Caribbean
INTERNATIONAL: FDI shows strong growth in 2007
UNCTAD yesterday released data on global foreign direct investment (FDI), showing record-setting...
InternationalCARIBBEAN/EU: Economic partnership comes into force
The trade accord with the EU, compatible with WTO requirements, was initialed in mid-December,...
CaribbeanCARIBBEAN/EU: Economic partnership comes into force
The Economic Partnership Agreement between the Caribbean and the EU came into force on January 1.
CaribbeanVENEZUELA/CARIBBEAN: Oil-for-goods plan mooted
Speaking at the Petrocaribe summit in Cuba on Saturday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proposed...
VenezuelaLATIN AMERICA: Economic performance gains mixed review
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded a fifth straight year of growth in 2007, with regional...
Latin AmericaCARIBBEAN: Faltering tourism hits regional economies
Tourism, one of the traditional mainstays of many island economies, is in trouble. Increasingly...
CaribbeanPROSPECTS 2008: Trade flows hold, but no new openings
Continuing trade growth should support the world economy, but the impetus for global trade...
LATIN AMERICA/CANADA: Regional focus lacks resources
Officials in Ottawa are seeking to put shape to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's public commitment...
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