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Photo above: Rafael Ranieri (left), Brazil’s Alternate Director to the CDB is greeted by Dr. Warren Smith (right), President, CDB. Photo credit: CDB. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 18 — The Federative Republic of Brazil is the newest member country of the Caribbean ...

Photo above: Andrew Alleyne, President of the Barbados International Business Association (BIBA). BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 17, (CMC) – The region’s concerns over correspondent banking were once again highlighted, when the Barbados Central Bank hosted the International Business and Financial Services Conference ...

(NC) Although we are often consumed with goals to be healthier, save money and budget better, paying down debt also remains top priority for many Canadians. For the sixth straight year, a Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce survey revealed that ...

Photo above: Sandals’ Gordon “Butch’ Stewart. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 14, (CMC) – Prominent hotelier and businessman, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, today, said, he is taking legal action against the Gleaner newspaper, over an article it published last weekend. In a statement, Stewart, ...

(NC) You’re working roughly 2,000 hours a year right now – how will you spend that time when you retire? It might seem an obvious question, yet when an RBC survey asked working Canadians aged 50 plus* what their plans ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar. 10, (CMC) – The Gleaner Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Radio Jamaica Limited (RJR) on March 16, with the transfer of over 1.2 billion shares. In a notice today, RJR announced, that it is pursuing ...

Photo above is of Bank of Jamaica governor, Brian Wynter, speaking to reporters. Photo credit: Jamaica government. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 8, (CMC) – Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter, says, the exchange rate continues to remain stable and ...

WASHINGTON, DC Mar 6, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says, Caribbean countries continue to be affected by the global economic downturn of 2008, and some have still not recorded pre-2008 growth rates. The IDB, which held a two-day ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar. 3, (CMC) – The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) says, the issues impacting a fragile Jamaican economy must be addressed by the new administration, despite a razor thin majority in Parliament. JCC President, Warren McDonald, in a ...

By Carla Hindman PRIDE Financial Columnist  As spring break approaches, families across Canada are planning vacations to take advantage of the much-needed time off. But worrying about money can definitely put a damper on your fun.  Here are 10 tips ...