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Market WRAP
Two
stocks traded on the Eastern Caribbean Stock Exchange last
week with a total market volume of over 87,000 stocks.
Over 87000 shares of Grenreal Property Corporation Ltd traded
firm at 4.70, while 600 shares of St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla
National Bank Ltd traded at $3.20, advancing 20 cents from
its last closing price. In other news, the Government of Antigua
& Barbuda,
Properly
Insuring Your Business
Taking
out the right insurance to protect your business is one of
the best investments you will make. Regardless of
how cautious you may be in running your business, accidents
happen. It matters very little how big or small your business
is, you’ll have to plan for these and other risks if
you want your business to thrive. There are several reasons
why insuring your business is important: 
Business
Resilience In The Face of Impending Disaster
Disasters
can happen anywhere, often with little or no warning. Many
businesses in St Lucia comprise of mostly small enterprises
it means that they are a critical part of the economy. While
reports may vary, research reveals that as many as forty five
(45) percent of small businesses do not reopen after a major
disaster like a flood, hurricane, fire or earthquake. 
Water
sector reform revisited – Part 8
Between
1997 and 2001, the former SLP administration began a process
to seek solutions to the water authority’s (WASA) problems.
Within that time period, WASA was corporatized and
became WASCO and the water rates were doubled. That didn’t
work and three separate studies were done on the water sector
in 2001, 
Small
Business Corner
SLISBA
continues to observe Small Business Month – August,
2008 with great success. The Vieux Fort Business Luncheon
held on Thursday, 14th August 2008 was well attended. Mr.
O’Donavan Yarde, International Investment Development
Director for the National Development Corporation (NDC) addressed
the gathering and outlined plans for developments in the South.
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