•  DOMINICA-ECONOMY-Dominica wants summit on high food prices

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A senior Dominica government minister Wednesday called for a global summit to deal with the rising price of oil as the World...

•  ST LUCIA-BANANA-WINFA welcomes court ruling

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - The Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) Wednesday welcomed an order from the High Court amending the injunction...

•  ST LUCIA-BANANA-Banana company rejects St Lucia government’s request

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - The St .Lucia Banana Corporation (SLBC) has rejected a call from the government to withdraw an injunction against the...

•  BRAZIL-AUTOMOTIVE-Jaguar sales up 50% in the Caribbean

SAO PAULO, Brazil, CMC – Jaguar sales in Latin America and the Caribbean have increased by 50 per cent, the brand’s Regional Office has announced.

•  TRINIDAD-ECONOMY-Employers against arbitrary increases in minimum wage

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Employers Consultative Association (ECA) Monday urged the Patrick Manning government against imposing a system of...

•  ANTIGUA-ENERGY-Antiguans paying more for fuel

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Government has announced an immediate increase in the price of fuel at the pumps.

•  BERMUDA-BUSINESS-Overseas spending hurting island's retailers

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Retailers here have warned of a tough year ahead after new figures showed overseas spending by locals shot up 14 per cent in...

•  ST. LUCIA-TRADE-St. Lucia to become regional hub for trade with Cuba

CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC - The St. Lucia government has accepted a proposal to become the hub for the transit of goods between Cuba and the Eastern...

•  GUYANA-ECONOMY-IMF commends Guyana over economic policies

WASHINGTON, CMC - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Guyana government for a second consecutive year of strong economic...

•  BELIZE-UTILITY-Government says lower electricity rates coming

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Dean Barrow administration Wednesday welcomed the Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) decision to refuse the Belize...