August 15, 2023 A “premier business event” for attracting investments to the region is scheduled to take place in The Bahamas at The Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island 23 – 25…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Recruitment firm looks forward to success of govt.’s Economic Development Strategy
August 11, 2023 The chief executive of a market-leading recruitment firm said his organization is looking forward to the positive results of the Government’s Economic Development Strategy Priority Five: People.…
Caribbean Employment Services Inc. anticipates increase in jobs after CDB support of MSMEs
August 11, 2023 A market-leading recruitment firm based in Barbados is looking forward to an increase in job opportunities across several Caribbean countries after the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and…
Caribbean jobseekers encouraged to apply for remote job positions
August 8, 2023 Jobseekers throughout the Caribbean are being reminded that they are not restricted to only the jobs available in their immediate area, as they can also apply to…
Recruitment firm says it’s the remedy for job informality in Dominica
August 4, 2023 A regional recruitment service is saying it’s just the resource available to help more Dominicans pursue formal employment, in line with recommendations from the International Monetary Fund…
IMF urges better job search options; Caribbean Employment Services Inc. is up to the task
August 4, 2023 With two reputable international organizations calling for more talent acquisition and job search opportunities to be made available to the Caribbean workforce, a regional recruitment service says…
MPC Energy Solutions’ results for the first half of 2023 surpass full-year numbers reported for 2022; new development activities in Panama and El Salvador
August 4, 2023 MPC Energy Solutions (MPCES, Company) announced its H1 2023 results today. MPCES generated 40.4 GWh of electricity from its power-generating projects in the first six months of…
Avelo Airlines Announces First Caribbean Destination with Exclusive Nonstop Service Between Puerto Rico and Southern Connecticut
August 4, 2023 Avelo Airlines today announced nonstop service between Southern Connecticut’s most convenient airport – Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) – and Puerto Rico’s San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU). San Juan is Avelo’s…
CEDA’s highlights $2.1m in grant funding for businesses in region
By: Staff Writer August 1, 2023 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) in its 2022 Annual Report said that they have given over $2.1m in grant funding to 138 small…
Kingdom of the Netherlands-Curaçao and Sint Maarten: 2023 Article IV Consultation Discussions-Press Release; and Staff Report
August 1, 2023 Curaçao and Sint Maarten, which form a monetary union (Union), are recovering from the pandemic and earlier shocks. Substantial tourism recoveries in both economies supported robust growth…
Caribbean Export Forges Closer Ties with the Dominican Republic through Headquarters Agreement Signing
August 1, 2023 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) took a significant step forward in strengthening trade and cooperation with the Dominican Republic as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with the Kingdom of the Netherland—Aruba
July 28, 2023 On end of lapse-of-time date, July 24, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV discussions [1] with the Kingdom of the Netherlands—Aruba.…