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| Caribbean, Latin America Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 27, 2010: High levels of debt and elevated inflation will continue to cast a shadow over the coming years` food and drinks value growth in the Caribbean, a new report claims. The latest Caribbean Food and Dri |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 20, 2010: The Jamaican economy has been deeply impacted by the global crisis and Real Gross Domestic Product is projected to fall by 3.5 percent in FY 2009/10. |
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| Caribbean And Latin America Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 13, 2010: The Caribbean experienced a mixed start to 2010, with sharp differences between countries in terms of tourist arrivals but in general, the picture was positive, with se |
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| Caribbean and Latin America Business In Brief | ||
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CaribworldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 6, 2010: The general downgrading of growth prospects for the major global economies does not augur well for the Caribbean, especially those countries that are dependent on touris |
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| Caribbean And Latin America Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 30, 2010: Usage of traditional fixed-line phone services in the Caribbean is on the decline in many markets. |
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| Caribbean, Latin America Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 23, 2010: The International Monetary Fund this week canceled Haiti`s $268 million debt. The b |
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| Caribbean, Latin American Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 16, 2010: St. Kitts and Nevis is set to impose new 17 percent sales tax and a 10 percent hotel levy as part of a wider Value Added Tax system set for roll out this November. < |
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| Cuban-Born, Former U.S. Senator Takes Up JPMorgan Chase Post | ||
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CaribWorldNews, ORLANDO, FL, Weds. July 14, 2010: Former U.S. senator, Cuban-born Mel Martinez, has been named as a new senior executive for JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
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| Previously Sound Caribbean Economies Now At Risk – Report | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 9, 2010: Caribbean economies like Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, previously thought to be sound, are now facing fundamental risks, a new report says. |
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| First Biography Of Digicel CEO Released | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 2, 2010: The first biography of the mobile tycoon who entered and essentially conquered the Caribbean mobile phone market has been released. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 25, 2010: Jamaica is being urged to strengthen its tax administration and introduce a Central Treasury Management system. |
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| Caribbean Tourism Sees Slight Increase | ||
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CaribWorldNews, GREATER GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Fri. June 18, 2010: Hotel occupancy in the Caribbean is on an upswing according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization, which wrapped up Caribbean Week in New York last Friday |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 11, 2010: Caribbean tourism officials insist the region`s tourism sector continues to rebound. |
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| That Air Passenger Duty Tax | ||
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By David Jessop CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Fri. June 4, 2010: Within days of Britain’s new coalition government taking of |
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| Europe`s Woes Could Create Problems For The Caribbean | ||
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By David Jessop CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Fri. May 28, 2010: Nothing illustrates better the contradictions between economic gl |
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| Caribbean, Latin America Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Fri. May 21, 2010: Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has decided to cut 1,500 jobs in Puerto Rico. |
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| Olint Case For Turks & Caicos Supreme Court | ||
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CaribWorldNews, PROVINCALES, Turks And Caicos, Fri. May 14, 2010: The fraud case against the Olint investment club is headed for the Supreme Court in the Turks and Caicos Islands next month. |
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| Immigrant Named New Dean Of Harvard Business School | ||
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CaribWorldNews, BOSTON, MA, Fri. May 7, 2010: An Indian immigrant has been named the new dean of the Harvard Business School. Nitin N |
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| Financial Impact Of Caribbean Carnival In Canada Put At Over 400 Million | ||
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CaribWorldNews, TORONTO, Canada, Fri. April 30, 2010: The economic impact of Caribana, the annual Caribbean carnival in Toronto, Canada, has been put at just over $400 million, a new report says. |
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| From Air Jamaica To JAMPRO For Gordon `Butch` Stewart | ||
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CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. April 29, 2010: Former chairman of the soon to be defunct Air Jamaica, Gordon `Butch` Stewart, has a new title. |
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| Has The Trinidad Govt. Approved The Air Jamaica Deal? | ||
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CaribWorldNews, PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Fri. April 23, 2010: Has the Trinidad and Tobago government really signed off on the Air Jamaica deal? |
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| Chinese Company To Take Over Govt. Shares In Jamaica Bauxite Refinery | ||
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CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. April 22, 2010: A Chinese company may soon take over the 45 percent stake the Jamaican government owns in Clarendon Alumina Production Limited. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 16, 2010:Telecommunications entity, Cable and Wireless, says the High Court has thrown out a claim that it unlawfully delayed the entry of the mobile phone company, Digicel, in |
