April 16, 2025
China Q1 GDP growth beats expectations, but US tariff shock dims outlook
BEIJING, April 16 (Reuters) - China's first-quarter economic growth beat expectations, underpinned by solid consumption and industrial output even as policymakers brace for the impact of U.S. tariffs that analysts say pose the biggest risk to the…
April 9, 2025
Stocks slide in Asia as recession fears pummel sentiment, oil hits 4-yr lows
SYDNEY, April 9 (Reuters) - Stocks in Asia extended a slide on Wall Street on Wednesday as President Donald Trump looked set to press ahead with whopping 104% tariffs on Chinese goods, pummelling oil prices to four-year lows as global recession…
April 6, 2025
US starts collecting Trump’s 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
WASHINGTON/JUPITER, Florida, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to…
April 1, 2025
CARICOM aligning tax treaty with international standards
A senior official of the Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Monday said that the 15-member regional integration grouping is moving towards updating their tax treaties to align them with international standard and rules. The…
March 28, 2025
US stocks tick up in 1st trading since Trump’s auto tariffs announced
U.S. stocks ticked higher on Thursday in the first trading since President Donald Trump announced 25% auto tariffs. The tariffs have escalated a global trade war and prompted forecasts of higher car prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed…
March 28, 2025
VIRTUAL ASSET CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING HELD IN THE TCI FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS
The Turks and Caicos Islands Anti-Money Laundering Committee (AMLC), in partnership with the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), delivered a Virtual Assets Capacity Building Training in Providenciales from March 3rd - 7th, 2025. The…
March 28, 2025
St. Vincent PM warns of “severe blows” to Caribbean economies as a result of USTR
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Wednesday that the region could face severe economic problems if the United States goes ahead with a proposal to impose a port fee of one million US dollars per port call on any…
March 19, 2025
IMF says Antigua and Barbuda’s public debt reduced significantly
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Antigua and Barbuda’s post-pandemic economic expansion is continuing with real economic output estimated to have surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with growth estimated at 4.3 percent. The…
March 14, 2025
Bahamas prime minister says national interest not served by silence
Prime Minister Phillip Davis, Wednesday said economic instability, geopolitical realignments, and shifting power dynamics have left many countries grappling with questions of security, growth, and relevance in an ever-evolving global landscape.…
March 13, 2025
Stock market teeters amid trade war, recession fears
U.S. stocks teetered in early trading on Wednesday, posting shaky performance amid an escalating global trade war and concerns about a possible recession. After some initial modest gains, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 330 points, or 0.8%,…