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Trinidad: $3,000 Pension~ Benefits for retirees, homeowners, disabled
- By S Coward
- Published 11-Oct-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment
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Port-of-Spain -- Oct. 11, 2011 -- People who receive National Insurance pensions, prospective homeowners,
the disabled and national security officers are the big winners in
Finance Minister Winston Dookeran's $54.6 billion budget which was
presented in the new Waterfront Parliament yesterday.
Light & Power Holdings Ltd. to acquire Emera Caribbean Limited's Interest in St. Lucia Electricity Services
- By S Coward
- Published 04-Oct-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment , Environment/Energy
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Halifax Nova Scotia & Bridgetown, Barbados -- Oct. 4, 2011-- Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Emera Caribbean Limited has agreed to sell its 19.1% indirect interest in St. Lucia Electricity Services Ltd (LUCELEC) to Light & Power Holdings Ltd. (LPH), also an Emera Inc. subsidiary, for US $25.8 million.
New Marketing Model - Zero Moment of Truth
- By S Coward
- Published 15-Sep-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment
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Jamaica: World Bank Support to Improve Public Spending, Tax System
- By S Coward
- Published 09-Sep-11
- World Bank , Economy, Trade & Investment
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Washington-- Sept. 9, 2011—The World Bank Board of Directors approved yesterday a US$100 million loan for Jamaica to support the government's reform program to enhance fiscal and debt sustainability.
Barbados: Budget Presentation 2011
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Aug-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment
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Mr. Speaker Sir, it is with a chastened outlook yet calmed assurance that I rise to deliver to this Honourable House the Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposal for 2011. I am chastened Sir, not only by the enormity of the task that confronts me as Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, as it does the entire Government and people of Barbados, but equally as well by the massive responsibility which has been imposed on us to safely navigate our country through this most challenging period in the country’s history.
Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Mission to Montserrat
- By S Coward
- Published 20-Jul-11
- International Monetary Fund , Economy, Trade & Investment
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July 20, 2011 - Montserrat has a number of promising opportunities to enhance its growth prospects.
ECLAC: Latin American and Caribbean Growth Will Be 4.7% in 2011
- By S Coward
- Published 14-Jul-11
- ECLAC , Economy, Trade & Investment
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July 14, 2011 - According to an ECLAC
report, in 2011 Latin America and the Caribbean will maintain the
recovery that began in the second half of 2009 following the
international economic crisis, and will grow by 4.7% thanks to the boost
of internal demand.
Bahamas Central Bank: Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, May 2011
- By S Coward
- Published 12-Jul-11
- Banking/ Finance , Economy, Trade & Investment
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July 12, 2011 - Domestic economic conditions maintained a positive momentum over the
review period, supported by steady gains in tourism output, foreign
investments in tourism related construction activity and public sector
capital projects.
Unemployment in Latin America & Caribbean Not Expected to Be Above 7.0% in 2011
- By S Coward
- Published 14-Jun-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment
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June 14, 2011- The strong economic recovery of Latin America and the Caribbean will make it possible to bring down unemployment significantly from 7.3% in 2010 to between 6.7% and 7.0% in 2011, according to ECLAC and ILO.
Jamaica: More Details on Gov't Restructuring By Next Week
- By S Coward
- Published 13-May-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment , Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
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Kingston - May 13, 2011 - More details of the proposed restructuring of the public
sector should be disclosed by early next week, Minister with
responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects,
Hon. Daryl Vaz, disclosed May 11.
ECLAC: Latin America and the Caribbean had the Strongest Growth in Foreign Direct Investment in 2010
- By S Coward
- Published 05-May-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment , ECLAC
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May 5, 2011 - The Commission predicts that FDI will rise by between 15% and 25% in 2011 compared with 2010, but points out that the region should implement policies focused on innovation in order to better absorb the benefits of investment flows.
IDB releases study about potential impact of rising food prices on Latin America and the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 03-May-11
- Inter-American Development Bank , Economy, Trade & Investment
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May 3, 2011 - Rising international food prices could trigger an acceleration of inflation in several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean this year, highlighting the need for policies to protect the urban poor, according to a new study by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
St. Lucia: 2011/2012 Budget Address by P.M. Stephenson King
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Apr-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment
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Castries - April 17, 2011 - 2010 was a challenging year. As if the global recession were not enough, along came one of the most severe droughts in recent years, followed by one of the worst hurricanes in living memory. Further, inflationary pressures engendered by rising commodity prices in international markets, added to the catalogue of adversity.
World Bank on Latin America and the Caribbean: Inflation pressures, volatile capital flows, and exchange rates issues looming
- By S Coward
- Published 13-Apr-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment , World Bank
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Washington -- April 13, 2011 - he region’s growth of about 6 percent last year exceeded the growth rate of Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the rate of high-income countries by more than three percentage points, according to a new report Latin America and the Caribbean’s Success Put to the Test prepared by the World Bank’s chief economist office for the region.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Guyana
- By S Coward
- Published 05-Mar-11
- Economy, Trade & Investment , International Monetary Fund
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Washington -- March 5, 2011 -- Despite external and domestic shocks, the Guyanese economy demonstrated resilience and registered a fifth consecutive year of robust growth in 2010