The Government of Barbados considers the blacklisting of the country by the European Union over its regulatory regime to combat money laundering and terrorist financing to be both unjust and regrettable, says Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall
The government of Suriname has announced an economic stimulus and support package to mitigate the effects of the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic in the South American country.
Moody’s has downgraded the sovereign credit rating of Belize to Caa1 and expects the Central American country to defer interest payments on debt.
Diplomat Sergio Escobar says Guyana has a very promising future despite the many obstacles that it will have to overcome.
The ICAO’s Dr. Fang Liu encouraged regional civil aviation authorities to coordinate efforts to protect the commercial aviation industry and enhance economic recovery after the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic.
Copa Airlines is seeking approval to restart operations at Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport on June 1 after suspending regular flights due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic
Blue Diamond Resorts Names Jürgen Stütz As Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Distribution
To support all of their customers, ALTIA directly requested special permission to continue operations from the Honduran government and coordinated with health officials, following their guidelines in a very strict manner.
German Trejo of G&T Consulting, has confirmed, that it has available stocks of genuine 3M and other branded N95 masks, as well as versions by other manufacturers available for rapid delivery
As the government of Panamá announced the closing of its airspace to international passenger arrivals beginning Sunday, until April 21, Panamanian regional carrier Copa Airlines (NYSE: CPA) announced that it has been forced to cancel all flights so will temporarily cease operations.
With travel restrictions in place due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Copa Airlines issued a filing indicating that the company will reduce capacity by 80% but may shut down completely.
For the month of February 2020, Copa Holdings’ capacity (ASMs) remained flat while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased 0.4% year over year. As a result, system load factor for the month was 84.0%, 0.4 percentage points higher than February 2019.
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines last week announced new international flights between New Orleans, Louisiana and San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) has extended connectivity between its John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) home base in New York and Guatemala City in Central America,…
During 2019, Invest in Bogota (IIB), the city of Bogotá’s investment promotion agency, supported 48 greenfield Foreign Direct Investment projects, its highest number for a calendar year since its institution in 2006.
Switzerland based LafargeHolcim Selects Colombia for 1000 seat shared services expansion
ItelBPO Selects St. Lucia to open 300 seat contact center facility to open in April, 2020.
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler met with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández (above photo), Minister of Foreign Affairs Lisandro…
Adam Boehler, Chief Executive Officer of U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) pictured above, yesterday joined Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Minister of Economy Antonio…
Growth in public debt burdens and fiscal deficits in many Latin American countries over the past decade will undermine the ability of governments to respond…
The Government of Belize through the ministry responsible for Investment, Trade and Commerce, the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) and the CARICOM Development…
BP Trinidad & Tobago (BPTT) today announced that it has made a gas discovery with the Ginger exploration well, offshore Trinidad. The well is expected…
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) last week announced a new expansion in the company’s facilities located in Juncos, Puerto Rico with an investment of more…
According to investment promotion agency (IPA) Invest in Cartagena, the Caribbean coastal city has become an attractive area for investment. Last August the Intercontinental Hotel…
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to The Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian-the second strongest Atlantic hurricane on…
Bahamian officials continue to assess the damage in The Abacos and Grand Bahama Island, the two islands in the Northwest Bahamas that were devastated by Hurricane Dorian.…
The sponsorship, worth J$6 million, will support the program as it aims to bring 50 Jamaican SMEs closer to their export goals through capacity building…
Moody’s Investors Service reviews all of its ratings periodically in accordance with regulations; either annually or, in the case of governments and certain EU-based supranational…
PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) today announced that on August 21, 2019, it acquired approximately 111,000 square feet of land in the far north of the capital city,…
Panamá based Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., officially began operations of its new route to the city of Paramaribo, in the Republic…
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are a major tool for increasing the effectiveness of productive economic sectors in over 30 Caribbean markets. In addition to…
Moody’s Investors Service has this past week affirmed the Government of Trinidad & Tobago’s Ba1 long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings and maintained the…
On April 19 the World Bank revised its forecast from earlier in the month, which had predicted that Trinidad &Tobago would slip into a recession.…
Global professional services firm Unido Digital has launched a physical asset due diligence, compliance and verification practice to service the investment community, including investment banks,…
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of ROK Hotel, Kingston, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, representing the brand’s debut in the Caribbean. Slated to open…
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals largest annual event, the Outsourcing World Summit (OWS) just concluded in Orlando, taking place from February 17-20 in the…
The Caribbean is a region with many citizens holding dual nationality. As island economies mature and citizens become more globalized, many are looking beyond the…
“In terms of customer data and financial records — because of the laws that exist around the world — everybody wants to keep their data local,” says Paul Mayne of TSTT.
“The Caribbean represents a huge opportunity for a company like Unisys,” says Almeida. “We’ve been seeing a lot of investments from the public sector.”
“Latin America has a lot to offer and can serve quite a variety of different needs from different price points,” says Sebastian Menutti of Frost & Sullivan.
“There’s a marketing arms race,” says Johan Gott of AT Kearney. “Who can get their message out?”
“You can probably get the bandwidth you need anywhere almost. It’s just a question of how much it’s going to cost.”
During the recent CAIPA event that took place in Montego Bay, Jamacia, Analyst Peter Ryan of Ryan Strategic Advisory speaks with Finance TnT’s Loren Moss…
Much of the nearshore is plagued with severe natural disaster risk aside from the largely spared areas of Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, and Brazil.
The Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) held the Outsource To The Caribbean 2017 conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica in December. The event brought…
“We’re talking about U.S. companies,” says Sebastian Menutti of Frost & Sullivan. “So high proficiency in English is a requirement.”
In November, a class of 50 students graduated from the business process outsourcing (BPO) training program of the Trinidad and Tobago International Financial Centre.
“When you’re not India … then you have to really start prioritizing,” says Johan Gott of AT Kearney. “You really need to think about, ‘How is the niche that we are playing in better than anyone else’s?’”
A nearshore location’s talent pool is second category analyzed in the TTIFC whitepaper “7 Critical Factors to Consider Before Selecting a Location in the Booming Nearshore Market.” In the…
A country’s tax code, regulations, and overall bureaucratic hurdles tend to be the top-line items that decision-makers look at.