KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thursday, November 19, 2020) — State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Norman Dunn, says that an “all-of-Government” approach is being employed to improve the country’s trade and business environment. Speaking at a recently held Jamaica Information ...
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(News Canada) — We all know setting some funds aside for an emergency and life goals is important. But it can be hard to do, especially during a pandemic. Fortunately, there are saving strategies you can try even when you’re ...
Read More »Standards & Poor’s Lauds Barbados’ Post-COVID Economic Performance
BARBADOS (Thursday, November 12, 2020) — International ratings agency, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), has maintained its long and short-term credit ratings of B-/B, with a stable outlook, for the Barbados economy. “The stable outlook reflects our view that the COVID-19 ...
Read More »Guyana Government Terminates Contracts Of BK International And Courtney Benn Services; May Seek Legal Recourse
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Tuesday, November 3, 2020) — The government announced, yesterday, the termination of two multimillion-dollar contracts, held by BK International and Courtney Benn Contracting Services, for the construction of two secondary schools. In letters, sent to the two major ...
Read More »In The Face Of A Pandemic, The World Turns To Trade
By Emilio Godoy Guest Contributor MEXICO Friday, October 30, 2020 (IPS) — Greatly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, international trade can play a key role in the economic recovery, but it must overcome obstacles, such as protectionism and commercial disputes, ...
Read More »Five Tips For Starting Your Own Small Business During The COVID-19 Pandemic
In recent months, there’s been a real upset in traditional business communities, but new needs and lifestyle changes mean there are plenty of opportunities for new entrepreneurs to seize. If you’re ready to take the next step and start your ...
Read More »Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Governor Calls For ECPCGC To Support Women
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis (Friday, October 23, 2020) — The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N. J. Antoine, made a special call, last week Thursday, for the recently-launched Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) ...
Read More »Trinidad And Tobago Government To Revisit Energy Fiscal Regime
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Tuesday, October 20, 2020) — Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, has announced that the government will revisit the energy sector tax regime, to ensure the country remains competitive. This is in the wake of ...
Read More »More Than Three-Quarter Of Caribbean Businesses Negatively Impacted By COVID-19
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Tuesday, October 20, 2020) — 76 percent of businesses in Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago report a negative impact of COVID-19 on their turnover; and are bracing for the economic fallout from the pandemic to continue, for ...
Read More »How Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Making A Difference In Atlantic Canada
By Kelly Toughill Guest Contributor HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Monday, October 19, 2020) — Adish Gebreselase is golden. The barber from Eritrea represents the highest hopes and dreams of government policy makers in Atlantic Canada: An immigrant, who is running a business ...
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