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February 2020 Latest Issue Opening Lines
Mastercard launches its Smart Islands program in the Caribbean

by BVC February 14, 2020

Technology giant Mastercard recently announced the launch of its Smart Islands program in the Caribbean, leading the journey towards developing smarter islands and cashless societies to strengthen economies throughout the…

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January 2020 Latest Issue Opening Lines Puerto Rico
Earthquake Jolts Region as Puerto Rico Continues to Feel Aftershocks

by BVC January 22, 2020

At least one person is said to have been killed when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Jan. 7th, following a 5.8 magnitude quake the day before. And…

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Bahamas January 2020 Latest Issue Opening Lines
CDB to Provide US$50 Million Loan to The Bahamas for Recovery and Reform after Hurricane Dorian

by BVC January 22, 2020

The Bahamas is in line for US$50 million to help it recover from the devastating Hurricane Dorian which left Grand Bahama and Abaco in shambles when it hit at the…

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Grenada January 2020 Latest Issue Opening Lines
World Bank Approves US$20 Million Credit for Grenada’s Transition to Resilient Blue Economy

by BVC January 22, 2020

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$20 million credit to support Grenada’s transition to a resilient blue economy. The Second Fiscal Resilience and Blue Growth Development…

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Barbados January 2020 Latest Issue Opening Lines
IMF Official Says Barbados Economy on Right Track but Still Work To Be Done

by BVC January 22, 2020

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Mission Chief for Barbados, Bert van Selm says the Barbados government is doing a good job of getting the economy back on track, but there…

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Dominica January 2020 Latest Issue Opening Lines
Dominica Is the Wellness Destination of the Future

by BVC January 22, 2020

FDI Intelligence, a service from the Financial Times, advises that Dominica is one of the top 20 tourism destinations of the future, in a recently published FDI Strategy ranking. Furthermore,…

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December 2019 Latest Issue Opening Lines
Third-Party Vessel Insurance on Cards for Caribbean Small-Scale Fishers

by BVC December 30, 2019

Third-party insurance for fishing vessels may soon become a reality for small-scale fishers as a result of the recent stakeholder meeting organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…

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December 2019 Jamaica Latest Issue Opening Lines
Jamaican Authorities Moving to Make Export of Goods and Services Easier

by BVC December 30, 2019

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, says Government is working to make the export of local goods and services easier, by reducing the associated costs and…

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December 2019 Latest Issue Opening Lines
RBC announces sale of Eastern Caribbean banking operations

by BVC December 30, 2019

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) recently announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell all banking operations in the Eastern Caribbean to a consortium of indigenous banks within…

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December 2019 Latest Issue Opening Lines
Caribbean Export Promotes the Caribbean’s Orange Economy in Kenya

by BVC December 30, 2019

Raising the profile of the Caribbean’s orange economy (also known as the creative economy), exchanging best practices, innovation, and cultivating relations was the focus of the recently held mission of…

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December 2019 Latest Issue Opening Lines
Does your Business have an Intellectual Property Strategy?

by BVC December 30, 2019

By Marsha S. Cadogan, Bsc. LLB. LLM. PhD Canaan Bridges Consulting; MSC Intellectual Property and Technology Law The World Intellectual Property Organization, the body that governs intellectual property laws…

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Latest Issue November 2019 Opening Lines
Caribbean Business Hub in the spotlight again!

by BVC November 20, 2019

Caribbean Business Hub (CBH) was a guest on Thursday evening, October 24, at the Curaçao House in The Hague, the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao. It was a very…

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Latest Issue November 2019 Opening Lines
Caribbean IPAs to Make Investment Opportunities More Attractive to Foreign Investors

by BVC November 20, 2019

The packaging and promotion of any product or service is critical to attract customers and gain sales. The same is true for investment opportunities. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean…

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Latest Issue November 2019 Opening Lines
CTO Welcomes JetBlue’s Continued Growth in the Region

by BVC November 20, 2019

Having doubled its seat capacity to the Caribbean over the last decade, JetBlue is looking to expand its business footprint in the region, including through its travel booking arm, JetBlue…

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Latest Issue November 2019 Opening Lines
CDB President Calls for Regional Coordination in International Business Sector

by BVC November 20, 2019

A private sector-led, regionally-coordinated approach can help the Caribbean reap the full benefits of the international business and financial services (IBFS) sector, says President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr.…

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