US jury’s $30m verdict brings hope for Cuban exiles over confiscated land
Cayo Coco in Cuba. Photograph: City Image/Alamy From The Guardian, UK Lawsuit brought under Helms-Burton could spur others pursuing compensation for property seized by Castro Long before it became one of Cuba’s most popular tourist destinations in the 1990s, the small…
Imagine You Are a Poor Nation, Trapped by Debt and Strangled by Climate Change—What Are Your Options?
Climate change, debt, and development have a caustic relationship, hindering economic justice and national advancement, but solutions exist.
IMF MD Georgieva Presser
Uncertainty is roiling the financial and trade world, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday (April 24) in Washington, DC. Thousands of journalists, policymakers, bankers and civil society organizations are gathered there for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and…
Cayman: 2025 Referendum Panel Discussion – Thursday, 24 April 2025
From CIG Public Relations WHAT: A live panel discussion on the upcoming 2025 Referendum, designed to provide the public with clear, factual information on the three ballot questions, voting procedures, and what to expect on Referendum Day. WHO: WHEN: Thursday, 24 April 7:00…
Vistra launches newly-branded Vistra Fund Solutions with a promise to go above and beyond for clients
London, 7 April 2025 – Vistra, a leading provider of essential business services, is proud to announce the launch of Vistra Fund Solutions. This new strategic business proposition is laser-focused on supporting Vistra’s existing fund manager clients with dedicated end-to-end services…
Asia hit the hardest by Trump’s tariffs
From Beyond Borders From Jacopo Dettoni Beyond Borders The latest news and analysis on cross-border investment On the day after Donald Trump introduced sweeping reciprocal tariffs, it’s time for trade partners around the world to assess the damage. While the…
Webinar on Haiti’s Future
Presentation made during yesterday’s (Mar 26) Ask World Bank Caribbean webinar on Haiti. And link to the recorded session. Outline Haiti in crisis: Looking forward… …and creating solutions: WBG Response • Lessons learned • Country partnership strategy • Rapid Crisis Impact…
The Economic Affairs Council (EAC) plans for resilience against global challenges for OECS Member State
March 27, 2025 – The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines welcomed distinguished regional leaders and delegates to the Fourth Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Economic Affairs Council on March 25, 2025. The meeting, held at…
Can We Exit from a World of Debt?
By Vijay Prashad AUTHOR BIO: Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, editor, and journalist. He is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter. He is an editor of LeftWord Books and the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He has written…
A wanted war criminal. A private jet. A betrayal of justice
From Krysta Bisnauth, Freedom United A war criminal walks free, mass graves of migrants are uncovered, and Europe keeps funding Libya’s brutal detention system. Today, on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, we honor…
