Economy

Economy April 13, 2021 | 1:31 pm

In 2014, 124 electric vehicles were imported; in 2020 the figure increased to 1,905

Given the increase in the use of these vehicles, the Superintendency of Electricity highlighted the advances in the regulation of electric mobility in the Dominican Republic.

 
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Labor unions announce ‘struggle’ for wage hike

Swiss-DR Chamber to mull Dominican Republic’s tourism upswing

GDP fall in 2020 the most intense since banking crisis

44% of the coffee Dominicans drink is foreign

From buses to bikes, electrics are here to stay

Despite price lull, gold export to reach US$1.6B by year end

Dominicans set remittance record of US$2.5B in 1Q

Indocafé director wants the country to be self-sufficient again

Oil, egg and milk prices remain high

Over 500 new Covid cases; 4 deaths; 3,382 total fatalities

New free zones invest US$69.6M; generate US$86.5M

Energy authority publishes purchasing guidelines

It’s now easier to export agro products

Abinader heads north to boost tourism, industry

Coffee growers ask President Abinader to come to the aid of the sector

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World Bank and IMF forecast 5.5% growth in 2021 for Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic climbs 28 positions in the Human Development Index

Dominican Republic loses agro soil at ‘worrisome’ pace

US techs check Dominican airline security

Abinader: 26 new free zones, 4 industrial parks create 26,000 jobs

Tourist arrivals to Dominican Republic climb 3.4%

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