New phone licensing regime - Tighter regulation for service providers
Renters of space on mobile networks of big telecommunications firms must be licensed by the Office of Utilities Regulations in order to provide phone service, the agency said this week. The change affects service providers like Megafone, which piggybacks on the MiPhone network...
ANSA McAL extends BS&T takeover offer - Gives shareholders two more weeks
AMCL Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary and affiliate of ANSA McAL Limited, has extended the acceptance date on its takeover offer of Barbados Shipping & Trading Company. The BS&T shareholders now have an additional two weeks, until September 21, to take up the repriced...
Swiss Cash re-emerges - 'Interpol locked us down'
Swiss Cash has emerged on a new site on the internet, ahead of the September 15 date that chief financial officer Michael Mansfield had given to investors. Meanwhile, the operators of the high-yielding investment scheme seem to have as many defenders as critics...
Hoteliers, Spanish investors to meet
Caribbean hoteliers and tourism officials head to Spain this week for discussions with potential Spanish investors, in hopes of drawing more business to the region and airing global issues impacting world hospitality. The talks, scheduled for September...
$9b agriculture restoration bill - Some international agencies pledge help
It will take $9 billion to bring the island's agricultural sector back to pre-Hurricane Dean levels, based on assessments carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands in the aftermath of the disaster."The cost to the sector in terms of restoration...
US$10 million Jamalco damage - Full resumption by November
Alcoa said on Monday it expected to have its Jamaican operations back on track by November, adding that its estimate of damage from Hurricane Dean tops US$10 million (J$690 million). "Taking into consideration insurance coverage, the total Alcoa impact from the hurricane ...
New Alcoa mine for Brazil
Alcoa has secured a US$255 million (500 million reals) loan from the Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) to develop a bauxite mine in that country's northern region.The funds represent only 22 per cent of the total investment, according to BNDES.
OPEC agrees to boost crude output by 500,000 barrels
AP: OPEC agreed late Tues-day to boost its crude output by 500,000 barrels a day in an effort to calm markets roiled by high oil prices and worried that supplies could grow tight by the end of the year. The surprise move would take effect November 1, the cartel said as members met...
Dollar heads to all time low against euro
The dollar approached an all-time low against the euro on Tuesday on market expectations for an interest rate cut next week, even as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered no hints on Fed monetary policy in a speech in Germany. The euro rose to US$1.3832 in late New York trading...
T&T wants foreign policy signal from Golding - Concerned about Caricom commitment
Trinidad last week sat up and took notice of the change of administration in Jamaica, its largest regional trading partner, with one central theme running through the commentary - concerns about Bruce Golding's Caribbean commitment....
Land Rover sets new regional sales record
Land Rover Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO) is reporting its best ever August sales for the rugged brand in four years. Land Rover sold 204 vehicles in the region last month, saying the performance topped the comparative 2006...
Communicating for successin the workplace: Listening
The act of listening plays an important role in human relationships, both on the personal and professional level. At the workplace, listening failures can and do cause countless problems every day. The problem with poor listening is that it is a habit.
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