Taiwan angst as Dominican Republic plays footsie with Beijing: Efe
Economy October 18, 2017 | 2:49 pm
Taipei.- Taiwan deputy foreign minister, Jose Maria Liu, is on his way to the Dominican Republic to consolidate bilateral ties with the country, amid talks of Santo Domingo's rapprochement to Beijing.[...]Dominican passport unveiled in UK ‘defines a blessed land’
Economy October 18, 2017 | 1:59 pm
London .- The Rose of Bayahibe, the palm chat, the rhinoceros iguana and the falls at El Limon adorn the pages full of Dominican images in the new passport issued by the Passports Bureau and the D[...]First Energy Storage Arrays help Dominican grid avert blackouts
Economy October 17, 2017 | 6:13 pm
Press Release Arlington, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AES Dominicana announced that it brought online 20 megawatts (MW) of new battery-based energy storage arrays at two sites in the Dominican Republic, w[...]Taxman to meet goal collecting US$8.0B in 2017
Economy October 17, 2017 | 5:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- Internal Taxes director Magín Díaz affirmed Tues. that for the first time in nine years the agency will meet the goal of collecting the RD$384.0 billion (US$8.0 billion) which the 20[...]Haina Port operators mark 16 years with US$80.0M investment
Economy October 17, 2017 | 3:35 pm
Santo Domingo.- Haina Port concessionaires (HIT), who mark their 16 years of operations, have invested US$80.0 million in the last six years, adapting the, purchase of equipment, repaving, dredging [...]Greenpeace releases latest Guide to Greener Electronics
Economy October 17, 2017 | 2:58 pm
San Francisco.- Fairphone and Apple are ahead of brands such as Samsung, Huawei and Amazon, which are failing to take responsibility for their environmental footprint, according to Greenpeace USA's[...]Commonwealth, Dominican business leaders talk investment in London
Economy October 17, 2017 | 2:23 pm
London.- Dominican Republic business leaders met Monday with their counterparts from the 52 countries of the Commonwealth around the world. The Dominican delegation was received by Hugo Swire, vice[...]UK investors eye US$7.3B for the Dominican Rep.
Economy October 16, 2017 | 7:10 pm
London.- The Dominican government on Monday announced that a group of English business leaders that it will allocate US$7.3 billion in water and sanitation, education, health, housing and social prote[...]Fuel prices for the week of Oct. 15 to 20(Correct)
Economy October 16, 2017 | 3:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry posted the fuel prices for the week from Oct. 14 to 20, when premium gasoline will RD$210.30 per gallon, or RD$1.00 less, and regular will remain at [...]Official: 89 of every 100 Dominicans have a cell phone, or 9.3M people
Economy October 16, 2017 | 2:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Telecom Institute (Indotel) president José del Castillo, revealed Sun. that 89 of every 100 Dominicans have a cell phone, or 9.3 million people, mostly connected to the Inte[...]Economy snowballs toward asphyxia: top industrialist
Economy October 16, 2017 | 1:56 pm
Santo Domingo.- Herrera and Santo Domingo Province Industries Association (AEIH) president, Antonio Taveras warned Sun. that the public debt burden is pushing the economy toward "asphyxia," which coul[...]Electricity subsidy of US$479.2M is a third lower next year
Economy October 16, 2017 | 1:05 pm
Santo Domingo.- An estimated RD$23.0 billion (US$479.2 million) will be allocated In the bill for the 2018 Budget to cover the electricity subsidy, almost one-third less than this year's RD$31.5 billi[...]45% of the country’s crops lost to pests, blights
Economy October 13, 2017 | 12:28 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's pesticides and herbicides manufacturers and importers grouped in Afipa on Thurs. said pests sand blights account for the loss of as much as 45% of the country's cr[...]Entities agree to boost Dominican competitiveness through innovation
Economy October 12, 2017 | 7:38 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's National Competitiveness Council and the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAMDR) on Thurs. announced an agreement to develop national policy on innovation through [...]Haitians at border could get a Dominican residency card
Economy October 12, 2017 | 4:24 pm
Madrid.- Dominican Republic's National Institute of Migration (INM) will work to create the Dominican residency card, to make it easier the movement of people which depend on commercial traffic in are[...]ECLAC: Dominican Republic to grow 4.9% in 2017, EFE reports
Economy October 12, 2017 | 4:02 pm
Santiago.- Latin American and Caribbean countries will grow 1.2% on average this year, while they will see a rebound in economic activity that will reach 2.2% by 2018, the highest rate since 2013, EF[...]Dominican Republic red tape erodes investor confidence
Economy October 12, 2017 | 1:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- Red tape in the Dominican Republic leaves a negative perception and eroded confidence on foreigners looking to invest in the country, because administrative procedures delay the develo[...]“US$13.0M’ fire damage to delay power plant at center of scandal
Economy October 12, 2017 | 12:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- A fire in one of the two generators at the Punta Catalina power plant will delay the scheduled inaugural date eight months, as the result of the reported heavy damage. The National [...]Labor Ministry reminder: salary hike takes effect Nov. 1
Economy October 11, 2017 | 8:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Wage Committee (CNS) president Félix Hidalgo on Wed. announced that starting November 1, the remaining 7% of the salary increase for the non-sectoral private sector should be[...]Dominican plants produced US$333.3 in cement to Jul.(Correct)
Economy October 11, 2017 | 7:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's cement plants produced 5.2 million metric tons of cement, valued at RD$16.0 billion (US$333.3 million) the fist half this year, which accounts for the sector's i[...]