Yusuf Khan
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 24 Jul
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In June, it said that it was cutting 15 of those hotels in light of the energy problems and the problems associated with the sanctions in the country.
Now it's extending that to all of those, so it's just over 30 hotels.
They've said specifically in terms of this round of closure, it's due to operational, legal, economic and financial difficulties.
And that's all to do with the U.S.
sanctions which have been affecting the country.
This closure follows other foreign companies in Cuba pulling out due to the sanctions.
You've got other hoteliers like Iberostar.
and then payments providers like Visa and MasterCard, and then mining companies as well, which are all finding it difficult to operate in the country because of the current sanctions on Cuba from the US.
Tourism was one of the key industries in the country prior to the sanctions coming into place, and these hotel closures show how the tightening restrictions and the loss of power and energy in the country are really affecting one of its key industries in the economy.
WSJ What’s News · How Governments in the U.S. and Europe Are Stalling the AI Buildout · 19 Jul 2026
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It's kind of the same story, really, especially in certain countries like Ireland.
A lot of the tax coffers come from these big tech companies.
And so, you know, it's a catch-22.
I think one of the things that Europe has seen, obviously, for the last few years is very, very high energy prices and a cost of living crisis.
And the main things that politicians and companies, when they talk about this, is how do you mitigate those things?
And then also have this AI development and AI growth.
Can they work in tandem?
What's the ways to do that?
Interestingly, one of the key things that you see at these community groups is often the questions we'll start with, I understand we need AI.
How is the question often that is posed?
If we come in from a broader view, the EU kind of feels at the moment that it needs to catch up in AI, right?
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