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| Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Conference For Barbados | ||
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CaribWorldNews, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tues. April 13, 2010: The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners is set to desce |
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| St. Lucia Economy Looking At Slow Recovery | ||
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CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. April 9, 2010: St. Lucia’s economy contracted by over 5 percent last year and the outlook for 2010 points to a slow recovery, according to the International Monetary F |
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| Look Out For Haiti Hope Mango Lime-Aid From Coke | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. April 1, 2010: The Coca-Cola Co. Is set to invest an estimated $7.5 million will be invested over the next five years in mango farmers in Haiti. |
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| The Future Of That Cariforum-European Union | ||
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By David Jessop CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Mon. Mar. 29, 2010: This month, senior Caribbean officials will meet in Jamaica with |
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| Barbados Also Goes The Loan Route | ||
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CaribWorldNews, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Weds. Mar. 24, 2010: The Prime Minister of Barbados has joined two other Caribbean nations in seeking out loans from international institutions. |
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| Two Caribbean Nations Turn To The IMF | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 19, 2010: Two Caribbean nations have turned to the IMF for loans to help them through the current economic crisis. |
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| That Summit Of Heads of Government of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
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By David Jessop CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Weds. Mar. 17, 2010: In Madrid on May 18th, the Spanish government as Presiden |
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| World Bank Says It Can Help Caribbean With Climate Change | ||
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CaribWorldNews, ROSEAU, Dominica, Fri. Mar. 12, 2010: World Bank Group President, Robert B. Zoellick, says the institution is committed to helping the Caribbean Community with innovative financing to battle climate cha |
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| Jamaica Bank To Cut Staff | ||
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CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Weds. Mar. 10, 2010: Jamaica`s National Commercial Bank is set to lay off 100 workers. The island |
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| St. Kitts And Nevis To Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreements With Six Nordic Nations | ||
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CaribWorldNews, BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Mon. Mar. 8, 2010: St. Kitts and Nevis is set to sign Tax Information Exchange Agreements with six Nordic countries on March 24th. |
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| Canadian Bank Buys Stake In Bermuda Bank | ||
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CaribWorldNews, TORONTO, Canada, Weds. Mar. 3, 2010: A Canadian bank on Tuesday announced it had bought an over 20 percent stake in a Bermuda bank. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Feb. 26, 2010: Jamaica is taking on a greater debt burden as the money it is loaned grew this week. |
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| What`s Up With Doha? | ||
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By David Jessop CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Fri. Feb. 19, 2010: Is the Doha round dead? That is a question that few want to ask |
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| Haiti Quake Damages Could Be Close To 13 Billion | ||
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CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Thurs. Feb. 18, 2010: The cost of damages suffered in Haiti by the January 12th earthquake could be anywhere from $7.2 billion to $13.2 billion. |
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| Caribbean Tourism Group Forecasts Rebound In 2010 | ||
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CaribWorldNews, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thurs. Feb. 11, 2010: Most of the Caribbean region may have suffered from a drop in visitor arrivals last year but the regional body responsible for the sector is forecasting a reb |
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| Invest In The Caribbean, Says Financial Analyst | ||
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By Bevan Springer CaribWorldNews, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mon. Feb. 1, 2010: As the world climbs out of a difficult recession, a |
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| Haiti Relief Donations Qualify For Immediate Tax Relief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Jan. 26, 2010: People who give to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti can claim these donations on the tax return they are completing this season, according to the I |
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| Brazil To See Boost In Mobile Networks By 2014 | ||
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CaribWorldNews, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Fri. Jan. 22, 2010: The South American nation of Brazil will account for 38 percent of all mobile virtual network operators in Latin America by 2014, new research in |
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| Haiti To Receive Just $8 Million In Catastrophe Insurance | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 15, 2010: Haiti`s death toll and damages have yet to be totaled but The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility is already calculating the premium to be paid to the country |
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| Latin American and Caribbean Imports/Exports Dropped Last Year | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 8, 2010: Imports to the Latin American and Caribbean region and exports from both areas dropped significantly last year, compared to the previous year, a new United Nations study |
