But only for the 30 percent of the country with access to electricity at all.
Venezuela's economic instability has consequences beyond its borders -- and Panama is living proof.
Sex shops in China did not exist until the 1990s, and now a sex-toy revolution is sweeping the country on the Internet.
Sustained growth in the service sector signals a stabilization in the UK's economy and puts it on track to meet growth expectations.
With the new facility, Apple could be aiming at the expansion of scratch-resistant glass technology across its product lines.
The roughly $400 million in ransom taken in from 2005 to 2012 helped fuel the local economy -- and more terrorism.
Only 13% of the world’s workers are engaged in the work they’re doing; 24% are so unhappy they’re actively undermining their colleagues’ work.
Nauru residents may finally obtain access to savings accounts, debit cards and credit cards after burying their cash in the dirt.
The Cuban government's decision to ban all privately owned movie theaters might mean the end of U.S. blockbusters on the island.
What's more, outgoing investment by OECD economies fell by 20 percent to $155 billion.
The Catskills region in N.Y. state could see the most heated competition for scarce casino licenses if a referendum passes Tuesday.
Scotland is the third largest salmon producer in the world, an industry worth about £500 million per year.
Will Janet Yellen's ascension to the head of the U.S. central bank help to extend the current rally in IPOs?
Despite another uptick in factory activity, most nations recorded job losses in the sector for the twenty-first straight month.
Economic and cultural ties between the two nations were bolstered despite continued international sanctions.
Economist David Levy warned in a recent newsletter that China, Japan and Europe pose a potential risk to a slowly recovering US economy.
Commodity markets, manufacturing, and retail sales all show signs of strength despite the shutdown.
Fast economic growth across the African continent can worsen living conditions for slum dwellers.
The average annual income in the U.S. was almost triple the average in Estonia.
China’s ruling Communist Party will hold the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee Nov. 9-12 in Beijing.
Beijing's initial public offering freeze is not likely to end anytime soon, and it has implications for other markets.
Big U.S. companies are seeking and finding lenders in a responsive corporate bond market.
The 12-member strong trade alliance, if completed, could represent a major challenge to China.
Lower gold prices have yet to bring a fresh wave of bargain buying from China and India, whose investors may be turned off by the metal’s volatility.
The U.N. found that, despite a mediocre economic year for Latin America, the region will experience an unemployment drop by 2013's end.
Can't find a job. Can't afford university. What's a young person to do, then? For many Latin Americans, the answer is simple: nothing.
After a grueling 13-hour debate, President Enrique Peña Nieto's tax reform proposal has been approved, and it affects big U.S. companies.
To get around sanctions and gain access to global markets, Syria is cultivating relationships with small-time Russian banks.
The head of $2 trillion in assets under management said he now finds his "intellectual leanings shifting to the plight of labor."
One of Argentina's challenges, at least for its manufacturers, is an overvalued currency.
