Caribbean Business Reports

Economy

CDB head says financial investments needed to build resilient, sustainable regional economies

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr Gene Leon said significant levels of financing and...

Oct 11 | BY

Manufacturing

Jamaican Teas to spin off manufacturing arm

After spinning off its investment portfolio as a separate company, in the form of QWI Investments...

Oct 11 | BY

Economy

Trinidad Gov’t presents TT$52.49-B budget

The Trinidad and Tobago Government last week Monday presented a TT$52.49-billion (one TT dollar =...

Oct 11 | BY

Economy

Jamaica’s recovery continues

The Jamaican economy expanded faster than first estimated during the April to June period of this...

Oct 11 | BY

Tourism

Dominican hotel offers ‘all-inclusive, island-included’ experience

Going beyond the traditional all-inclusive offerings, Dominica’s signature Fort Young Hotel and Dive Resort has...

Oct 11 | BY Abbion Robinson

Trade

DomRep hires Dubai Ports for logistic centre build-out in Punta Cana

The Dominican Republic has hired Dubai Ports to develop a modern logistics centre at its Punta...

Oct 06 | BY

Tourism

Turks & Caicos prepares for cruise high season 2021/2022

The Turks and Caicos Islands Government has approved planned investment projects valued at nearly US$73...

Oct 06 | BY

Entrepreneurship

NCB’s big boost for SMEs: A partnership with RevUp Caribbean

The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector is to get a big boost with the...

Oct 06 | BY

Finance

Avoiding the Debt Trap

As more Jamaicans become cash-strapped as a result of pay cuts and rising commodity prices,...

Oct 06 | BY Andrew Laidley

Environment

Guyanese take on ExxonMobil over carbon emissions

International oil firm ExxonMobil has been taken to court by two Guyanese who have fingered the...

Oct 06 | BY

Finance

Bank of Jamaica’s rate hike

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) last Thursday hiked its key policy rate by one percentage point...

Oct 06 | BY Dashan Hendricks

Health

‘Weed for vaccine’: Dispensary encourages vaccination with product giveaway

Montego Bay-based medical cannabis dispensary Outlier has joined the ranks of companies offering discounts and/or...

Oct 06 | BY Andrew Laidley

Finance

Dolla Financial brokers deal with Derrimon Group

Jamaica-based regional microfinance lender Dolla Financial has signed a deal with distribution company Derrimon Group. The...

Oct 05 | BY

The Art of Living

TC Consulting and Concierge Services changes corporate strategy to deal with pandemic

WHEN caught in the downward spiral of a pandemic with your main sources of income...

Oct 05 | BY Abbion Robinson

Environment

Maersk invests in electrofuels start-up

INTEGRATED container logistics company A P. Moller – Maersk has invested in Silicon Valley-based start-up...

Oct 05 | BY

Employment

Black ex-Tesla worker who claimed racial abuse awarded US$137M

Tesla Inc must pay nearly US$137 million to a black former worker who said he...

Oct 05 | BY

Entrepreneurship

JMMB Bank welcomes 24 MSMEs in J’ca, T&T to accelerator programme

JMMB Bank has selected 24 micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) from Jamaica and Trinidad...

Oct 05 | BY

Economy

BOJ defends interest rate hike

On Thursday, the Bank of Jamaica’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to increase interest...

Oct 05 | BY

Finance

Eppley expanding investment portfolio

Even with there being talk of a possible rise in interest rates, Eppley Limited remains...

Oct 05 | BY

Investment

Access Financial up more than 16% to lead JSE gains

Access Financial Services Limited led trading gains Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). The...

Oct 05 | BY