UWP St Lucia calls for transparency on Senator Lisa Jawahir’s financial declarations
By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – The United Workers Party (UWP) is calling on Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and the Integrity Commission to provide full clarity regarding the financial disclosures of Senator Lisa Jawahir, following a press conference Tuesday. The UWP cites a legal letter dated March 21, 2024, addressed to senator […]
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St Vincent minister of tourism welcomes Beaches Resort US$500M investment
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – The government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sandals Resorts International officially signed a landmark agreement for the construction of a new Beaches Resort at Mount Wynne, representing a US$500 million (EC$1.35 billion) investment, the largest single tourism development in the nation’s history. The new 500-room family-friendly Beaches Resort will bring world-class hospitality to the […]
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UK prime minister embarks on first major trade mission to India
125 UK CEOs, entrepreneurs, university vice chancellors and cultural leaders are travelling with the Prime Minister on a two-day trade mission to Mumbai Visit seeks to build on the momentum from the UK-India trade deal, signed in July, which will lower tariffs and open up access for British businesses to one of the fastest-growing economies […]
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Economic uncertainty can test the resilience of the foreign exchange market
Policymakers should enhance market surveillance through systemic risk monitoring including stress testing and scenario analysis By Andrea Deghi, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Tomohiro Tsuruga Foreign exchange is the largest and most liquid financial market, with nearly $10 trillion changing hands daily. It’s the underpinning for global trade and finance—and its structure is changing as nonbank financial institutions, or NBFIs, assume a […]
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EU parliament introduces more flexible visa suspension mechanism
New grounds for suspending visa-free access to the EU include hybrid threats and golden passports Human rights violations and failure to comply with international court decisions will also be grounds for reinstating visa requirements BRUSSELS, Belgium – The EU parliament has backed legislation to make it easier to remove the right to visa-free travel to […]
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HONOLULU, USA – The Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) crew returned to their Honolulu home port Friday after a 79-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the counterdrug mission “Operation Pacific Viper.” While patrolling international waters off the Pacific coasts of Mexico and Central America, Midgett’s crew apprehended 19 suspected drug […]
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Daniel Pugh sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for £1.3M Ponzi Scheme
LONDON, England – Daniel Pugh has been sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison for running a £1.3m Ponzi scheme, following a prosecution brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Pugh, aged 35, set up a Ponzi scheme with another individual that netted over £1m. Run from his bedroom in Devon, the fraudulent […]
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Nokia launches FTTH digital twin and AI-powered tools to boost network reliability
Nokia launches digital twin of the FTTH infrastructure, creating a single unified view of active and passive components. Introducing data analytics and AI models in Altiplano to detect, predict and resolve issues across greenfield and brownfield networks. Full digitalization of FTTH lifecycle keeps inventory accurate, improves operational efficiency and boosts FTTH reliability. ESPOO, Finland – […]
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AI goods and frontloading lift world trade in 2025 but outlook dims for 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland – Global merchandise trade outpaced expectations in the first half of 2025, driven by increased spending on AI-related products, a surge in North American imports ahead of tariff hikes, and strong trade among the rest of the world. In response, WTO economists raised the 2025 merchandise trade growth forecast to 2.4 percent (up […]
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is co-hosting the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms Network (IAMNet) from October 6-9, 2025, in Barbados, bringing together accountability professionals from development finance institutions worldwide. CDB is joining forces with the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI) and the Office […]
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