Author: Mark Lee
Wolrd Trade Growth Buoyed by Developing Economies
World trade growth slid to 5.5 per cent last year from 8.5 per cent in 2006 and may grow even more slowly in 2008 — Continue reading
Aime Cesaire, Negritude Poet and Politician Passes On
Aime Cesaire, poet and pioneer of the black pride movement was buried in his native Martinique on Sunday, in a state funeral of thousands led Continue reading
Slow Week on Eastern Caribbean Exchange
Fewer that 8,000 shares traded on the eastern Securities exchange last week, as well as 10,000 units of Government of Antigua & Barbuda’s 91-day treasury Continue reading
Emergency Response to Haitian Food Crisis as World Bank/IMF Discuss Rising Global Poverty
Haiti is to receive $10 million dollars for feeding programs World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick’s announced Sunday, after his calls to ease global Continue reading
Mixed Economic Performance in 2007 but Region Sensitive to Credit Turmoil – IMF
Anoop Singh, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, IMF The International Monetary Fund is reporting a mixed macroeconomic performance for the Caribbean in 2007. Regional Continue reading
Slow Death of the Banana Culture
Loading bananas, Kingston, 1936 The World Trade Organization’s ruling issued April 7, supporting the contention of Ecuador, the USA and some Latin American banana producers, Continue reading
The Olympics – Magnet For Conflicts
From IOC video clip So you think politicking and protest actions are new to the Olympics? Where have you been? According to the University of Continue reading
Rising Food Prices Threaten to Reverse Poverty Fight – World bank
Rising food prices could wipe out successes in reducing poverty and malnutrition, according to the World Bank. A new report released Tuesday (Apr 8), says Continue reading
IMF Forecasts U.S. Housing Slump to Accelerate Global Financial Slowdown
World economic growth is expected to slow to 3.7 percent in 2008 due to a fallout in the U.S. subprime housing market, according to a Continue reading
UNICEF Mourns the Rwandan Genocide, 14 Years On
Marking the 14th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledged to step up efforts aimed at stopping such tragedies from happening Continue reading