By: Staff Writer May 11, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) in a recent report hailed Barbados’s “Roofs to Reefs” climate change policy as a “good example” of climate change…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Guyanese timber firm gets major boost from CEDA
May 11, 2021 A Guyanese timber exporting company increased exports by 10 percent and increased staff by over 20 percent with Caribbean Export Development Agency’s (CEDA) grant support help. Andre…
Alaia Belize, Autograph Collection pens as the first Marriott International Resort in Belize
May 11, 2021 Calling all those looking to discover the outdoors and live with purpose, as owner and developer, Andrew Ashcroft, in partnership with Autograph Collection Hotels, announces the grand…
Americans Consider Relocating Abroad Due to Increased Violence- St Kitts is an option
May 11, 2021 According to data from the Gun Violence Archive, the United States saw a significant increase in gun violence in 2020 and recorded the highest toll in 20…
Trailer Bridge signs first long-term agreement with Puerto Rico Ports Authority
May 11, 2021 Trailer Bridge Inc., headquartered in Jacksonville, FL., announced today it has signed a 20-year lease agreement with Puerto Rico Ports Authority for the Army Terminal. This is…
Technical Barriers to Trade Affecting SMEs
By: Kellianne Williams May 11, 2021 Internationalization has created an interconnected globalized economy for the trade of goods and services, to customers of varying languages and cultural backgrounds dispersed over…
New ECLAC study says deficits Caribbean-wide grew “significantly” in 2020- Debt in some countries exceeded 100% of GDP.
By: Staff Writer May 7, 2021 The financial burden for Caribbean economies was severe in, 2020, states a United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report.…
IMF Staff Completes 2021 Article IV Mission to the Dominican Republic
May 7, 2021 The Dominican Republic has been one of the most dynamic economies in the region over the last decade amid robust growth. This strength allowed a decisive policy…
IMF Reaches Staff Level Agreement on the Fourth Review of The Stand-By Arrangement and Stand-by Credit Facility for Honduras, Proposes Increase of Fund Support to US$769M
May 7, 2021 IMF team reaches staff-level agreement with the Honduran authorities for the completion of the fourth Review of the reform program supported by the IMF. The agreement is…
Costa Rica to push fiscal reforms to promote growth with support from IDB
May 7, 2021 Costa Rica will press ahead with its structural fiscal reforms program aimed at boosting fiscal management efficiency and equity and promoting sustainable economic recovery with two loans…