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| Trinidad & Tobago`s Oil Export Could Slip | ||
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CaribWorldNews, Port-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Weds. Dec. 23, 2009: Trinidad and Tobago will account for just 0.49 percent of Latin America regional oil demand by 2014, while providing only 1.16 percent of supply. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Dec. 18, 2009: World Trade Organization Director General, Pascal Lamy, is applauding the successful efforts of Latin American banana producing nations, the United States and the Europ |
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| Caribbean Petroleum Corp Sued | ||
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CaribWorldNews, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Thurs. Dec. 10, 2009: A third class-action lawsuit against the Caribbean Petroleum Corp. has been filed weeks after the October 23rd fire in Puerto Rico. |
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| Caribbean & Latin American Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Dec. 3, 2009: The World Bank is insisting that the Latin American region will not be that impacted by the Dubai debt fall out. |
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| Grenada PM Calls For Commonwealth To Play Bigger Role | ||
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CaribWorldNews, PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Weds. Nov. 25, 2009: Grenada Prime Minister, Tillman Thomas, wants the Commonwealth and the Americas to embark upon a more prominent role in the reforming and restructuring of t |
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| U.S. Reform Of Trade Preferences: Opportunity To Comment | ||
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By Andrea M. Ewart, Esq. CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Nov. 22, 2009: Earlier in the year we reported |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, New YORK, NY, Fri. Nov. 13, 2009: Members of the U.S. congress were notably absent from the just concluded Carib News Business conference, held in Jamaica. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Nov. 6, 2009: Cable and Wireless Caribbean has reported a drop in revenue of ten percent. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 30, 2009: Newly- appointed US Ambassador to Belize, Vinai Thummalapally, sees an excellent relationship being forged between the United States and Belize as well as other Central |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri., Oct. 23, 2009: The Caribbean region seems to be regaining its honeymooning market share. |
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| IRS To Add Staff To Barbados Office | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 15, 2009: As the Internal Revenue Service steps up its focus on tax cheats in overs |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 9, 2009: The urban unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean has climbed slightly to 8.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2009, with the United Nations forecasting th |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 2, 2009: An agreement to establish the Microenterprise Growth Facility, a new source of lending intended to provide up to $250 million in financing to microfinance |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 25, 2009: How much exactly is the world`s fastest man worth? Is it US$20 million or $100 million? |
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| Foreign Direct Investment In Caribbean Drops | ||
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CaribWorldNews, GENEVA, Switzerland, Fri. Sept. 18, 2009: Foreign direct investment in the Caribbean and Central America declined last year, according to the World Investment Report. |
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| Caribbean Tourism Numbers Show Some Improvement | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 11, 2009: Few Caribbean nations are even bothering to report latest tourism arrivals now but the few who have, show that while the downward trend of lowered visitor levels conti |
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| U.S. Company Takes Over Jamaican Bauxite Entity | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 4, 2009: A leading North American aluminum company has announced its takeover of St. Ann Bauxite Limited of Jamaica, West Indies. |
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| Caribbean Business in Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 28, 2009: Jamaica could see more of Jet Blue soon. The airline, which has yet to target Jamai |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 21, 2009: Sandals Resorts International has purchased the recently shuttered Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma in the Bahamas for an undisclosed sum. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 14, 2009: Is Antigua and Barbuda being bailed out by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez? The island`s Prime Minister, Baldwin S |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 7, 2009: International credit ratings agency, Standard and Poor`s, has cut Jamaica`s credit rating. |
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| Caribbean Airlines Looking For New CEO | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 31, 2009: Caribbean Airlines is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer. The company`s |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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Caribbean Business In Brief CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. July 29, 2009: Antigua`s Ministry of Legal Affairs is investigating t |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 17, 2009: A 300-percent spike in demand from the middle class for loans in the Caribbean region has occurred recently, a new report claims. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 10, 2009: Trinidad and Tobago`s Petrotrin this week signed off on a $40 million oil and gas exploration deal with Canadian company, Voyager Energy Ltd. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. July 2, 2009: Haiti`s Ambassador to the U.S., Ray Joseph, is celebrating the forgiveness this week of nearly two-thirds of his country`s total debt. |
