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Trump travel ban targeting Haiti, Cuba is discrimination. Period.
USA Today - Virginia
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick The images emerging from California – raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement spiraling into chaos, immigrant families fleeing their homes and National Guard troops confronting peaceful protesters – are...
Fast-tracking SME sustainability could accelerate global climate targets, unlock economic value
Eco-Business
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July 1, 2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 90 per cent of businesses globally and account for 40 per cent-60 per cent of business-sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, yet they remain one of the most under-supported segments in the...
CARIFESTA XV planning committee wraps meeting, solidifies theme: ‘Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence’
Dominica News Online
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June 30, 2025
The hosting of CARIFESTA XV by the Region must embody its theme: “Caribbean Roots. Global Excellence.” As outlined by a CARICOM press release. this call to action was issued by the Regional Cultural Committee (RCC) during their Thirty-First...
Mexico to slap cruise passengers with tourist tax starting this week
New York Post
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June 30, 2025
Cruise passengers docking in Mexico will be forced to cough up a tourist tax starting this week as government officials blast major cruise lines for not paying their fair share into local communities. Industry giant Royal Caribbean, along with...
Making the Case for L.A.’s Small Businesses to Invest in Climate Resiliency
Next City
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June 30, 2025
The non-profit The Center by Lendistry in Los Angeles released a digital toolbox to help small businesses get started thinking about climate resilience projects that could help their bottomline. This is your first of three free stories this month....
Caribbean-American Delegation, NYS Black Legislative Task Force honor Soca star Nailah Blackman
Caribbean Life - New York
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June 30, 2025
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Brooklyn Assembly Members Jaime Williams and Monique Chandler-Waterman, co-chairs of the New York State Caribbean-American Delegation, say they...
As Brazil Closes São Paulo’s Last Downtown Favela, Relief and Regret Collide
LatinAmerican Post
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June 30, 2025
Standing on a dusty railroad embankment, Brazil’s president promised that every family still living in São Paulo’s last downtown favela would soon hold the key to a real home. For some, it was long-awaited progress. For others, it felt like...
Small Business: Kiwi pickle brand processes 100 tonnes as business booms
Northern Advocate
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What inspired you to start the business? I did a lot of travelling in Latin America earlier in life with my parents, and I did a big OE-type thing there, so I’ve been exposed to their culture and their food. The passion in the beginning was with...
First language center in Peru's Cusco ignites local interest in Chinese culture
Global Times
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Photo: screenshotThe first Chinese language teaching center established in the ancient Incan capital of Cusco, Peru, has sparked a wave of enthusiasm for learning about Chinese culture in the local community, the Chinese director of the Confucius...
Colores Mexicanos To Leave Mag Mile After Building Sale, Owners Say
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
DOWNTOWN — Colores Mexicanos, a shop celebrating traditional Mexican crafts and a success story of a city grant program for small businesses, has been forced to leave its Magnificent Mile storefront after four years in business. Erika Espinosa,...
Brazil’s prepaid card, digital wallet market to reach $53B by 2030
Coingeek
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June 30, 2025
Homepage > News > Finance > Brazil’s prepaid card, digital wallet market to reach $53B by 2030 A new report has predicted growth for Brazil’s prepaid card and digital wallet market before the end of the decade, powered by regulatory reforms and...
Queens BP Richards discusses Jamaica rezoning plan
Spectrum News NY1 - New York
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June 30, 2025
The city is looking to redevelop a major section of Queens to bring thousands of new homes to the borough. The “Jamacia Neighborhood Plan” would rezone more than 300 blocks and bring nearly 12,000 new homes, including 4,000 affordable units, to...
COP29 Champion calls for greater SME involvement in green transition
AzerNews
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June 30, 2025
Nigar Arpadarai, the High-Level Climate Champion of COP29, has emphasized the crucial role of non-state actors, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and private sector leaders, in accelerating the global transition to a green...
‘We are building a corridor of opportunity’
Guyana Chronicle
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July 1, 2025
-President Ali says at commissioning of new US$133.4M Ogle to Eccles Highway -thoroughfare will open new lands for housing, other opportunities – will eventually extend to Providence to connect to new Demerara River Bridge REDUCING the travel time...
‘Corridor of opportunities’ – Pres. Ali as Ogle to Eccles Highway commissioned
I News Guyana
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July 1, 2025
The Ogle to Eccles Highway was on Monday evening commissioned, opening up a corridor of opportunities for the further expansion of the country’s economic development. This message was underscored by President Dr Irfaan Ali during the commissioning...
CAF Consolidates its support for the Caribbean with Major Approvals for The Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua.News
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June 29, 2025
(Seville, Spain. June 29, 2025) – The Caribbean region featured prominently during the Board of Directors meeting of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Seville, Spain, with several landmark developments in its...
Border Crackdown Backfires: Small Businesses Crushed by Cartel Cash Rule
TFPP Wire
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June 28, 2025
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a federal rule requiring small-dollar cash transactions to be reported, after two El Paso businesses said it was crushing their operations and scaring off customers. Key Facts: On June 24, U.S....
CAF Consolidates its support for the Caribbean with Major Approvals for Antigua and Barbuda and others
Antigua News Room
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June 29, 2025
AF Consolidates its support for the Caribbean with Major Approvals for The Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda Board meeting in Seville sees historic loan to The Bahamas, approval of the issuance of Series C shares to Saint...
Chamber of Commerce urges small businesses to strengthen disaster resilience
Barbados Today
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June 28, 2025
1 The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is advising micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to step up their disaster preparedness, warning that the sector remains highly vulnerable to shocks. In a statement issued on Friday,...
Epson Introduces New Paper Options For Surelab D1070DE Minilab Printer
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "Production houses and small businesses are seeking affordable, high-quality solutions to meet the growing demand for personalized, small-format greeting card orders, as well as card stock and matte applications," said Aaron...