By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com The recent uptick in mergers and acquisitions happening in Trinidad and Tobago has prompted its Central Bank to introduce some guidelines aimed at regulating these types…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Sagicor wins prestigious interactive marketing awards
April 20, 2021 Sagicor® Life Insurance Company (Sagicor) receives five awards for its 2020 entries in the AVA DIGITAL AWARDS and HORIZON INTERACTIVE AWARDS competitions, which recognize excellence in digital…
Chuck E. Cheese International Expansion Continues With New Store in El Salvador
April 20, 2021 Chuck E. Cheese Opens First Ever Location in El Salvador as Part of Larger International Franchise Expansion Plan Chuck E. Cheese, the number one family entertainment venue,…
CINDE: What Fuels Medical Devices Leadership in Costa Rica?
April 20, 2021 Medical devices have become a leading product in Costa Rica, to the point that today they represent the country’s top export product. Twenty years ago, there were…
IDB helps Guatemalan agricultural exporters!
April 16, 2021 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, signed an alliance with the Guatemalan Exporters Association, Agexport, to provide comprehensive advisory for the structuring of investments to…
Short-term Shot and Long-term Healing for Latin America and the Caribbean
By Alejandro Werner, Takuji Komatsuzaki, and Carlo Pizzinelli April 16, 2021 Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean recovered briskly in the second half of 2020, yet still more slowly than…
World Bank Provides US$20M for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Response to La Soufrière Eruption
April 16, 2021 The World Bank disbursed US$20m to support the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ response to the crisis posed by the La Soufrière volcano eruption. The…
International financier warns on cruise line frustration- 2021 economic impact for Caribbean to be “devastating.”
By: Staff Writer April 13, 2021 An international financier with experience with infrastructural projects in the Caribbean said that there is “no way” the cruise line industry will recover in…
Caribbean Export collaborates with Regional Coalition of Services Industries to Boost International Competitiveness of Services
By JoEllen Laryea April 13, 2021 As services industries and providers across the region learn to navigate the global pandemic, Caribbean Export Development Agency in collaboration with the Trinidad and…
The Imperative of Foreign Direct Investment for Caribbean Countries
April 13, 2021 Citizens of the Caribbean are fully aware of the challenges we face. They know that governments across the Region are financially stretched which has been further accentuated…
Diplomático Rum to Help Limit Food Waste in Markets Across the Country Thru New “Project Leftover” Sustainability Program
April 13, 2021 Diplomático Rum, a leader in the super-premium rum category, announced a pilot program focused on improving sustainability within the restaurant and bar industries while helping address the…
Televisa included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
April 9, 2021 Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“Televisa” or the “Company”) announced today that, for third consecutive year, it has been selected as one of only five Mexican companies to be…