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| Caribbean Business in Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 26, 2009: The International Financial Service Providers Association of Antigua and Barbuda is insisting `its jurisdiction remains a sound, competitive and well-regulated financia |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 19, 2009: The Patrick Manning government of Trinidad and Tobago is planning to shell out upwards of $155 million to construct a natural gas pipeline to its sister island of Tobag |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 12, 2009: Simberi Mining Corp. says it plans to acquire a prospecting license for a 6,431-hectare area in the Mazaruni mining district of Guyana. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 5, 2009: Caribbean nations continue to see a decline in tourist arrivals, according to latest figures released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization for June. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 5, 2009: Caribbean nations continue to see a decline in tourist arrivals, according to latest figures released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization for June. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 29, 2009: A U.S.-based Jamaican national has reportedly offered to buy the 200 room Forum Hotel in Portmore, St. Catherine. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, New York, NY, Fri. May 22, 2009: Guyana`s Le Meridien Pegasus hotel has been purchased by Sahara, a private investment group based in South America. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 15, 2009: Caribbean nations continue to experience a decline in tourist arrivals to their shores, latest Caribbean Tourism Organization figures show. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 8, 2009: It is imperative that trade continues to flow in the Caribbean and Latin American region to mitigate the current global economic crisis. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 1, 2009: A U.S.-based company has been fined for links to suspicious activity allegedly carried out by Jamaican investment club, OLINT. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 24, 2009: The Caribbean and Latin American economies will contract this year based on a drop in tourist arrival and exports, the International Monetary Fund said this week. |
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| Caribbean Needs Stepped Up Trade Integration World Bank | ||
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. April 9, 2009: Barbados` economic outlook has been changed from stable to negative. Ratings agen |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 3, 2009: Texas financier, R. Allen Stanford, is claim the court-appointed receiver is wasting Stanford assets. |
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| Another Caribbean Ponzi Scheme Discovered - SEC | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 27, 2009: Another Caribbean ponzi scheme has been discovered, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, this time in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. |
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| Caribbean American Chamber to Salute Minority and Women Business Achievers | ||
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Caribbean American Chamber to Salute Minority and Women Business Achievers CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 20, 2009: The Cari |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 20, 2009: Bermuda’s bond ratings may be lowered by Moody’s Investors Service. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Nov. 14, 2008: The Caribbean`s banana industry could again be impacted by the European Union. Ambassadors of the African, Caribbean, Pacific group of nations say they hav |
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| Ethanol Presents `Extraordinary Opportunity` To Change Energy Matrix - Former Brazilian Minister | ||
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CaribWorldNews, CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, Nov. 7, 2008: Latin America is being presented with an `extraordinary opportunity` to change the internati |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 30, 2008: Insurance group, Zurich Financial Services Group, says its face around 600 million US dollars claims from hurricanes Gustav and Ike. |
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| Caribbean Rum Bailout Slammed | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 30, 2008: A Washington-based budget watchdog group is criticizing the inclusion of `bailout` dollars for Caribbean-distilled rum, Captain Morgan and Bacardi. |
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| Caribbean Warned To Prepare For Hard Times | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Oct. 29, 2008: The Caribbean is being warned to expect harder times as the global slowdown will have negative effects on the region. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 24, 2008: Several Caribbean nations whose small economies benefit from off-shore financial entities, co |
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| The Global Economic Crisis: A View From The South | ||
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By Odeen Ishmael With the world plunged into a financial and economic crisis, the international media continues to be engrossed with |
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| Caribbean Business Round-Up | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 17, 2008: Guyana`s main opposition party, the Peoples National Congress Reform, insists Guyana is in the grip of an economic crisis. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 10, 2008: Despite dissension, the signing of the CARIFORUM - European Community Economic Partnership Agreement will go ahead next Wednesday, October 15, at the Sherbourne Confere |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 3, 2008: The US$60 million annual marketing campaign, recently proposed by the Caribbean Community tourism ministers to could begin in the first quarter of 2009. |
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| Grenada: Extra Spending On Elections Has Resulted In Serious Fiscal Problem | ||
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By Linda Straker CaribWorldNews, ST. GEORGE`S, Grenada, Fri. Sept. 26, 2008: An official from the International Monetary Fund says t |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 19, 2008: The Puerto-Rico-based Banco Popular has reached an agreement to purchase a unit from R-G Mortgage Corp. |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 12, 2008: Guyana`s President, Bharrat Jagdeo, is standing his ground and refusing to sign on to the much-debated, Economic Partnership Agreement. |
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| What's Right About the CARIFORUM EPA | ||
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By Andrea M. Ewart, Esq. Sitting in a small and cramped room on a small Caribbean island discussing the merits of the Economic Partn |
