Puerto Plata will soon boast 7-story buildings: Lawmaker
Economy June 29, 2016 | 8:26 am
Santo Domingo.- Puerto Plata province senator-elect JoséIgnacio Paliza said Tuesday that the Chamber of Deputies is poised to pass abill to allow building construction of up to seven floors in[...]
Tax-free fuels ‘abhorrent,’ tax breaks for free zones OK: Official
Economy June 28, 2016 | 11:39 am
Santo Domingo.- Industry and Commerce minister José delCastillo on Tuesday called tax-free fuels and all laws which encourage subsidies”abhorrent,” but defended the exceptions given to oth[...]
Industry lauds new chiefs at Internal Taxes, Export Bank
Economy June 28, 2016 | 10:04 am
Santo Domingo.- Herrera and Santo Domingo Industries Association(AEIH) president Antonio Taveras on Monday hailed as the designation ofeconomists Magin J. Diaz, as director of Internal Taxes (DGII)[...]
Public Works widens the famous Malecon
Economy June 28, 2016 | 9:35 am
Santo Domingo.- Public Works is widening the seasideboulevard El Malecon (30 de Mayo highway) between Lincoln and Luperón avenues.
Crews rip out the avenue’s south sidewalk to add a ne[...]
Riding a boom, Dominican Republic touts its exports
Economy June 28, 2016 | 7:39 am
Santo Domingo.- "RD Exporta 2016" exhibit, thelargest platform to promote the country's export supply to internationalmarkets, was inaugurated Monday night with the keynote speech by Domi[...]
Communication climbs 3.4% in 1Q, Central Bank
Economy June 27, 2016 | 3:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- Communications climbed 3.4% in value addedin the first quarter, the Central Bank said Monday in its preliminary report ofthe Dominican economy from January to March.
The Centr[...]
Expert’s visit heralds the country’s entry into nuclear energy realm
Economy June 27, 2016 | 3:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Energy and Mines Ministry’s NuclearEnergy Dept. on Monday brought International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expertDazhu Yang to the country to meet with technical cooperation [...]
World tobacco leaders to gather in Santiago
Economy June 27, 2016 | 9:18 am
Santo Domingo.- The International Tobacco Growers Association(ITGA) has chosen Dominican Republic’s major tobacco region as the venue for itsMeeting of the Americas 2016.
From Wednesday, Ju[...]
Taiwan, Dominican leaders talk investment
Economy June 27, 2016 | 8:52 am
Panama.- As soon as he set foot on Panamanian soil toattend the Panama Canal’s expansion celebration, president Danilo Medina metwith Taiwan counterpart Tsai Ing-wen.
Among the topics the t[...]
Panama Canal boosts the Caribbean: Dominican Republic leader
Economy June 27, 2016 | 7:33 am
Panama.- President Danilo Medina on Sunday said the widenedPanama will bring more opportunities forthe Caribbean region, and lauded his Panamanian counterpart Juan Carlos Varelafor the project’s[...]
Britain’s EU exit ‘tragic’ for exporters, Dominican Republic envoy warns
Economy June 24, 2016 | 4:33 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican ambassador to Great Britain on Fridaysaid bilateral trade between his country and the European nation will benegatively impacted after the United Kingdom voted to leave th[...]
All fuel prices unchanged a second straight week
Economy June 24, 2016 | 11:06 am
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry onFriday posted unchanged prices on all fuels for the second straight week.
From June 25 to July 1, premium gasoline will still costRD$205.[...]
Commonwealth Roundtable to analyze threats to foreign investment
Economy June 24, 2016 | 9:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The president of the Roundtable ofCommonwealth Countries in the Dominican Republic on Thursday announced aseminar on legal security’s impact on investment in general, but especial[...]
Dominican insurance industry governance, risk and compliance report 2016- research and markets
Economy June 24, 2016 | 8:50 am
Dublin (BUSINESS WIRE).- Research and Markets has announcedthe addition of the "Governance, Risk and Compliance - The DominicanRepublic Insurance Industry" report to their offering.
Tax reform cacophony: Govt. eyes spending, private sector wants caps
Economy June 24, 2016 | 7:47 am
Santo Domingo.- The private sector wants to address the fiscalissue beyond the talks over a tax reform, while the government seems poised toadd the element of the so-called tax expenditures.
[...]
US supermarkets want to buy Dominican agro products directly
Economy June 23, 2016 | 4:03 pm
New York.- US National Supermarkets Association (NSA) on Thursdaysaid they want to buy agro products directly from Dominican producers, who’llfirst be identified to ensure they can deliver the qu[...]
Climate of insecurity hobbles investment, business leader warns
Economy June 23, 2016 | 3:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- Young Business Leaders Association (ANJE) presidentOsvaldo Oller on Thursday warned that the climate of insecurity he affirms gripsthe country affects investment and the business se[...]
Dominican Republic’s top export showcase starts Monday
Economy June 23, 2016 | 12:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic Export and Investment Center(CEI-RD) director Jean A. Rodriguez on Thursday announced final preparationsfor RDEXPORTA 2016, the first and largest platform to prom[...]
After Washington, Dominican Week in the US takes on NYC
Economy June 23, 2016 | 11:57 am
Washington.- The delegation of the Dominican Week in the US(SemDomUSA) concluded the first part of its trip to Washington DC, where they attendedan explanatory session at the White House and in a p[...]
Dominican call center workers slam the sector
Economy June 23, 2016 | 8:27 am
Santo Domingo.- Workers of at least five call centers who formedan equal number of unions on Wednesday denounced abusive practices in thesector, from low wages compared with other countries to depl[...]