July 23, 2024 St. Vincent and the Grenadines has achieved a robust recovery from the pandemic and 2021 volcanic eruptions, supported by large-scale investment projects and robust growth in tourism.…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with St. Vincent and the Grenadines
July 23, 2024 On July 22, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with St. Vincent and the Grenadines and endorsed the staff…
Venezuela Businesses Increasingly Need Dollars. Loansharks Are Taking Advantage.
By: Insight Crime July 16, 2024 In February 2024, two young men started hanging out in a store in the central Venezuelan state of Lara. The shop owner, Alejandra*, sold…
Investing in the Caribbean: The Path to Sustainable Development
July 16, 2024 Plural Industry Holding Group (“PIHG”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Caribbean focused investment firm Blue Mahoe Capital Inc (“Blue Mahoe”) for financing and developing…
Caribbean Investment Forum continues to create opportunities for more investment in the Region.
July 12, 2024 At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, Guyana, renewed calls were made for greater public-private…
Jamaican-American exec spreads awareness about work-abroad jobs for Caribbean people
July 9, 2024 “There’s always opportunity in America and Canada.” – Kerry Ann Edwards, KERG Consulting Most working people in the Caribbean are not aware of the vast range of…
Unifeeder Group arrives in Panama to continue expansion in Latin America
July 9, 2024 Unifeeder Group, one of the main multi-regional container and feeder operating companies, settled in Panama to continue its expansion in Latin America (LATAM) from here, promoting trade…
Foreign investments exceed US$10 million in residency program in Panama
July 9, 2024 Foreign investments exceed US$10 million in residency program in Panama More than US$10.4 million in investments have been generated by the certifications of the Permanent Residence Program…
Dukharan: Caribbean Economic Report, June 2024
July 5, 2024 With a transitional government in place amid unprecedented international support in an nth attempt to stanch Haiti’s bleeding, understanding the cause of Haiti’s problems, who is liable…
PepsiCo Positive’s new developments for its 2023 ESG report
July 5, 2024 PepsiCo published its 2023 progress report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) results. The 2023 ESG report includes the ESG Summary , ESG Topics A to Z…
Trade Between Africa, the Caribbean Can Reach $1.8bn by 2028- Report
July 5, 2024 Trade between Africa and the Caribbean could rise to 1.8 billion dollars annually by 2028 if value addition, trade facilitation, and improved logistics are prioritized. This is…
LAC international bonds 2/3rds higher than last year
By: Staff Writer July 2, 2024 A United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report said that capital inflows into the LAC was two thirds higher…