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: Shenal Tissera | thecity.nyc | Editorial credit:Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Will a new Times Square casino bring a lot of new jobs to Midtown, or will it displace existing workers? That debate was front and center as the proposal faced a key public hearing on Wednesday. It was a full house at the Caesars Palace […]
By Caribbean Business Report Grenada amassed EC$488 million through investment applications and project approvals in the year 2023, with its Investment Promotion Agency (IPA), being responsible for 81 per cent of the temporary jobs created that year. The EC$488 million was a 55 per cent increase compared to 2022, according to the Grenada Investment Development […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Drop of Light / shutterstock.com Trump’s campaign promises, their intended goals, and their potential and actual implications for New York City, a metropolitan hub that embodies challenges and opportunities distinct from the rest of the nation Donald Trump’s presidency and campaign promises were deeply rooted in the ethos […]
Photo credit: DPI Guyana Guyana’s local content legislation continues to create numerous opportunities for Guyanese involvement in the oil and gas sector, enabling more than US$2 billion in revenue generation for small and medium-sized local enterprises. This is according to President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who has emphasised that 65 per cent of the oil […]