By: Staff Writer August 21, 2026 The Panama Canal’s draught restrictions this year will spell chaos for ships transiting through the channel. The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) will cap daily…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Trump White House names several LAC countries aiding China in transshipment scam
By: Staff Writer August 18, 2026 The Trump White House released a report detailing the People’s Republic of China’s rerouting of goods through Latin American countries in efforts to bypass…
ILO: Unemployment reached its lowest in LAC in decades
By: Staff Writer August 18, 2026 The International Labour Organisation in a recent report said that regional unemployment in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region reached its lowest levels…
Caribbean Cement eyes September export restart
August 18, 2026 Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) could resume regional exports as early as September 2026 following increased production capacity at its Rockfort plant in Kingston, Jamaica. The company…
70+ technical sessions to drive milestone 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture in Jamaica
August 18, 2026 The Caribbean’s agriculture sector is set for one of its biggest regional gatherings in years, with more than 70 technical sessions, networking opportunities and a major exhibition…
IDB: Agriculture, manufacturing and tourism have strong growth potential for LAC
By: Staff Writer August 14, 2026 The Inter-American Development Bank in their latest Group Impact Report said that the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region has strong growth potential in…
ECLAC identifies 8 ruptures in the world order that affects the LAC
By: Staff Writer August 14, 2026 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in a new report said that the Latin American and Caribbean region has assets…
Major Auction of Late-Model Construction Equipment in the Dominican Republic Rescheduled to September 2
August 14, 2026 Holland Industrial Group, a leading provider of industrial asset disposition and auction services, has announced that its Live Webcast Auction of the Former Assets of SOCOCO has…
‘Caribbean very attractive for telecom investors now’
August 14, 2026 The Caribbean’s telecommunications sector needs greater regional integration, harmonised regulatory approaches and sustained investment if the region is to attract new players and keep pace with the…
Panama Canal cuts draft ahead of El Nino
By: Staff Writer August 7, 2026 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that it is lowering the maximum draft for the largest vessels transiting the canal as it works to…
IDB: High interest rates remain challenge for Caribbean
By: Staff Writer August 7, 2026 The Inter-American Development Bank said in their Caribbean Economics Quarterly for August that the regional fiscal environment has become more challenging due to the…