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| MARRIOTT ADDS MORE CARIBBEAN HOTELS | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept, 5, 2008: Marriott International is opening three new hotels in the Caribbean region. Two are set to open in Suriname and one in Trinidad. Suriname will get two 138-room Courtyar |
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| ZOOM DROPS GUYANA ROUTE | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept, 5, 2008: Zoom Airlines which was contracted by Constellation Tours to fly to Guyana from Canada in November is filing for bankruptcy. The company this week announced they were d |
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| Caribbean Mobile Market `Dynamic` | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 30, 2008: The mobile market in the Caribbean continues to be among the most dynamic in the world. That’s according to the latest report from Research and Markets. |
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| Suriname Warned On Inflation | ||
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CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTOn, D.C., Fri. Aug. 29, 2008: The government of Suriname has been warned to monitor inflation. The warning comes from executives of the International Monetary Fund. |
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| Caribbean Business Round-Up | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 22, 2008: Barbados could soon have an ethanol plant. Etanol de Costa Rica SA of Brazil |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 15, 2008: The Bermuda Monetary Authority has announced `significant enhancements to Bermuda's solvency and disclosure regulations for insurance.` |
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| Caribbean Business Round-Up | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 8, 2008: The Trustees of the Cable and Wireless Jamaica Pension Fund, one of Jamaica’s largest pension funds, have placed for sale on the international real estate market f |
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| Caribbean Business In Brief | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 1, 2008: A much-touted banana deal between the EU and Latin American exporters has collapsed. |
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| Burger King For Suriname | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. July 31, 2008: Popular American fast food chain Burger King is set to open its first outlet in Suriname. |
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| Caribbean Business Round-Up | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 25, 2008: The weak U.S. dollar has not dissuaded Americans from planning trips abroad this year, but they may be heading to destinations closer to home, according to a surv |
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| Caribbean Social Networking Platform Unleashed | ||
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CARIBPR Newswire, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 25 2008: Social networking specifically for Caribbean nationals has gotten a shot in the arm with the establi |
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| Trinidad & Tobago Rich With Gas | ||
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CaribWorldNews, HOUSTON, TX, Weds. July 23, 2008: Trinidad and Tobago remains rich with natural gas, an audit by a Houston-based company said yesterday. |
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| Chavez Loosens PetroCaribe Conditions | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, N.Y., Fri. July 18, 2008: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced more favorable terms for members of his PetroC |
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| Caribbean Nations Among Those Opposing EU Cuts | ||
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CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Fri. July 18, 2008: Caribbean, African and Pacific countries on Thursday insisted proposed cuts in EU banana import tariffs are a threat to producers in their nations. |
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| New Head For Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery | ||
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CARIBWORLDNEWS, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, MON. JULY 7, 2008: Trinidad and Tobago national, Henry Gill, is set to now lead the charge at the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery. |
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| Digicel Going Green? | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. July 3, 2008: Mobile telecommunications operator, Digicel, is turning on to solar power in Suriname. |
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| Spirit Airline Fined Over Cuba | ||
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CaribWorldNews, MIRAMAR Fl, Thurs. July 3, 2008: Spirit Airlines has been fined $100,000 for violating U.S. restrictions on trade with Cuba. |
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| T&T Energy Company To Gain From $13.8B Takeover Bid | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, N.Y., Thurs. June 26, 2008: A high-ranking official of the International Monetary Fund has advised the Dominican Republic to encourage farming to beat back the effects of the downturn in the g |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, N.Y., Mon. June 23, 2008: If you own a business or are thinking of owning a business, the Inter-American Development Bank is offering to lend you a hand or, rather, some cash. |
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| Barbados Urged To Downturn In Economy | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, N.Y., Fri June 20, 2008: The IMF has recommended that Barbados support vulnerable groups and take measures to reduce the public debt to deal with the current downtown in the economy. |
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| The Next Emerging U.S. Niche Market | ||
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By Felicia Persaud `I'll invest in stable economies and emerging markets,` says the world’s richest man, Warren Buffet. Who w |
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| DR Buys Out Oil Refinery | ||
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, N.Y., Fri. June 13, 2008: The government of the Dominican Republic has doled out more than $100 million to gain full ownership of an oil refinery it had co-owned with Royal Dutch Shell PLC. Th |
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| Infinite Holdings To Distribute Biofuels In The Caribbean | ||
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CaribWorldNews, HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Weds. June 11, 2008: Infinite Holdings Group Inc., a diversified holding company with a focus on the Caribbean basin will soon be to distributing biofuels throughout the Caribbean. |
