By: Janet Howard | Photo courtesy: Ismahieel Ali The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) is set to lead a high-profile Trade Mission to New York from September 15–19, 2025, a strategic initiative aimed at deepening commercial ties and opening new distribution channels for Caribbean-made products in the United States. Featured on the Business Matters […]
By: Jose M. Reyes Taveras | Photo courtesy: Mayor’s Flickr New York City has reached a historic record number of small businesses while expanding access to seed capital, loans, and contracts for entrepreneurs. The heartbeat of the neighborhoods From the corner bodega to the local restaurant and beauty salon, small businesses are the backbone of […]
By: Juergen T Steinmetz | eturbonews.com| Editorial credit: Eturbonews.com Over US$3.5 Billion In Premium Tourism Developments In Last Three Months As Jamaica’s pivot toward the luxury tourism market gains momentum, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reinforcing his strong commitment to a policy that ensures local communities directly benefit from these new developments. As Jamaica’s […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. The structure of a nation’s taxation system has significant implications for economic growth, trade, and income distribution. One radical fiscal policy proposal is replacing income tax with increased tariffs on imports. While this approach could simplify tax collection and potentially promote domestic industries, it also carries substantial risks, including inflation, trade […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders | Editorial credit: Fokke baarssen / shutterstock.com A rules-based international trading system has long been a foundation of global commerce, providing stability, fostering investment, and ensuring fair competition. Though imperfect, it has helped to underpin economic growth worldwide, benefiting major economic powers particularly, but with some benefits to smaller states as […]
By Caribbean Business Report | Photo credit: Ms. Barbara D’Adrea Adrian, Chief of the International Trade Statistics Section Regional governments should increase investment in trade enabling initiatives which strengthen both competitiveness and efficiency, says Ian Durant, the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB, the Bank) Director of Economics. Speaking at the joint Regional Workshop on Measuring Digital […]
By Caribbean Business Report The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank held its 110th on February 14th against the background of a global economic environment that is ‘pregnant with uncertainty’. The meeting noted that while growth in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union continued to be propelled by Tourism and domestic-related construction activity in […]
By dpi.gov.gy President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has underscored the significance of Guyana’s ambitious economic diversification strategy even as global economic shocks is anticipated due to policy changes in the United States and its influence on major economies. During Sunday’s episode of the Energy Perspective Podcast, President Ali said while Guyana is among the fastest […]
By: dpi.gov.gy | Editorial Credit: dpi.gov Guyana’s exemplary management of its oil and gas sector has earned it an invitation to chair a global coalition of the world’s newest oil-producing nations. The group includes fellow oil producers such as Ghana and Suriname. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat made the announcement on Saturday during the […]
By Caribbean Business Report | Editorial credit: Nancy Pauwels / shutterstock.com Grenada earned nearly half a billion dollars from the Citizenship by Investment Program last year. The authorities said nationals from China and Nigeria accounted for more than 2,000 of the approved 5,443 new citizens approved in 2024. The government earned EC$472.9 million, but recently, […]