Caribbean Business Reports

Finance

Biden fills Yellen-led economy team, risks clash on budget chief

US President-elect Joe Biden took a significant step this week toward addressing the damage to...

Nov 30 | BY

Retail

Barbados business minister encourages supporting local SMEs for Christmas

Barbados Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Kerrie Symmonds is encouraging citizens in that...

Nov 30 | BY Josimar Scott

Aviation

LIAT resumes schedule flights with limited service

The cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, on Monday resumed its commercial schedule with flights operating to...

Nov 30 | BY

Agriculture

Grenada Government approves EC$1-M grant for nutmeg farmers

The Government of Grenada on Friday, November 27, 2020, approved a grant in the amount...

Nov 30 | BY Josimar Scott

Trade

CDB collaborates with Caricom IMPACS on Maritime Single Window for OECS

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will be working closely with Caricom Implementing Agency for Crime...

Nov 30 | BY Josimar Scott

Economy

IDB extends help to OECS countries

Countries in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will benefit from a US$50-million loan...

Nov 30 | BY Josimar Scott

Travel

Caribbean Airlines re-introduces flights from Jamaica to North America

The state-owned Caribbean Airline (CAL) says it is re-introducing flights between Montego Bay and Kingston...

Nov 30 | BY

Retail

Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home

Black Friday online sales hit a new record this year as pandemic-wary Americans filled virtual...

Nov 30 | BY

Manufacturing

Blue Power graduates to main market

Having graduated to the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), soap maker Blue...

Nov 30 | BY

Agriculture

Guyana earns billions in rice exports this year

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) says the country has earned an estimated GUY$40 billion...

Nov 27 | BY

News

Remittances climb 38.4 per cent in Jamaica

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) indicates that net remittance inflows continue to climb upwards to...

Nov 27 | BY

Markets

KLE restructures

KLE Group Limited (KLE) has temporarily restructured its operations, eliminating the cost of a chief...

Nov 27 | BY

Travel

LIAT to resume commercial flights with limited schedule

Eastern Caribbean carrier LIAT has indicated that when it resumes commercial flights on November 30,...

Nov 27 | BY Josimar Scott

News

KLE restructures operation

KLE Group Limited (KLE) has temporarily restructured its operations in order to eliminate the cost...

Nov 27 | BY

Finance

World Bank loan to ‘strengthen’ Guyana’s COVID-19 response

A US$7.5-million loan from the World Bank will support the Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project as...

Nov 26 | BY Josimar Scott

Health

Kirlew resigns lead role at GWest Corporation

GWest Corporation Limited has advised that Dr Konrad Kirlew has demitted the office of chairman...

Nov 26 | BY

Trade

DP World investment to boost DomRep’s prospects as regional logistics hub

DP World — a global logistics solutions provider with headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...

Nov 26 | BY Josimar Scott

Investment

Eppley profits increase 50 per cent

Investment company Eppley Limited posted profit after tax of $165 million in the first nine months...

Nov 25 | BY

Travel

Caribbean Airlines connecting Guyana with Cuba

Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has added a service that will connect both its Guyanese and...

Nov 25 | BY Josimar Scott

Economy

Grenada’s gov’t to present budget December 2

The Grenada government will present the 2020-21 national budget to Parliament on December 2. It...

Nov 25 | BY