July 2024

Global IT outage grounds thousands of flights

July 19, 2024 in International

Over 2,300 flights have been cancelled globally, with more than 23,000 experiencing delays just today alone, according to Flight Aware. Many of these may be due to a widespread IT outage affecting major airlines and airports. The disruption stems from technical issues impacting Microsoft and cybersecurity firm...

Antigua and Barbuda faces $220M deficit despite revenue growth

July 19, 2024 in Regional

In a move to assess the nation's fiscal health, the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda recently convened a high-level meeting with a nine-person team from the Ministry of Finance. The team, comprising key financial officials including the Financial Secretary, Deputy Financial Secretary, Accountant General, Deputy Commissioner...