The state monopoly Habanos S.A. announced $531 million last year, as the country’s annual cigar festival opened. Spain, China, Germany and France were the strongest markets as sales increased 2% over 2018, the company said. This was good news for the Caribbean island which is short of cash and under ...
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Australia tops the FDI Strategy category of FDI's Tourism Locations of the Future rankings, followed by Costa Rica.
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A new report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) from the United Nations indicates that the Commonwealth of Dominica was the fastest growing economy in the entire Latin America and the Caribbean region in 2019. The island’s GDP is said to have jumped up by ...
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Caribbean heads of governments have been accused of not keeping pace with their sportsmen and women because the politicians are failing to provide facilities to support athletes consistent with their worldwide successes. So said Jamaican sports administrator, Dr Michael Fennell, as he addressed the recent Barbados Olympic Association 2019 awards ...
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