Trade Minister: T&T moving to bigger Americas market

“Panama has a huge services sector, so we are going to be working on developing that part of the agreement soon to include services.” In an effort to expand T&T’s market trade, Cadiz said the Government is aggressively pursuing several trade agreements with Central and South America. As early as April 11, Cadiz said Government will be initiating discussions for partial scope agreements with Guatemala followed by El Salvador.

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13 years ago

March 19, 2012

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Trade and Industry Minister Stephen Cadiz says T&T will be moving from the traditional markets of Caricom to a market of 70 million people in South and Central America. He said last Monday’s Panama Partial Scope Agreement was just the beginning of the manufacturing sector’s incursion into that 70 million market.

Last week, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar led a local, high-level delegation, which included Cadiz, Foreign Minister Surujrattan Rambachan and Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine to Panama where the agreement between T&T and Panama was signed. Rambachan and Panama’s vice president and chief trade negotiator, Diana Salazar, signed the Partial Scope Trade Agreement, which has been negotiated over six months.

Speaking at the launch of the Trade and Investment Convention at the Hyatt on Friday, Cadiz explained that agreement mainly pertained to goods with T&T would have access to 177 products made in Panama. “T&T could now ship to Panama,” he said. He said even though it is going to take more time, T&T is looking at tapping into Panama’s service sector.

for more go to http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/2012-03-19/trade-minister-tt-moving-bigger-americas-market

John Mahfood “I Listed on the JSE to Raise Capital for My Business”

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November 24, 2016

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November 24, 2016

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Grace Stockholders To Vote On 3-for-1 Stock Split Today

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9 years ago

July 11, 2016

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Shareholders of GraceKennedy Limited will this morning meet to consider and, if thought fit, approve a recommendation for a three-for-one stock split.

If approved, shareholders will receive three stocks for each one that is currently held.

According to group CEO Don Wehby, the stock units with a market price of J$115.00 per stock unit prior to the split will now increase threefold with an initial price of J$38.33 per stock unit

He says the stock split would allow GK’s stock to be made available to more investors while further enhancing the market for the shares.

Ahead of this morning’s Extraordinary General Meeting, GK last week issued 59,360 additional GK shares.

UK Loses S&P Triple A Rating

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating from ratings agency S&P following the country’s vote to leave the EU.

S&P says the referendum result could lead to “a deterioration of the UK’s economic performance, including its large financial services sector”.

Earlier the pound plunged to a 31-year low against the dollar, and UK markets closed lower for a second day. On Friday,

Moody’s cut the UK’s credit rating outlook to negative.

Caribbean Hotels Named In Jetsetters’ 2016 Best Of The Best

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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Three Caribbean hotels have been named in US-based travel and lifestyle magazine Jetsetter’s 2016 Best of the Best awards.

The list which was published recently, highlighted the world’s 20 best hotels in categories ranging from Best Over-The-Top Luxury to Best Safari Lodge.

Included in the list were Antigua and Barbuda’s Barbuda Belle Luxury Beach Hotel, Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa, and St Lucia’s BodyHoliday.