Country’s first ever money markets meeting kicks off Friday
Economy September 14, 2016 | 11:52 am
Santo Domingo.- The first meeting on money markets:"Expo RD-2016 Securities Market" ever held in the country will kickoff on Friday and last through Saturday with the topic "Public P[...]
Tampa Bay exporters coming to the country in Dec.: tampabay.com
Economy September 14, 2016 | 9:29 am
Santo Domingo.- The Florida-based Tampa Bay Export Allianceis leading an export sales mission to the Dominican Republic on December 5-8,tampabay.com reports Wednesday.
“The alliance, a coop[...]
US Envoy, Santo Domingo Mayor meet, talk cooperation
Economy September 14, 2016 | 9:08 am
Santo Doming.- US ambassador James W. Brewster on Tuesday metwith National District mayor David Collado, to discuss various topics of mutualinterest.
After the meeting held at the old City Ha[...]
New report identifies key opportunities to boost growth in the Caribbean Sea while preserving its ecosystem
Economy September 13, 2016 | 4:10 pm
Washington.- In the lead up to this week’s ‘Our Ocean’conference hosted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington D.C., anew World Bank report released today examines how the transi[...]
US Envoy, Industry and Commerce chief talk foreign trade
Economy September 13, 2016 | 4:02 pm
Santo Domingo..- US ambassador James W. Brewster on Tuesdayvisited Industry and Commerce minister Temístocles Montas to discuss bilateral andinternational trade, among other topics of interest[...]
Big Business: don’t slash tax breaks that earn US$9.7B yearly
Economy September 13, 2016 | 11:53 am
Santo Domingo.- Business leaders are wiling look at with authoritiesthe thorny issue of reviewing tax breaks for various sectors of the economy, whichofficial estimates place at more than RD$212.0 [...]
Haiti industries oppose lifting of ban on Dominican products: Acento
Economy September 13, 2016 | 8:02 am
Port-au-Prince, Haiti.- Haiti’s Industries Association (ADIH) on Mondayobjected to the lifting of overland import restrictions levied by authoritieson 23 products from the Dominican Republic.
Main border market abuzz as Haiti lifts ban on Dominican products
Economy September 9, 2016 | 12:44 pm
Dajabon, Dominican Republic.- Hundreds of Haitians andDominicans on Friday attended the binational market held Mondays and Fridays,where Port-au-Prince Customs officials allowed free entry of 23 pr[...]
Gasoline, diesel prices fall, gases unchanged
Economy September 9, 2016 | 10:09 am
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry onFriday posted lower prices on several fuels for the week from September 10 to16, when premium gasoline will cost RD$197.50, or RD$4.00 less and [...]
Big business weighs in on Dominican Republic ‘monopolies’ row
Economy September 9, 2016 | 7:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Council Business (CONEP) on Thursdaysaid it opposes the publication ofseveral studies on practices and conditions of competition in some DominicanRepublic markets, con[...]
Dominican big business hails Haiti rapprochement
Economy September 8, 2016 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- National Council Business (CONEP) presidentRafael Blanco on Wednesday hailed foreign ministers Miguel Vargas’ announcementthat Haiti agreed to lift its ban on the overland entry o[...]
Aug. prices fall -0.06%, paced by foods
Economy September 7, 2016 | 12:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Central Bank on Wednesdayreported -0.06% lower prices in Aug., with cumulative inflation for the firsteight months at 0.31%.
“With this result, annual[...]
Power companies blame the blackouts on the Gov.
Economy September 7, 2016 | 12:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Electricity IndustryAssociation (ADIE) on Tuesday blamed the rolling blackouts on a discretionarydecision by the State’s Energy Distribution Companies (EDES).
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Puerto Rico crisis won’t hurt Dominican exports: Agro leader
Economy September 7, 2016 | 9:48 am
Santo Domingo.- DominicanRepublic exports to Puerto Rico topped US$605.5 million in 2015, according to PuertoRico’s Trade and Export Company, while the "Island of Enchantment" exportsUS[...]
Cable car construction advances, a boon for barrios
Economy September 7, 2016 | 8:23 am
Santo Domingo.- Nearly all pillars for the cable car that willlink the sprawling barrio Gualey with the National District have already beenbuilt, as around 300 construction workers and technicians [...]
Gov. says road tolls should be even higher
Economy September 6, 2016 | 9:01 am
Santo Domingo.- The head of the RD Vial Trust Fund CoordinatingOffice on Monday justified the higher tolls, which aim to increase revenue fromRD$200 million to RD$300 million per month, to build, e[...]
Works aim to make Santo Domingo-Santiago highway safer
Economy September 6, 2016 | 8:20 am
Santo Domingo.- Public Works minister Gonzalo Castillo on Mondaysaid the Duarte highway is being worked on to provide greater road safety for motorists,with repairs of potholes and technical improv[...]
Dominican Republic must promote to reach US$20.0B exports goal
Economy September 6, 2016 | 7:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The Industries Association (AIRD) on Mondayasked the Dominican Republic Export and Investment Center to strengthen the promotionand generate market intelligence, to increase the cou[...]
Energy & Mines chief says State should spur renewables projects
Economy September 5, 2016 | 4:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- Energy and Mines minister Antonio Isa Condeon Monday said the State should define appropriate projects to develop renewableenergy and revealed that his agency is drafting a bill to [...]
Dominican students get local patent for improved catalytic converter
Economy September 5, 2016 | 1:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Technological Institute of SantoDomingo (Intec) on Monday obtained thefirst patent ever granted to a Dominican university from the National Office ofIntellectual Property (Onap[...]