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Grand Maison management reply to employee demands
The Daily Herald
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A QR code shows how the public can donate online to help cover employees’ living expenses in addition to the donation box outside the store. (Robert Luckock photo) HOPE ESTATE--Following a press conference organised by union UNI.T 978 on Thursday...
Comment on COMMENTARY: Guardian of the public purse; Dominica’s first Financial Secretary – Alick Lazare (w/ video interview) by Roger Burnett
Dominica News Online
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August 11, 2025
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Duravision Inc, Dominica News Online, or any of its subsidiary brands.This interview with former Financial Secretary Alick Lazare must be appreciated in the...
All that glitters is… Lovisa: A financial teardown of the $3 billion jewellery empire
SmartCompany
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August 7, 2025
If you thought that the ‘founder problem’ fit matters – think again. Sixty-year-old Brett Blundy has made a killing selling trendy jewellery to 20-30 somethings looking to glam up their accessories. Earrings, necklaces, rings — you name it. Where...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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August 5, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Asiana flight to Incheon returns to Istanbul after passenger loses portable power bank
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 30, 2025
Published: 30 Jul. 2025, 20:46 Asiana Airlines' A380 aircraft [ASIANA AIRLINES] An Asiana Airlines flight from Istanbul to Incheon returned to its departure airport after a passenger lost a portable power bank on board, raising concerns over a...
Air Canada Applauded By Canadians For Replacing Dipping U.S. Travel With An Unexpected Market
The Travel
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July 30, 2025
The major Canadian commercial airlines have reacted differently to the recent decline in U.S. travel. WestJet announced a slew of cancellations, axing New York, Orlando, Austin and Seattle routes. On the contrary, Porter Airlines has surprised...
The Caribbean’s global fashion powerbroker
The Gleaner
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August 17, 2025
Savvily building an entrepreneurial empire one major model after another, Deiwght Peters has developed an enviable credibility in the multi-billion-dollar fashion industry that stretches far beyond Jamaica’s shores. The SAINT International chief...
I never liked the Caribbean — but this island made me fall in love with it
AOL
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Ulrich Hollmann/Getty Images Morne Trois Pitons National Park on the Caribbean island Dominica.I’ve been to the Dominican Republic twice, yet it feels like I’ve never truly experienced it. The first trip was all Airbnb beachfront lounging, and the...
Gill, Don Hector, and Hilly sweating about Caye Caulker (CC) weed referendum
Amandala
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August 17, 2025
By Colin Hyde I can’t identify what Hilly Bennett’s problem was, but Vaughan Gill was wondering what happens if this Caye Caulker (CC) referendum sparks the teetotalers in Belmopan (BMP) to attempt to make the capital completely dry. I can answer...
This Caribbean Festival Has Rare Rhum Agricole, Luxury Villas, and Sunset Parties
Caribbean Journal
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August 17, 2025
The Caribbean’s most spirited celebration is returning to St Barth this fall — and it’s already shaping up to be bigger than ever. The eighth annual edition of the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth brings together the world’s best rums,...
Hurricane Erin weakens slightly to category 4, undergoes ‘eyewall replacement’; what do we know so far
The Economic Times
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin exploded and strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday (August 16, 2025) before weakening slightly to a Category 4 status. However, it remained a "formidable" storm while it underwent a process...
Team Bahamas Dominates Scrimmage Against Nicaragua
Our News Bahamas
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August 15, 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NICARAGUA – It was a travel day for most of the players on the roster, but once Team Bahamas hit the court in Nicaragua it quickly turned into a business trip. The men’s senior...
Trinidad PM says Caribbean Airlines not operating on profitable basis, threatens shutdown
Jamaica Observer
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August 12, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) does not operate a single profitable route, and has given the management of the airline two years to get the company’s...
Scientists race to save reefs amid bleaching crisis
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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For more than a decade, Mariane Aimar-Godoc regularly labored underwater, collecting coral eggs by moonlight to raise in nurseries and transplant back onto degraded reefs. As director of the nonprofit Guadeloupe Initiative for the Restoration of...
Trinidad PM issues two-year ultimatum for Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 13, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) does not operate a single profitable route and has warned the airline’s management that they have two years to fix the company’s finances or face...
A Look at Arcos Dorados Holdings's Upcoming Earnings Report
Benzinga
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Arcos Dorados Holdings ARCO will release its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2025-08-13. Here's a brief overview for investors ahead of the announcement. Analysts anticipate Arcos Dorados Holdings to report an earnings per share (EPS) of...
Mexican Caribbean Turns Seaweed Crisis into Fuel, Building Panels, and Carbon Credits
LatinAmerican Post
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August 13, 2025
On the beaches of Quintana Roo, the tide brings more than tourists. In 2025, record waves of sargassum threaten to choke the coastline’s turquoise brand—but engineers and scientists here are betting it can be turned into energy, products, and...
Trinidad PM gives Caribbean Airlines management team two years to ‘sort out the mess’
Stabroek News
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August 13, 2025
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has issued an ultimatum to the management of local carrier Carib-bean Airlines (CAL): ‘sort out the mess’ in two years or find a new job. Speaking at the UNC’s Monday Night Report in Couva,...
PM gives Caribbean Airlines management team two years to ‘sort out the mess’
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Brent Pinheiro brent.pinheiro@guardian.co.tt Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has issued an ultimatum to the management of local carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL): ‘sort out the mess’ in two years or find a new job. Speaking...
Scientists Race to Save Caribbean Reefs Amid Bleaching Crisis
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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August 7, 2025
For more than a decade, Mariane Aimar-Godoc regularly laboured underwater, collecting coral eggs by moonlight to raise in nurseries and transplant back onto degraded reefs. As director of the nonprofit Guadeloupe Initiative for the Restoration of...