Most Active Articles 2013-05-23T11:18:20.019-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:caribbean-economy Clark Gascoigne cgascoigne661 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13140885860994803970-6967a506a56da562b41e13355e3d9471 2013-05-22T10:51:12.070-04:00

While some Latin American countries, especially Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, are seeing significant economic and IT growth, investment in the Caribbean is growing much more slowly.

While some Latin American countries, especially Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, are seeing significant economic and IT growth, investment in the Caribbean is growing much more slowly. http://blogs.cisco.com/cle/helping-caribbean-entrepreneurs-get-down-to-business/ David Deans ddeans756 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18259617142796575972-39a852091eff1ab48f2744347c546537 2013-05-17T19:33:15.652-04:00

Over the past 13 years, Panama City has been racing to become a world-class metropolis, and for travelers, the changes have been enormous.

Over the past 13 years, Panama City has been racing to become a world-class metropolis, and for travelers, the changes have been enormous. http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/travel/panama-city-rising.html Emily Sanders esanders447 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3166437375826000746-96e58fe038f6e33ac78079d3f3ac5ea5 2012-08-05T14:43:07.942-04:00

It's the country that creates superstars, from Bob Marley to Usain Bolt. Fifty years on from independence, Tom Horan sets out to discover the secret of the island in the sun

It's the country that creates superstars, from Bob Marley to Usain Bolt. Fifty years on from independence, Tom Horan sets out to discover the secret of the island in the sun http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/05/how-jamaica-conquered-the-world Emily Sanders esanders447 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14838626662727688375-c27749f42fa92b0132e8822afce6f9d1 2013-02-16T07:03:17.099-05:00

Angeline, 12, works in the computer lab at the Thomas Food Project in Thomas, Haiti. She said she wants to be able to write and research because there are a

Angeline, 12, works in the computer lab at the Thomas Food Project in Thomas, Haiti. She said she wants to be able to write and research because there are a http://blogs.cisco.com/cle/how-community-technology-centers-are-aiding-the-recovery-in-haiti/ David Deans ddeans756 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4875024187380817349-0e1e9ae533cd95777f7c7064960d3ac2 2012-12-06T06:16:20.264-05:00

China'€™s economic might has rolled up to America'€™s doorstep, with loans from state banks, investments by companies and outright gifts from the government.

China'€™s economic might has rolled up to America'€™s doorstep, with loans from state banks, investments by companies and outright gifts from the government. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/08/world/americas/us-alert-as-chinas-cash-buys-inroads-in-caribbean.html Emily Sanders esanders447 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4495064578860957419-011d5bb641b6aa9b4413779fb4ec5b70 2012-09-03T21:35:04.370-04:00

THE world is used to trailing behind Jamaican sprinters. The small island has won a string of world records, and may claim more at the 2012 Olympics. Its economy,...

THE world is used to trailing behind Jamaican sprinters. The small island has won a string of world records, and may claim more at the 2012 Olympics. Its economy,... http://www.economist.com/node/21559348 Emily Sanders esanders447 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5652599375294235190-7fbcd288a2a2180396b89c10443d7d68 2011-11-27T11:23:08.046-05:00

http://www.foundingimage.com/fd-blog/?p=41 Paul Busby pbusby205 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8242154328067844197-309f96feec6b70ff094ed4e36dee8726 2011-06-07T13:41:24.296-04:00

The Central Bank of The Bahamas reduced the discount rate by 75 basis points to 4.50%. The central bank noted: "The existence of significant slack in the economy removes the near-term threat to the external position from an expansion in credit growth — which has been muted at some 0.7% for the six month period to end April 2011,".

The Central Bank of The Bahamas reduced the discount rate by 75 basis points to 4.50%. The central bank noted: "The existence of significant slack in the economy removes the near-term threat to the external position from an expansion in credit growth — which has been muted at some 0.7% for the six month period to end April 2011,". http://www.centralbanknews.info/2011/06/bahamas-central-bank-cuts-rate-75bps-to.html Central Bank News .info cinfo725 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3243475426118222479-1ed3b38003fa988bccd9833f06106e3a 2011-11-12T17:49:25.733-05:00

http://www.econmatters.com/2011/11/us-housing-and-labor-pains-central.html Dian L. Chu dchu748 7 7 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1324809427586672888-691dc5e656ceeeb310cb16b179bdeb73 2011-10-17T03:12:12.961-04:00

Just imagine, what companies would have done if the concept of promotional products hadn’t been discovered or hadn’t grown to be such a phenomenon.

Just imagine, what companies would have done if the concept of promotional products hadn’t been discovered or hadn’t grown to be such a phenomenon. http://www.promodirect.com/promotional-ideas/if-there-were-no-promo-products.htm Susan Smith ssmith415 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12287590791038232593-c65c55d8304a017cd540a1e551a0516d 2011-04-08T14:44:12.411-04:00

A $417 million rescue package from the U.K. will allow the ailing Caribbean dependency of Turks and Caicos to refinance its high level of debt and fund monthly deficits for two more years, the London-appointed governor announced Tuesday.

A $417 million rescue package from the U.K. will allow the ailing Caribbean dependency of Turks and Caicos to refinance its high level of debt and fund monthly deficits for two more years, the London-appointed governor announced Tuesday. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9LVS9K01.htm Clark Gascoigne cgascoigne661 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1996369296544195062-08a51c49e47edc6c245e3a0bf4f8e0cf 2011-02-17T23:18:30.057-05:00

Turks and Caicos was poised to become the Monte Carlo of the Caribbean. So how did it end up a tropical hell?.

Turks and Caicos was poised to become the Monte Carlo of the Caribbean. So how did it end up a tropical hell?. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_09/b4217068989412.htm Clark Gascoigne cgascoigne661 7 7 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11172288798078254579-5ac2863a8199df96332318ac2cfbc1e1 2011-03-11T13:43:05.506-05:00

The Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago reduced its repo rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% from 3.50% previously.

The Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago reduced its repo rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% from 3.50% previously. http://www.centralbanknews.info/2011/03/trinidad-tobago-central-bank-cuts-rate.html Central Bank News .info cinfo725 3 3 0 0