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| U.S. Economy Could Impact Caribbean Insurance Sector | ||
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CaribPR Newswire, TAMPA, FL, Fri. June 6, 2008: As the U.S. dollar slides in value in relation to other global currencies, the cost of goods and services will increase and put further pressure on companies whose |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 30, 2008: The Caribbean and the European Union are reportedly set to sign their economic partnership agreement on July 23rd in Barbados, Europolitics, a Brussels-based publi |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 23, 2008: IDB President, Luis Moreno, is set to announce a new financial package to confront the food crisis in Latin America and the Dominican Republic. |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 16, 2008: The Dominican Republic says it has seen a boost in first quarter tourist arrivals to the country. |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 9, 2008: As global food prices continue to rise, the Guyana government is revisiting the ‘Grow-More’ campaign. |
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| The Caribbean`s First Online Advertising Network Launches In Jamaica | ||
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CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mon. May 5, 2008: Founders of Caribclix, which dubs itseld as the Caribbean’s first online advertising n |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 2, 2008: Swedish company, IKEA, will reportedly open its first store in the Caribbean next year. |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 25, 2008: With Caribbean countries and nations around the globe facing skyrocketing food prices, the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization says farmers in developing nations s |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 18, 2008: The Caribbean is set to be on display in London in June. A Caribbean Pavilion is set to be set up at the London Calling 2008, set for Earl’s Court from June 19-2 |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 11, 2008: The issue of bananas will be on the agenda when the Prime Ministers of Dominica, St Lucia and Vincent and the Grenadines meet with industry stakeholders, on April 18 i |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 4, 2008: Air Jamaica is dropping St. Lucia from its flight routes again. The airline this we |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 28, 2008: Senator Barack Obama is calling on Senator Hillary Clinton to release her tax returns, particularly following reports that the senator and her husband may have benefite |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Mar. 20, 2008: Harrah`s Entertainment has pulled out of a $2 billion, six-hotel deal in the Bahamas. |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 14, 2008: Cuba’s telecom market, which has the lowest mobile and Internet penetration in Latin America, may be on the verge of liberalization, says a new Research and Marke |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 7, 2008: Some 11 million Euros have been earmarked for `the next cycle of cooperation` between the European Commission and the Caribbean. |
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CaribWorldNews, PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Fri. Feb. 29, 2008: The Trinidad and Tobago government said that it would establish a new refinery that would significantly increase oil production in the country. |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Feb. 22, 2008: Scotiabank yesterday acquired a minority equity stake in Cidel, the largest privately owned bank and trust company incorporated in Barbados. |
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CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Fri. Feb. 15, 2008: The Northern Caribbean University of Jamaica has received a major financial boost from one of the world’s richest man. |
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CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON D.C, Fri. Feb 8, 2008: Air Jamaica has been sued by U.S. federal prosecutors for allegedly failing to immediately correct damage to a plane and flying the plane 58 times in `an unairwor |
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| Cable & Wireless' Caribbean Chief Canned | ||
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CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Mon. Feb. 4, 2008: Cable & Wireless' chief executive of the Caribbean and Americas, Chris Hetherington, has been canned. |
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CaribWorldNews, New York, NY, Fri. Feb. 1, 2008: An international credit agency has given Jamaica a stable rating, making it easier for the Bruce Golding administration to raise money on the international capital marke |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 25, 2008: Dominican officials have confirmed that plans to build an oil refinery with Venezuelan assistance will go ahead, despite objections from local environmentalists. |
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CaribWorldNews, FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 18, 2008: Individuals around the world have invested $262.8 billion in hedge funds that are headquartered in the Caribbean, making it easy for them to evade taxes back home, |
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| `Cease & Desist` Order Must Stay On Cash Plus Court Rules | ||
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CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. Jan. 17, 2008: As the government of Jamaica continues its crack down on investment clubs, the island`s Supreme Court agreed that a cease and desist order issued by the Financia |
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CaribWorldNews, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jamaica Fri. Jan 11, 2008: A regional panel of Caribbean experts is reviewing import taxes on cooking oil, rice, meat and other food products to help lower rising supermarket price |
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| Large Number Of Air Jamaica Staffers Could Be Let Go | ||
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CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mon. Jan. 7, 2008: Some thirty percent of the employees of Jamaica’s national carrier, Air Jamaica, could be let go. |
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 5, 2007: Canada's largest bank will more than 130 branches across the Caribbean, giving it a presence in 18 countries and territories across the region. |
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