Avoid these 5 financial pitfalls
Opinion November 23, 2015 | 5:04 pm
In these tough economictimes, it is imperative to reassess your spending habits and avoid thefollowing “financial pitfalls”.
Loans
If you are alreadypaying high interest rates for [...]
The Caribbean is not immune
Opinion November 20, 2015 | 9:27 am
The sensitivesubject of terrorism in a Caribbean context is a matter this column hasaddressed before with some caution. However, following recent events in Europeit is clear that it is an issue tha[...]
In geopolitics it is the long game that matters
Opinion November 13, 2015 | 11:36 am
It istherefore not surprising that Guyana’s President, David Grainger, andVenezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro met separately in Riyadh with Saudi Arabia’s KingSalman Bin Abdulaziz in Al Saud[...]
Your year-end financial checklist
Opinion November 10, 2015 | 10:08 am
It will begin soon enough – all those "beat the rush!" ads for holiday shopping, activities and events. Right now, you have a great opportunity to beat the rush to organize your year-en[...]
Context is everything -Venezuela’s changing Caribbean approach
Opinion November 6, 2015 | 10:25 am
As with so much in politics it isoften what is not seen, said or fully understood that drives events.
This is particularly so in the caseof Venezuela’s changing relationship with the countr[...]
Making holidays bright – and affordable
Opinion November 3, 2015 | 8:55 am
Already dreading what you'll spend this holiday season? It doesn't have to be that way.
Gifts aren't the only budget-busting culprit during the holidays. The weeks between Thanksgiving and Ne[...]
How much does Europe matter
Opinion October 30, 2015 | 10:54 am
In thelast few weeks the European Commission (EC) has made available two discussiondocuments that will change Europe’s future relationship with the Caribbean andLatin America.
Thefirst, pub[...]
Moving soon? Keep costs under control
Opinion October 26, 2015 | 9:54 am
Even if you're only moving across town, it's likely to cost more than you think.
According to the latest figures from the American Moving and Storage Association, the average cost of an in-st[...]
New technology and the Caribbean
Opinion October 23, 2015 | 9:48 am
Willinnovative or new technologies become a threat to vested interests in theCaribbean?
In manyparts the world innovative technologies are helping create new markets and add valueby disruptin[...]
Planning an Eco-Friendly home renovation
Opinion October 20, 2015 | 8:34 am
Plenty of people are now putting the sun, wind and water to work to cut their energy bill. Should you join them?
Before any shift to renewable energy technology, you've got to do some very in[...]
Collateral damage
Opinion October 16, 2015 | 9:12 am
A littleover a week ago the British parliamentarian, Sir Eric Pickles - a cabinet member until May of thisyear and a former Chairman of the Conservative Party - told the London Guardian that the Br[...]
Top 5 money fears – And how to tackle them
Opinion October 13, 2015 | 9:52 am
For the eighth consecutive year, the American Psychological Association (APA) identified money as the number one stress trigger, with 72 percent of Americans reporting stress about money and nearly[...]
Latin America and the Caribbean not an economic entity
Opinion October 9, 2015 | 10:28 am
Is ithelpful to describe Latin America and the Caribbean as if it were a singleentity? What does this do to the way the Caribbean is perceived?
Inrecent years the expression Latin America and[...]
Europe to consider future of ACP relationship
Opinion October 2, 2015 | 12:19 pm
In amatter of days the European Commission will launch a communication (policy paper)on the options for post-Cotonou arrangements with the ACP; the grouping thatbrings together 79 African, Caribbea[...]
Hitting the target
Opinion October 1, 2015 | 1:33 pm
Having a target inview breeds great results. The urinal fly has proved it so. Its sheer presencehas the potential of significantly reducing urine spills in the publicrestrooms where they have been [...]
Building a fraud-free family
Opinion September 28, 2015 | 11:44 am
A generation ago, most families didn't think about financial fraud. Today, it can come in many forms – over the phone, through the mail and increasingly, online. It's an equal opportunity crime t[...]
Climate change, the Pope and the Caribbean
Opinion September 25, 2015 | 10:20 am
In a little over amonth’s time negotiators from around the world will gather in Paris to try toreach a final and globally binding agreement on a new treaty on climatechange. It is no exaggeratio[...]
From strip to chip: Everything you need to know about the new generation of payment cards
Opinion September 22, 2015 | 10:23 am
If you've received a replacement for your credit or debit cards in the mail lately, take a closer look. That little gold chip on the front is going to make it tougher for thieves to steal your data[...]
Little time left to act n US tax bill
Opinion September 18, 2015 | 10:03 am
TheCaribbean has just eighteen congressional working days from Sunday September 20to try to have the US Congress or the District of Colombia address an act namingseventeen Caribbean nations as ‘t[...]
Investing in Tourism
Opinion September 11, 2015 | 3:55 pm
A fewdays ago in London, the Bahamas Prime Minister, Perry Christie, told a meeting organisedby Caribbean Export that the region needed a new formula to maximiseinv[...]
