Economy

Economy May 8, 2017 | 3:32 pm

Utility pushes start of US$780.0M renewable energy projects

Santo Domingo.- The State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) announced new contract conditions to award renewable energy projects  totaling US$780.0 million, to guarantee their start and timely conclusion to prevent their use as bargaining chips. The provisions imply the impossibility to sell or transfer contracts before concluding the energy work, as well as the obligation to complete them within... Read more

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Dominican, Haiti broadcasters wage a battle of the airwaves

US$10.4M+ in damage to roads, bridges from downpours

Envoy: Dominican Gov can access UK £500M financing at 3.8%

Gasoline, diesel fall, natural gas unchanged

Business leader hails Jamaica PM ‘momentous’ visit

After sharp decline, manufacturing index rebounds to 53.8 in Feb.

Government agencies are urged to ‘buy green’

Pact promotes partnerships to boost the country’s export sector

Labor Ministry announces a 20% minimum wage hike

Progreso bank grows 8.9% to US$1.12B

Haiti, Dominican radio stations clash over ‘static’

Biggest bank’s assets jump 8.9% to US$8.1B in 2016

Major cash transactions could soon be extinct

Industries: food product registries take too long

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Icon Dominican Republic tourism city ‘Illiteracy Free’

As UN troops pull out, Senate looks to improve border

Cable car 60% complete; aims to shuttle 300K+ commuters

Public Works evaluates flood damages

Minimum wage hike of 20% ‘excessive,’ will lead to layoffs

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