BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday February 25, 2013 –
Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. DeLisle Worrel Monday dismissed suggestions that the island could grow its tourism and international business sectors by lowering prices.
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February 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday February 21, 2012
The New York-based Fitch Ratings agency announced today (February 21) that it had downgraded the Clarendon Alumina Production Ltd's ratings on the basis of the Jamaica government debt exchange, which closes today.
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February 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Over 5,000 persons will be trained in good agricultural practices (GAP) for exporting to the US markets.Fifty-four persons are being trained by the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) to in turn, guide 5,200 farmers in GAP under the US Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA).
SHAMILLE SCOTT Business reporter
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February 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Over 5,000 persons will be trained in good agricultural practices (GAP) for exporting to the US markets.Fifty-four persons are being trained by the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) to in turn, guide 5,200 farmers in GAP under the US Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA).
SHAMILLE SCOTT Business reporter
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February 2013
Brussels, 15 February 2013
European Commission proposes to open plurilateral trade negotiations on services
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February 2013
February 13, 2013
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are being urged to review their visa regimes so as to lure more visitors to the region
CMC
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February 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Friday February 15, 2013
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) parliamentarians have been told they must adopt a strong position at the 9th Regional meeting of the African Caribbean and Pacific –European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) against the EU’s approach to differentiation.
Caribbean 360
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February 2013
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)
Caribbean parliamentarians must utilise the opportunity of the 9th Regional Meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) to join with Caribbean leaders in taking a strong stand against the EU’s approach to differentiation.
February 2013
UNITED STATES Brussels, 13 February 2013
The EU and US have decided to take their economic relationship to a higher level by agreeing to launch negotiations for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement. When negotiations are completed, this EU-US agreement would be the biggest bilateral trade deal ever negotiated – and it could add 0.5% to the EU’s annual economic output.
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=869
February 2013
CORAL GABLES, FL, U.S.A. February 5th 2013
Richard J. Doumeng, president, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), and Beverly Nicholson-Doty, chairman, Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Council of Ministers and Commissioners of Tourism, are supporting a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) which shows that the abolition of the UK's Air Passenger Duty (APD) could bring a lasting boost to the UK economy, generating a net tax gain for the Treasury and creating almost 60,000 new jobs.
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February 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday February 12, 2013
Jamaica’s political and business community Tuesday gave a cautious response to the call by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller for nationals to accept the stringent measures that will accompany a multi-million dollar Stand By Agreement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Kathy Barrett
Caribbean 360. Read more: http://www.caribbean360.com/
February 2013
Tuesday February 12, 2013
The Center on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) says the recent decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) siding with Antigua and Barbuda against the United States in their online gambling dispute "presents a troubling scenario" for Washington.
February 2013
Friday, February 08, 2013
JAMAICAN manufacturers of some key items are likely to have their profit margins squeezed by higher duties in the Canadian export market, if CARICOM fails to reach a new trade agreement with the North American country before year end.
BY JULIAN RICHARDSON
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February 2013
February 3rd 2013
While the global financial meltdown appears to slowly be on the mend, Caribbean economies still face significant challenges.
February 2013
February 4th 2013
The European Union welcomes the lifting of the Japanese ban on imports of beef and beef products, as a first step, from two EU Member States, France and the Netherlands, from 1 February 2013.
DG Trade Units D.3, C.1, G.3 and the EU Delegation in Tokyo
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February 2013
Washington, February 2nd 2013
The U.S. government and Mexican tomato growers reached a tentative agreement on Saturday that reduces the threat of a costly trade war stemming from a U.S. decision last year to pull out of a 1996 bilateral tomato trade pact.
by Doug Palmer
(Reuters) Read here:http://www.reuters.com/
February 2013
30th January 2013
WTO members should take stock at Easter on whether “meaningful results” at their upcoming December ministerial in Bali are possible, trade ministers from over 20 members said following an informal meeting last week in Davos. The gathering was held on the sidelines of the Annual World Economic Forum, where business leaders and policymakers gathered to review the tentative signs of recovery in the world economy. Trade, in particular, was a recurring topic during the five-day discussions, as speculation continues over the possible launch of US-EU negotiations amid the ramping up of the race for the new WTO head.
Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest Vol. 17, No. 3
February 2013
30th January 2013
The need for deeper trade and investment cooperation between the EU and the Caribbean and Latin American countries took centre stage this weekend, as leaders from those regions met in Santiago, Chile.
Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest Vol.17, No. 3
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February 2013
WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Sunday January 27, 2013
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says several commissioned studies have revealed that crime and violence have had a dramatic impact on women, youth and the economic well-being of families in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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February 2013
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, Thursday, January 31, 2013
A just concluded International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to St Kitts and Nevis yields a positive assessment of the twin-island federation’s progress.
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February 2013
January 31st 2013
Commissioner De Gucht participated at the 1st EU-CELAC Summit which brought together European, Latin American and Caribbean Heads of State and Government in Santiago (Chile) on 26-27 January 2013.
EU Trade News
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January 2013
January 31, 2013
The United Sates (US) is warning Antigua and Barbuda about plans to break copyright laws over its refusal to let Americans gamble at online sites based in the Caribbean island.
CMC
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January 2013
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday January 31, 2013
RBC Capital Markets, in conjunction with RBC Merchant Bank (Caribbean) Limited, has successfully placed a US$300-million amortising bond issue for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
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January 2013
January 30th 2013
Former Jamaica Prime Minister PJ Patterson has called on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to decide on their priorities as well as set a specific time table in order to accelerate regional growth and development.
JAMAICA GLEANER
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January 2013
January 22nd 2013
Canada now has an additional reason for bringing its trade negotiations with the European Union to a successful conclusion, sooner rather than later. Efforts are under way to launch similar negotiations between the United States and the EU, which could overshadow the proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and Europe, if the CETA talks drag on. As Lawrence Herman of Cassels Brock LLP puts it, there is a “downside risk that the final deal with Canada is delayed and that the EU then turns its attention to negotiations with the Americans.”
Globe Editorial
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January 2013