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Luca’s unique ketchup from Ards being enjoyed in South America
Farming Life
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June 4, 2025
TOMATO ketchup lovers in South America are now able to enjoy a unique version of the popular condiment from Newtownards. PEPPUP, the authentic Italian sauce producer in the Co Down market town, has successfully launched its ketchup, a produce...
COSCO Shipping launches new service to South America
Port Technology International
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June 5, 2025
COSCO Shipping has announced that the 62,000-dwt multi-purpose pulp carrier COSCO SHIPPING Changqing embarked from Nansha Port in Guangzhou, loaded with 660 new energy vehicles and containerised cargo. This marked the inaugural voyage of COSCO...
Royal Caribbean names Diana Ross Godmother of the Star od the Seas
Travel Daily News
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June 6, 2025
Royal Caribbean names Diana Ross godmother of Star of the Seas, launching August 2025, offering family cruises from Orlando to the Caribbean. MIAMI – The ultimate family vacation is getting ready to set sail, and a star-studded godmother is...
Government reaffirms commitment to higher education through scholarships
NBC SVG
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June 5, 2025
The Government is committed to expanding access to higher education through sustained investment in scholarship opportunities. This is according to Director of Training at the Service Commissions Department, Dr. Athalie Cain-Soleyn. She was...
Havana International Fair to be held in late November
Cuban News Agency
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June 6, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 4 (ACN) Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, announced that the 41st Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2025) will take place on November 24 to 29 at the ExpoCuba fairgrounds. The official...
Azzet Unpacked: Boiling down the business week that was
Azzet
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June 6, 2025
Our team has sifted through Australia’s top stories and global headlines to bring you a streamlined update on the week’s most impactful news. Enjoy your weekly business update this Friday, 6 June 2025. Dear readers, There was a time when the...
ECCO DEFEATED IN COURT! HIGH COURT DENIES INJUNCTION AS GOVERNMENT STANDS FIRM ON COPYRIGHT SHAKEUP
Times Caribbean
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June 6, 2025
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — The battle between the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) took a dramatic turn on June 5, 2025, when the High Court of Justice rejected ECCO’s...
Colombia to diversify economy by pushing to join BRICS
China Daily Global
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By Jimena Esteban in Buenos Aires | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-06-06 17:42 Looking to diversify its economic, trade and financing links, the Latin American country of Colombia is setting its sights on Asia, and China in particular, and...
Royal Caribbean Group’s Richard Fain Is Stepping Down as Chairman of the Board
Travel Market Report - New York
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Fain at the 2021 ASTA Advocacy Dinner. Photo: ASTA. Richard Fain will be stepping down from his position as Royal Caribbean Group’s chairman of the board—a role he’s held since 1988. Fain will remain on the board as a director. Current CEO Jason...
St Lucia cuts airport service charge by half for Caribbean flights
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 6, 2025
The St Lucia government announced on Thursday a significant reduction in the airport service charge for commercial flights traveling between St Lucia and other Caribbean destinations. Prime Minister Philip Pierre has authorized a Statutory...
Caribbean surpasses pre-pandemic visitor arrivals
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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June 5, 2025
Many Caribbean countries have not only recovered from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic but have also gone on to surpass pre-pandemic visitor arrivals. That’s according to Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill, who’s...
Caribbean American Heritage Month 2025: Events and Celebrations in New York City
Documented - New York
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June 5, 2025
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month, a national observance that recognizes the rich history, culture and contributions of Caribbean Americans. Officially established by presidential proclamation in 2006, the month honors generations of...
China rolls out 5-year multi-entry ‘ASEAN visa’ for business travellers
The Independent Singapore
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June 6, 2025
SINGAPORE: Business travellers from the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste will now have access to a five-year multiple-entry “ASEAN visa”, with each visit lasting up to 180 days, Channel...
From Telenovela Drama to Political Stalemate: Why Brazil’s Endless Feud Holds the Country Back
The Rio Times
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June 6, 2025
(Op-Ed Analysis) Brazil remains stuck in a cycle of political drama that rivals its most sensational telenovelas. On June 5, 2025, former President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed he sent R$2 million—about $350,000—to his son Eduardo in the United...
Latin America’s first fully electric tug sets off for delivery
Industrial News
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June 3, 2025
The Sanmar-built ElectRA Series tug, named Trapananda, has been loaded aboard a transport ship to be delivered to SAAM Towage’s operations serving ENAP (Empresa Nacional del Petróleo) in Puerto Montt, Chile, where it will reportedly become the...
Ritz-Carlton debuts its first Reserve property in Central and South America
Hotels Mag
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The Athens Group, a full-service real estate development company, has announced the opening of Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, in Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica. The property is the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Central and South America and...
UWI economists raise concerns over $300m investment drive
Barbados Today
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June 6, 2025
11 Economists have voiced serious concerns over the Mia Mottley administration’s ambitious $300 million investment roadshow, warning that credibility issues, market saturation and debt sustainability could undermine its success and deter both...
International soccer matches coming to California this summer
KUSI News - California
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June 5, 2025
(FOX 5/KUSI) — Californians have plenty of opportunities to watch international-level soccer in person this June, with two major tournaments hosted by the United States and with a handful of matches from each tournament taking place in the Golden...
Google cable to connect Australia, Asia, Latin America
Azzet
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June 4, 2025
Google will build a 14,800-kilometre (9,196-mile) submarine data cable across the Pacific Ocean to enhance digital connectivity between Australia, Latin America and Asia, according to media reports. The Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary announced...
Travel & Tourism in LAC Set to Add US$206BN to Regional Economy Over the Next Decade, Says WTTC
Hospitality Net
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June 6, 2025
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), announced the launch of the Tourism Task Force during the Plenary Meeting of the Americas Business...