Caribbean governments split on drone regulations
DRONES, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) loved by hobbyists, but which have important everyday commercial and other applications, are starting to become an issue in the Caribbean, raising...
Business
This desk covers big-ticket business, finance, investment and technology news in the Caribbean. We also feature entrepreneurs and start-ups, and carry regular features on wealth and business strategies.
What does Airbnb mean for the Caribbean’s hotels?
Beyond the impact of the Zika virus, the opening of Cuba to U.S. travelers and the warnings of an economic slowdown by the International Monetary Fund and others, the...
Would the real tax havens please stand up?
“TANTAMOUNT TO ECONOMIC BLOCKADE.” That’s how Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, described the current withdrawal from Caribbean indigenous and offshore banks of correspondent relationships by US...
How compliance regulations are hurting the Caribbean’s indigenous banks
IMAGINE THIS. You, a partner or family member is working overseas. You have been sending money home to support an aging relative or to make a regular payment...
Liberty Global plans Cable & Wireless Communications takeover
LONDON—Just months after its acquisition of Columbus International, Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) is now entertaining a takeover bid from European telecoms giant, Liberty Global. According to a...
Latin America and the Caribbean are two different regions – at least economically
Is it helpful to describe Latin America and the Caribbean as if it were a single entity? What does this do to the way the Caribbean is perceived?...
