CMMB Market WRAP

Equity trading slowed down on the Eastern Caribbean Stock Exchange as Dominica Electricity Services and ECFH traded a total of 275 stocks, both holding firm on their previous market prices. In bond news, the Government of Antigua & Barbuda will auction EC$17million of 91 day T Bills on February 5th. In related news, Cable & Wireless St. Kitts & Nevis,

NDC INVESTMENT FORUM

Outsourcing is reaching a new level of maturity as Indian wages begin to edge upwards toward European levels and new offshore outsourcing destinations appear as far afield as China and Latin America. So how can businesses, particularly in the financial services sector, take advantage of these developments and avoid outsourcing pitfall?

SLISBA to host its first Executive Luncheon Meeting for 2008

The St. Lucia Industrial & Small Business Association (SLISBA) will host its first Executive Luncheon Meeting for 2008, on Wednesday, 13th February, 2008 at the Village Inn & Spa Dining Room at 12.30pm. SLISBA in its continuing efforts to inform and educate its membership and Entrepreneurs in general, seized the opportunity to organise an open discourse on two issues,

Ella Hoyos Promoted To FirstCaribbean’s Executive Leadership Team As General Counsel

FirstCaribbean Inter-national Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ella N. Hoyos to the position of General Counsel. In her new role, Ella will have overall responsibility for all legal matters, Governance and Corporate Secretarial functions. She previously held the role of Head of Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary.

SLASPA, Carib Travel and Princess Cruises collaborate for the 2008 Internship Program

Castries – Wednesday February 6, 2008 - The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) in collaboration with Princess Cruises and Carib Travel embarked on an internship program for tertiary level students onboard the Royal Princess, while berthed at Port Castries. The students will be in groups of two and will be provided with an opportunity,

Award of Excellence for RBTT

RBTT St Lucia is the proud recipient of an Award of Excellence 2007 for Corporate Social Responsibility from the St Lucia Chamber of Commerce. The Bank which boasts of its objective to “serve society through discharge of its obligations to those who have a stake in its operations-shareholders, customers and the general public,”

From Caribbees to Cara Suites to Saga Hotel

Any St Lucian wishing to be proud of their homeland MUST VISIT the innovative Saga Hotel at La Panse. Here is a resort which unfortunately experienced two disappointing failures but today the appropriate company has converted the complex to the most sorted after boutique hotel in the Caribbean. The organisation known as SAGA HOTELS,

ECFH caps off yet another successful year

The East Caribbean Financial Holding Company Limited capped off another successful year by winning three of the Chamber of Commerce’s coveted prizes at its annual awards dinner. The ECFH Group won the Best Commercial House 2007 and Corporate Social Responsibility Award for Excellence 2007. Its flag ship subsidiary Bank of Saint Lucia won the award,

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) goes fast track in 2008

Everyone is trying to invent a MAGIC WAND that will alleviate poverty and control crime but I have learnt that a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. I have also learnt that if you wish to achieve massive success set yourself small achievable goals,

SMALL BUSINESS CORNER

The Industrial & Small Business Association (SLISBA) is forging ahead to ensure that its members and businesspersons in general are informed and educated to meet the challenges that confront them. Information will be vital as they grapple to maintain the viability of their businesses. Many times they are unaware that help is on its way.