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BUSINESS · Feb 27

Official says EPA more than “trade in goods”

table.MsoNormalTable { line-height:115%; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; } ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A senior public sector official Monday defended the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)…

BUSINESS · Feb 27

Workers embark on strike action

table.MsoNormalTable { line-height:115%; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; } PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC –At least 600 workers employed with the Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL)…

BUSINESS · Feb 25

Government presents billion dollar budget to Parliament

By Ivan Clifford HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Premier Paul Cox has presented a US$1.08 billion budget to Parliament that has been described…

BUSINESS · Feb 25

US supports new initiative for Caribbean small businesses

table.MsoNormalTable { line-height:115%; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; } WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States says the newly launched Caribbean Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)…

BUSINESS · Feb 24

Jamaica seeking to improve banana sector

table.MsoNormalTable { line-height:115%; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; } KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is moving ahead with plans to make…

BUSINESS · Feb 24

Jamaica to host investment forum early next month

table.MsoNormalTable { line-height:115%; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; } KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica is to host a two-day investment forum early next month. The…

BUSINESS · Feb 24

PM warns of economic backlash from poor industrial climate

table.MsoNormalTable { line-height:115%; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; } ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas says Grenada will not be able to…

BUSINESS · Feb 24

Central Bank government issues dire warning for OECS countries

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Sir Dwight Venner has warned member countries of…

BUSINESS · Feb 23

Rival financial institutions link up to launch joint debit card

table.MsoNormalTable { line-height:115%; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; } GRENADA-BANKING-Rival financial institutions link up to launch joint debit card by Nicole Best ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,…

BUSINESS · Feb 23

Trinidadian conglomerate in Guyana cane-to-ethanol deal

table.MsoNormalTable { line-height:115%; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; } GUYANA-ENERGY-Trinidadian conglomerate in Guyana cane-to-ethanol deal PORT OF SPAIN, CMC – The Trinidad-based ANSA McAL conglomerate…