers reject treatments their doctors have prescribed. Claimable is working to change that, with a little help from Mark Cuban.
The fall of an MLB superstar, plus a sad day in the NBA
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Consider basket weaving today. Inside: ⚾ Yasiel Puig’s tough reality 🥅 Sabres grit out a win 💔 RIP, Jason Collins and Brandon Clarke There was a brief period where Yasiel Puig was probably MLB’s most talented player. His story was inspirational, that of a talented Cuban player defecting to the United States. He put together an unforgettable debut season, where pundits wondered if he should be an All-Star in his rookie...
His family fled socialism. He’s trying to spread it.
A young Cuban American is selling democratic socialism door-to-door across Miami. But he cannot bring himself to discuss it across his family’s kitchen table.
Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico teams with Mark Cuban on plan to break up healthcare
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico unveiled a plan to bust what he says are healthcare monopolies in an effort to lower costs.
Mark Cuban forced to play nice with President Trump after agreeing to be business partners
Billionaire Mark Cuban stood beside Trump at the White House to promote TrumpRx.gov after spending months campaigning against him for Kamala Harris.
WATCH: Trump says Raúl Castro indictment is 'a very important moment' for Cubans
The comments came shortly after federal prosecutors announced charges against Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government.
It’s official: Cuba finally authorizes Cubans living abroad to own private businesses
The new legal framework published in the Official Gazette is the deepest overhaul of the island’s private sector since small and medium enterprises were legalized in 2021.
Cuban Americans have been big Trump backers. His Cuba policy may change that.
Florida’s Cuban American community is on a pressure campaign to make sure the Trump administration knows it’s regime change, or else.
Billionaire Mark Cuban’s 5-step plan to make healthcare affordable targets drug middlemen’s ‘contractual terrorism’
The Cost Plus Drugs cofounder told Texas lawmakers that insured patients are often better off paying cash—and laid out five fixes built around price transparency.
DeSantis reveals which dictatorship should be 'put out to pasture' next
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Cuba's communist government should be "put out to pasture once and for all" as he signed law restricting Cuban-linked businesses in Florida.
Opinion | Cubans Want a Deal. Just Not This One.
Trump wants a symbolic win. Islanders want actual democracy.
Cuba before Castro: See the island before the communist revolution
Federal US authorities have indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro. See what the island looked like before the Cuban revolution and the Castros.
Supreme Court revives damages suit against cruise ship companies that docked in Cuba
The Supreme Court subjected the world’s largest cruise ship companies to a stiff headwind on Thursday, reviving a claim that alleged they trafficked in property confiscated by the Cuban government when they docked their ships in Havana.
Mark Cuban’s Las Vegas A’s investment is his ‘Sports 2.0’ Dallas Mavericks playbook all over again
“The new model of baseball—or basketball, football—is teams becoming media companies and transcending a local marketplace," Rashaun Williams told Fortune.
Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say
Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.
Cuban political detainee released after US issues 2-week deadline
Cuban political prisoner Sissi Abascal Zamora is seen hugging loved ones outside La Bellotex women's prison in video posted of her release.
Rubio tells Cubans ‘now is the time’ to act to see political change
US secretary of state makes comments after Trump tells US rally warships could intervene on return from Iran
Mark Cuban says AI can expose hidden healthcare contract costs
Mark Cuban said companies should run their healthcare bills through an AI bot to uncover hidden costs.
Mark Cuban-Led Group Buys Minority Stake In Athletics Ahead Of Las Vegas Move
An investment group that includes ex-Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has bought a minority stake in the Athletics in anticipation of their move to Las Vegas in 2028.
Scene Calendar: Hip-hop artist Juvenile, Cuban art at the Harn
Gainesville and Alachua County offer museum exhibits, live music, Artwalk, cultural events and family activities throughout the week and beyond.
Miami Cuban bakery caught in political firestorm after hosting Democrats
The visit took place at CAO Bakery in Pinecrest, a popular Cuban American business known for its pastelitos and cafecito. Some social media users criticized the bakery for hosting the Democratic politicians, accusing them of being associated with socialism.
Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana
The meeting was reportedly held to foster political dialogue between the two long-strained adversaries
Reports of Raúl Castro's critical health raise questions about Cuba's future
Sources cited by a Miami-based Cuban newspaper say the 95-year-old Cuban leader is in critical condition, renewing questions about power on the island.
Mark Cuban shares 10 tips for towns negotiating data centers
Cuban urged towns to demand enforceable protections from data centers, emphasizing oversight, water, and noise limits before approval.
Young Cuban Americans’ political shift is real. It just hasn’t hit the ballot box yet
Young Cubans in Miami who never experienced Castro’s oppression have inherited only the memory and not the wound. | Opinion
Mark Cuban: Health care billing ‘should look like 1955.’ Why he thinks insurance companies rip off hospitals
“Our health care has become a game of who can rip off who and get away with it.”
A wave of young Miami Cubans disagrees with abuela about politics in the Trump era
As Donald Trump touts his Miami support, a surprisingly large number of younger Cubans and Cuban Americans recoil at the Trump administration’s tactics.
Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana
The meeting was reportedly held to foster political dialogue between the two long-strained adversaries
A flawed diagnosis of Cuban health care
Progressives who praise communist systems just prove how gullible they are.
Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA to bring political change to communist-run island
Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans to form a "discrete partnership with the CIA" as Trump floated sending him to Cuba to cut a deal.
Billionaire Mark Cuban Asks Why Insurance Companies Pay $2,500 for an MRI When ‘a Center Down the Street’ Only Charges $350
Mark Cuban questioned why insurers pay $2,500 for MRIs priced at $350 elsewhere. The debate exposed huge gaps in health care pricing.
Sister of Cuban military business leader arrested in US
The U.S. arrested Adys Lastres Morera, sister of a Cuban military business leader, for allegedly aiding Havana’s communist regime. It comes as Trump pushes toward a Cuba end-game.
Yes, Trump Might Really Attack Cuba
The shift comes as administration officials struggle to convince the Cuban regime to make major economic and political changes.
As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble
The Navy base at Guantánamo Bay sparkles at night while neighbors across a Cuban minefield struggle in darkness driven by a Trump fuel embargo.
High-level US delegation visits Cuba as Trump ups pressure
A senior US delegation met with Cuban government officials in Cuba as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to pressure Havana into a deal as it continues to exert its economic chokehold on the island.
Watch: Mark Cuban Says You Can’t Fix Healthcare Until Every Price Is Known
With his online pharmacy, Mark Cuban changed how generic drugs are sold — and he has thoughts about how to fix the healthcare system. The billionaire businessman talks to KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to answer the question: “How Would You Fix It?”
Alleged Cuban influence operative, family in federal custody after Rubio revokes legal status
A Cuban national who authorities say worked for regime-linked influence organization ICAP has been taken into federal custody pending removal from the U.S.
Ukraine war could be coming to an end, Russia’s Putin says
Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when many people feared the world was on the...
Cuba Tried to Deliver Secret Letter Directly to Trump Via a Cuban Businessman
Analysts saw the missive as an attempt to go around Secretary of State Marco Rubio, though it’s unclear whether the message reached the president
Artist Enrique Martínez Celaya hand-painted L.A. Opera's new curtain
L.A. Opera is set to unveil a monumental new curtain created by the Cuban-born artist Enrique Martínez Celaya. More than a year in the making, the utilitarian art work will serve as the visual centerpiece of the company's entire 2026–27 season.
College football mega boosters used to fund buildings. Now they buy QBs. What’s the payoff?
“It's absolutely a non-sustainable business model," said SMU booster Bill Armstrong. "But nobody can control themselves."
Cuba Says Its Military Is Prepared as Trump’s Threats Multiply
A senior Cuban official said the country is preparing for a possible military assault as President Donald Trump increases economic pressure on the government in Havana and suggests it could be the next US target after Venezuela and Iran.
Voices of Cuban political prisoners at the center of U.S.-Cuba talks
Two political prisoners central to ongoing high stakes negotiations between the U.S. and Cuba were given an ultimatum: Leave Cuba or stay in prison.
The great strait stalemate: Who blinks first on Hormuz?
