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  • Distribution of U.S. Multinational Companies in the Caribbean

    • July 1, 2017
    • Posted by: Davis
    • Category: Business plans, Economics, Finance & accounting, Funding trends, International, Uncategorized
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    Distribution of U.S. Multinational Companies in the Caribbean July 1, 2017 Posted by: Davis Category: Business plans, Economics, Finance & accounting, Funding trends, International, Uncategorized No Comments The IADB has published a snapshot of the composition of U.S. Multinational Companies operating in the six largest Caribbean economies. The data shows that 527 U.S. companies operate
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  • IMF concludes Article IV Consultation in Guyana

    • July 1, 2017
    • Posted by: Davis
    • Category: Business plans, Economics, Funding trends, Uncategorized
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    IMF concludes Article IV Consultation in Guyana July 1, 2017 Posted by: Davis Category: Business plans, Economics, Funding trends, Uncategorized No Comments The IMF concluded its Article IV consultation in Guyana on May 24th, 2017, the report has recently been made available. According to the IMF, economic activity continues expand but growth is uneven.  GDP
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  • OECD resumes the Tax-Heaven Shame Game, Target: Trinidad and Tobago.

    • July 1, 2017
    • Posted by: Davis
    • Category: Economics, Innovation
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    OECD resumes the Tax-Heaven Shame Game, Target: Trinidad and Tobago. July 1, 2017 Posted by: Davis Category: Economics, Innovation No Comments The OECD has applauded efforts in the fight against tax evasion, and stated that strong progress has been made concerning tax transparency. They then went on to name Trinidad and Tobago as “the last
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  • Canada pulls Visa-Free travel from Antigua and Barbuda due to CBI concerns

    • June 29, 2017
    • Posted by: Davis
    • Category: Economics, Finance & accounting, Funding trends, Uncategorized
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    Canada pulls Visa-Free travel from Antigua and Barbuda due to CBI concerns June 29, 2017 Posted by: Davis Category: Economics, Finance & accounting, Funding trends, Uncategorized No Comments The Canadian Government has terminated visa-free travel for citizens of Antigua and Barbuda. The reason for the termination is due to concerns over individuals who obtain passports
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  • Guyana opposition MPs added to International no-fly list

    • June 29, 2017
    • Posted by: Davis
    • Category: Economics, Uncategorized
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    Guyana opposition MPs added to International no-fly list June 29, 2017 Posted by: Davis Category: Economics, Uncategorized No Comments Following the revocation of their US visas, several Guyana opposition members have been placed on the international no-fly list restricting their entry into Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, the UK, and at least 27 other countries within
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  • Standard & Poor’s maintains its rating for Barbados

    • June 29, 2017
    • Posted by: Davis
    • Category: Economics, Uncategorized
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    Standard & Poor’s maintains its rating for Barbados June 29, 2017 Posted by: Davis Category: Economics, Uncategorized No Comments Following the downgrade to CCC+/C in March 2017, the ratings agency had suggested that it would revise its outlook if positive results were seen. However, after the Government’s presentation of the budget in May,  S&P announced
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  • Stick with Your Concept but Do Your Homework

    • December 25, 2015
    • Posted by: Davis
    • Category: Economics
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    With hundreds of medications in the market, Pharm Ltd. needed a proper method to predict and manage their inventory. Using a mean absolute percentage analysis (MAPE), the teams defined appropriate levels for raw materials and finished products by mapping.

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