April 24, 2013
USVI governor asks federal government for energy assistance
Governor John de Jongh has requested the US Department of Health and Human Services provide additional assistance to US Virgin Islanders struggling to pay their electricity bills.In a recent letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen…
April 24, 2013
UN lowers 2013 Latin America growth forecast
The economy of Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to grow by 3.5 per cent this year, less than previously forecast, because of uncertainty about the future of the world economy and slower growth in developed nations, the United Nations said…
April 24, 2013
TCI to work with Haiti to prevent illegal migration
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) says it wants to work better with Haitian authorities to prevent the flow of illegal migrants into the British Overseas Territory. Governor Ric Todd has held talks with the TCI-based Haitian Consul General, Karlo…
April 24, 2013
Cuban opposition group Ladies in White collect prize
Members of the Cuban opposition group Ladies in White have collected the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in Brussels. They were awarded the prize by the European Parliament in 2005, but Cuba barred them from leaving the communist-run island…
April 24, 2013
Trinidad’s Jack Warner resigns amid fraud inquiry
A former top figure in international football, Jack Warner, has resigned as Trinidad and Tobago's minister of security amid an inquiry into fraud. Investigators at the Caribbean, North and Central American international football body, Concacaf,…
April 24, 2013
Guardsman Limited security guards suspects in multimillion dollar cocaine find
Guardsman Limited has taken action against one of its contractors who is among persons being held in connection with the weekend’s massive cocaine bust in Jamaica. The suspects were arrested on the weeekend after the police seized 66 kilograms of…
April 24, 2013
Apple profits fall for first time in a decade
Computer and smartphone maker Apple has reported its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade, but said it will raise dividends for shareholders. It made a net profit of $9.5bn (£6.2bn) in the January to March quarter, down from $11.6bn last…
April 24, 2013
US manufacturing growth worst in six months
The US manufacturing sector grew at its slowest pace in six months during April, a survey has suggested. Research firm Markit said the domestic market was the main source of weakness, offset by a rise in export production. Markit's purchasing…
April 24, 2013
IFC’s financing for Indomina supports economic growth & employment in the Dominican Republic
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing $20 million in the Dominican Republic’s first full-service film and television studio facility to help diversify the country’s economy and generate high-skilled jobs, growth, and tax revenues in…
April 24, 2013
Eurozone output still falling, PMI survey indicates
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