In the darkest days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy privately reflected on the central question before him: Who blinks first? For days, Washington and Moscow sat locked in a test of wills — each side convinced time and pressure favored them, each side wary that backing down could invite greater danger later.
New Business: Caribbean Market reopens in Manchester; Cuban ...
Caribbean Market has reopened in Manchester after a two-year rebuild, while Plymouth’s Cuba Libre has become Viva Cuba Restaurant following a trademark issue.
Castro Heirs Emerge Across Cuba’s Political Scene Amid Energy Crisis and Trump Threats
As Trump officials demand changes, Castro family members are suddenly popping up across Cuba’s political scene. Some even ask: Could one be the “Cuban Delcy?”
Cuban Regime Wants Diaspora to Own Businesses on the Island
In a diplomatic overture, the Communist regime is aiming to open up its moribund economy to the affluent Cuban-American diaspora.
US and Cuban officials met recently in Havana amid new diplomatic push
An American delegation has met recently with Cuban government officials in the island nation | WWJ Newsradio 950
Miami Cubans Fear Trump Won’t Go Far Enough: ‘The Castros Have to Go’
Many Cubans in Florida have sought regime change for decades. They fear that President Trump’s talks with Cuba will not lead to wholesale political transformation.
Cuban Americans Will Be Allowed to Own Businesses in Cuba, but Is That Enough?
The Cuban government announced that Cubans living abroad can own and invest in businesses, but experts said they were disappointed that the measures didn’t go further.
Mark Cuban offers fix for NJ's health care cost crisis
As New Jersey workers face another double-digit increase in health care premiums, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is offering to help.
U.S. and Cuban officials: CIA director met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana
Ratcliffe also met with Interior Minister Lázaro Álvarez Casas and the head of Cuban intelligence services
Mark Cuban said CEOs face AI dilemma that could tank their stock
The billionaire said that they can either tear their companies down and rebuild with AI or do nothing. Either way, shareholders won't be happy.
Mark Cuban tells D-FW business owners to get with the AI program
The billionaire investor gave North Texas business owners some blunt advice.
Opinion | I’m One of Cuba’s Political Prisoners. When Will I Go Free?
Nearly five years in Cuban prison have taught me that the government won’t loosen its hold on power.
Mark Cuban warns of AI threats at Reuters NEXT event
Mark Cuban compared AI agents to cockroaches that exploit weaknesses at scale, but said defenders can fight back using just as much AI.
Mark Cuban offers to help Sherrill fix state health benefits program
Gov. Mikie Sherrill is noncommittal on an offer from billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban to help New Jersey rein in the soaring cost of its troubled
Three Cuban women, three businesses, one dream: How they’re building their future in Miami
They arrived in Miami by different paths. Now they’re turning what they know and love — pole dancing, tennis and skin care — into businesses and a shot at the American dream.
U.S. and Cuban Military Officials Meet Outside of Guantánamo Base
The meeting was the highest-level military engagement since the Trump administration began ratcheting up pressure on the Cuban government this year.
Mark Cuban says AI's 'biggest challenge' for businesses is consistency
The billionaire wrote on X that employees with a lot of domain expertise can capitalize on AI's "biggest problem."
Cubans self-medicate as crisis takes toll on mental health: ‘There is no idea to hold on to’
Many people are turning to prescription drugs – and some to herbal remedies and even hard drugs – amid an outlook that feels bleaker than the collapse of the Soviet Union
AI-driven sports technology from Carnegie Mellon students draws interest from Mark Cuban
More than 68 million Americans play a racquet sport, but improving their skills can be difficult. Costs for lessons are becoming increasingly expensive, and feedback for technique isn’t always individualized. But three Carnegie Mellon University students think they have an answer. They launched a company called ServeSense. Pitching their technology
US sanctions are preventing Cuban businesses from growing
Cuban business owner Oscar Fernández's dream to one day sell his dried fruit in the U.S. is being stymied by sanctions on the island.
Cuban leader does not commit to releasing political prisoners amid U.S. demands
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is asked whether he is willing to commit to meeting key U.S. demands, including releasing political prisoners and scheduling multi-party elections.