March 21, 2023 This week, Pronghorn has unveiled its newest round of angel investments in four additional Black owned spirits companies: Greenwood Whiskey, Red Hazel Whiskey, TCapri Tequila, IslandJon Vodka.…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Build fiscal buffers to combat sea level rise
By: Staff Writer March 17, 2023 A noted Caribbean economist calls on the Caribbean to build fiscal buffers and get access to emergency concessional financing to combat sea level rise…
Trinidad deepens partnership with Venezuela
By: Staff Writer March 17, 2023 A Trinidad and Tobago cabinet minister led a delegation to Venezuela to start negotiations with Venezuela on the upcoming gas deal between both countries. …
Guatemala: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
March 17, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ms. Maria A. Oliva, visited Guatemala City during February 28-March 13 for the 2023 Article IV consultation. At the…
A $25m eco-sensitive resort HOA signed for the Exuma Cays.
By: Staff Writer March 14, 2023 The $25m Big Samson Cay Retreat will be an eco-sensitive resort promising much needed boost and long term jobs for the island of Exuma.…
Caribbean Jobseekers Encouraged To Expand Their Horizons
March 14, 2023 Jobseekers in the Caribbean might find themselves surprised at just how many opportunities exist for people just like themselves to live and work overseas. While on the…
CEO Welcomes Minimum Wage Increase
March 14, 2023 The CEO of a regional talent acquisition service is congratulating the government for implementing a minimum wage increase, saying it will benefit the country’s workers during a…
Jamaica: Request for an Arrangement Under the Precautionary Liquidity Line and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica
March 10, 2023 Jamaica has built a strong track record of investing in institutions and prioritizing macroeconomic stability. This aided the country to adapt to the difficult global environment of…
IDB Invest Promotes the Sustainable Growth of Colombian Companies with Credicorp Capital
March 10, 2023 IDB Invest signed an investment commitment of up to 192.4 billion Colombian pesos (approximately $39 million) in the private debt fund “FCP Credicorp Capital Private Debt I”,…
FROM CANE TO CUP – WORLD FIRST APPLETON ESTATE RUM BOUTIQUE OPENS AT JAMAICA’S SANGSTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
March 10, 2023 Travelers flying from Jamaica’s busiest airport, Sangster International in Montego Bay, can now explore the world of APPLETON ESTATE Jamaica Rum in a new high-tech, premium boutique…
Exporting Amazonian Copoazú: A Journey to International Markets
March 10, 2023 This story begins sometime in January 2024. A Boeing 737-300F from the city of Leticia, deep in the Colombian Amazon, lands on runway 13 left at El…