March 24, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the assigned Issuer/Corporate credit ratings of CariBBB+ (Foreign Currency Rating) and CariA- (Local Currency Rating) on the…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
The Bahamas and Barbados the most tourism dependent in Western Hemisphere!
By: Staff Writer March 21, 2023 The Inter-American Development Bank in their latest report, “Preparing the macroeconomic terrain for new growth,” highlighted that the Caribbean is one of the most…
Trinidad and Tobago: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
March 21, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Camilo E. Tovar, visited Port of Spain and held discussions on the 2023 Article IV consultation with…
IDB and Caribbean Shipping Association Accelerate Decarbonization of the Shipping Industry
March 21, 2023 The partnership reinforces the commitment to support the decarbonization of the maritime transport sector, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Inter-American Development…
CEO Encourages Diversity In Oil Sector
March 21, 2023 The CEO of a regional talent acquisition is lauding the government’s pledge to train some 500 women to join the oil and gas industry, calling for more…
CEO: Dominican women proving their professionalism, but more empowerment needed in some fields
March 21, 2023 The head executive of a regional recruitment service said Dominican women appear to be “winning” Women’s History Month as the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) recently…
Talent agency hopeful for more CSME progress
March 21, 2023 A regional recruitment and talent acquisition service is hopeful there will be more progress towards enacting the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) in the future, noting…
AIB selects Novidea’s insurance platform to support its Lloyd’s Coverholder growth strategy for the Caribbean
March 21, 2023 Novidea today announces that it has been chosen by Jamaica-based insurance broker Allied Insurance Brokers Ltd. (AIB) to implement its born-in-the-cloud, data-driven insurance management platform for Managing…
PRONGHORN DEBUTS THIRD ROUND OF CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN GREENWOOD WHISKEY, RED HAZEL WHISKEY, TCAPRI TEQUILA, AND ISLANDJON VODKA
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.…
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. …
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.…