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Financial inclusion and education: a pillar for sustainable development in Latin America
Financial inclusion and education have emerged as key enablers for sustainable development in its environmental, social and productive dimensions. In Latin America, where high levels of informality, inequality and financial exclusion persist,...

Caribbean Outsourcing Sector – The End Of An Era?
Photo courtesy: depositphotos.com Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno has recently introduced a bill for a 25% tax on any US company payments for outsourcing abroad called the Halting International Relocation of Employment Act or HIRE. This is a...

How VPNs Help Latin American Businesses Access Global Markets Securely
Friday, September 12th 2025 - 04:46 UTC A VPN is like a tunnel. Instead of sending information openly through the web, businesses put their data inside this tunnel Latin America is no longer standing at the edge of digital transformation; it is...

McKinsey Finds Rising Infrastructure Appeal Among Private Investors
The growth of populations, data centers, AI, electrification, energy transition and urbanization is shaping an estimated $106-trillion infrastructure investment opportunity through 2040 that will increasingly involve private investors, according...
¿Cómo llegó a Argentina el cuadro robado durante el nazismo? La historia de Friedrich Kadgien
Iván Pérez Sarmenti, CNN en Español Todo comenzó con un aviso inmobiliario, que podría haber pasado desapercibido, como uno más de las tantas propiedades en venta en Mar del Plata, destino vacacional de muchos argentinos. Pero unos periodistas...

New push to help small businesses tap into investment market
12 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is backing a new effort to help Barbadian small businesses grow, with a US$350 000 grant aimed at preparing them to attract investors and list on the local stock exchange. The funding will support the...

CIA ENERGETICA DE-SPON ADR (NYSE:CIG) Excels in Key Quality Investing Metrics
In the world of quality investing, the Caviar Cruise strategy is a systematic method for finding companies with good fundamentals, lasting profitability, and tough business models. This approach focuses on long-term ownership of firms that show...

Marketing Strategy to Engage Caribbean American Audiences
SOUTH FLORIDA – The Caribbean American community represents one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing demographic groups in the United States. Composed of individuals with roots spanning across countries such as Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago,...

China Warns Mexico Against 50% Tariffs Amid US Trade Pressures
Escalating Tensions in Global Trade In a move that underscores the intensifying frictions in international trade relations, China has issued a stern warning to Mexico against proceeding with planned tariff increases on Chinese imports. The Chinese...

Riyadh Valley Company Announces Investment in FinTech Collective Fund IV
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Riyadh Valley Company (RVC), the investment arm of King Saud University, has announced its investment in FinTech Collective Fund IV, a venture capital fund managed by the U.S.-based FinTech Collective, which focuses on...

The Trial of Jair Bolsonaro: The Future of Brazilian Democracy
In a historic milestone for Brazilian democracy, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants for participating in a coup plot that sought to subvert the results of the 2022 elections — when...

Ranking Canelo’s best Mexican Independence Day performances
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EU targeting Russia’s financial lifeline and global partners
The European Union, led by France and Germany, is considering a new sanctions package that would target foreign banks using Russia's SWIFT alternative, the System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS). This strategy represents a significant...

Jair Bolsonaro’s Trial and Conviction: The End of Political Power in Brazil
In a historic and unprecedented legal decision, Brazil’s Supreme Court found Jair Bolsonaro guilty of attempting to undermine the nation’s democratic institutions through a military coup plot. This monumental verdict marks the first time a former...

2025 Caribbean Music Awards are a big hit
YESTERDAY SAW the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards, a historic event, broadcast on BET, showcasing the unique and incredible ‘Voices of the Caribbean.’ This esteemed ceremony, unlike any other, celebrated trailblazers in Caribbean music who not only...

Mexico Loses \$650 Million Annually to Illicit Tobacco Trade, Study Warns
A Colmex study reveals Mexico loses \$650 million annually to illicit tobacco, with cartels profiting from smuggling networks that also finance organized crime. Authorities in Campeche destroy nearly six million contraband cigarettes as part of a...

Ryder Cup star hid my golf clubs and now he's Brazil nuts for Bethpage
Ben Griffin reckons Brazil nuts are the secret to his power-packed Bethpage build-up. And the Ryder Cup star has revealed he once hid his college pal's golf clubs in a prank which is now paying big dividends for mate Austin Hitt. Griffin heads the...
China criticises Mexico tariff walking, states it will weaken financier self-confidence
China’s commerce ministry has actually criticised Mexico’s choice to raise tariffs on cars from China and other Asian nations to 50%, stating the relocation would weaken financier self-confidence and “seriously affect Mexico’s business...

Argentina hold off Australia fightback as thrilling Rugby Championship continues
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Mexico and Canada to discuss trade next week amid Trump's tariff threat
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday she will host Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for trade talks next week as the pair seek to protect their economies from Donald Trump’s trade war.Mexico and Canada are, together with the United...