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		<title>Sun, Sand and Smart Cities</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Imagine a city that talked to itself. Garbage bins that alert the council when they need to be emptied, road sensors that tell drivers about available parking spots or suggest ways to avoid traffic, digital kiosks that sync with phones to rate nearby restaurants, LED streetlights that brighten when there’s a crowd, and dim if [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Rise of Female STEMpreneurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The number of women entrepreneurs in the traditionally male-dominated fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is on the rise throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>10 Things To Expect In The COVID Economy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The current Coronavirus outbreak has generated a wealth of doomsday headlines and, as the world hovers at the precipice of a global recession, Caribbean economies face a dark future. There are bright spots, however, as tough times foster a spirit of regional cooperation, innovation and resilience. Here, STAR Businessweek presents a balanced view of what likely lies ahead for small island nations and how the region can expect to be transformed by the present crisis.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Residency by Investment Around the Region</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last year Anguilla became the latest Caribbean jurisdiction to offer Residency by Investment. RBI schemes are often seen as a more palatable middle ground to their CBI counterparts – inviting overseas investment without having to hand out passports in return.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Digital real estate: how Caribbean islands can cash in on their country codes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every Caribbean country has its own unique footprint on the internet, thanks to its domain name. Saint Lucian sites are instantly recognisable from their ‘.lc’, Jamaica is identified by ‘.jm’, and Grenada by ‘.gd’. Known as country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs), there are more to these handles than just a convenient means of finding your way around the web. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Foreign buyers spur real estate growth</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Morris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whether hunting for their dream beach house, looking for a reliable investment or planning the perfect retirement hideaway, Caribbean real estate has always been a draw for overseas buyers. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UAE supports  regional renewables</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2020 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here STAR Businessweek provides an overview of the 16 initiatives supported by the Fund and their current status.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The problem with Transparency International’s Corruption Index</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) recently released the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and it was largely good news for the Caribbean.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Blacklist reshuffle: The Caribbean responds as the EU revises its tax haven list</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The European Union revised its dreaded tax haven blacklist last month and while many Caribbean countries were spared, others were caught in the crosshairs as the taxation watchdog sought to name and shame those it deems non-compliant. The EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes has four new additions: the Cayman Islands, Palau, Panama [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CDB remains optimistic despite  regional downturn</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Regional economic growth took a tumble in 2019 but there are signs that the Caribbean will have a better year in 2020, according to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) which held its annual news conference earlier this month.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hotelier calls for clarity on tourism tax</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Morris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As tourism gears up for a new tax, a concerned hotelier is calling for clarity ahead of the April 1 implementation deadline. With no legislation in sight and cabinet discussions still ongoing at press time, there are fears that the uncertainty will harm not just hotels but the entire sector and the wider economy.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Global Competitiveness wanes as world economies struggle</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Morris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[More than a decade after the global financial crisis, the world’s economies are still not meeting competitiveness benchmarks and are failing to reap the rewards of the fourth Industrial Revolution, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s 2019 Global Competitiveness Report.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Preparing for  post-Cotonou trade</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Morris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trade and development in the Caribbean is nearing a crucial deadline. Time is running down on the Cotonou Partnership Agreement (CPA), a landmark piece of legislation signed two decades ago that forged important political and economic links between Caribbean, African and European nations. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CARICOM’s big wins: Tracking its  Progress over the Last Decade</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Morris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CARICOM has set itself an ambitious agenda for 2020, one that looks both inward and outward as it seeks to resolve regional issues while deepening international relationships. Among the areas of focus going forward are building greater ties with African nations, solving the longstanding problem of poor inter-island transportation and enhancing regional connectivity. The group’s optimistic 2020 plan has its sceptics.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Caribbean Financial Action Task Force Reports Grim Findings</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Morris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The latest report from the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) is grim reading. Money laundering, human and drug trafficking, illegal gambling, tax evasion – Caribbean financial services providers are playing host to a range of evils, many of which are able to slip through the cracks of insecure, insufficient and inefficient regulatory structures.]]></description>
		
		
		
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