OAS, private sector to boost digital connectivity in the Americas
Economy June 15, 2016 | 10:03 am
Santo Domingo.- The Organization of American States (OAS),several leading companies in the field of information and communicationstechnologies (ICTs), the Economic Commission for Latin America and [...]
Dominican Economy Minister to speak at Bogota conference
Economy June 15, 2016 | 9:52 am
Bogota.- Juan Temístocles Montás, Minister of Economy,Planning and Development, Dominican Republic, and Mahmoud Mohieldin, SeniorVice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, United Nat[...]
GoldQuest provides exploration update on Tireo Project, Dominican Republic
Economy June 15, 2016 | 9:42 am
Vancouver, BC--(Marketwired - June 15, 2016) - GoldQuestMining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: GQC) (FRANKFURT: M1W) (BERLIN: M1W)("GoldQuest" or the "Company") is pleased to provide anupda[...]
All products must have Spanish labels starting Tuesday, official warns
Economy June 13, 2016 | 4:06 pm
Santo Domingo.- Presidency Administrative Minister JoseRamon Peralta on Monday said the rule requiring Spanish labeling on allproducts, especially dairy takes effect starting Tuesday.
He said[...]
Dominican Republic advances against deforestation and effects of climate change
Economy June 13, 2016 | 3:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Environment and NaturalResources and the World Bank today launched the Project Preparation forReducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD +) t[...]
Three of every five no-work-no-schoolers are women: World Bank
Economy June 13, 2016 | 8:54 am
Santo Domingo.- Despite fast GDP growth of 7% in 2014 and2015 and the government's efforts to boost employment and reduce poverty, morethan 21% of young Dominicans of ages 15 to 24 have been outsid[...]
Endangered treasures of Dominican nature on display in London
Economy June 11, 2016 | 9:55 am
London.- Dominican iguanas, magnolias, orchids and whales, as well as the most ancient mammal still roaming the Earth —the Solenodon— are among the endangered species on display in Quisqueya La[...]
Gold miner obtains three key concessions in central mountains
Economy June 10, 2016 | 11:56 am
Otawa Ontario, (Marketwiredvia COMTEX).- Everton Resources Inc. ("Everton" or the"Company") (EVR) is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Energyand Mines of the Dominican Re[...]
Gasoline, diesel climb a 4th straight week, propane falls
Economy June 10, 2016 | 11:36 am
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fridayposted higher prices on gasoline and diesel for the fourth straight week in effectfrom June 11 to 17, while natural gas and propane gas w[...]
Forcepoint unveils security solutions in Dominican Republic
Economy June 9, 2016 | 4:52 pm
Santo Domingo.- Forcepoint, world leader in cyber security,on Thursday unveiled to the press its solutions that allow organizations toenhance their business protected by transformative security tec[...]
Trade, diplomacy set agenda for Dominican Week USA 2016
Economy June 9, 2016 | 4:37 pm
Santo Domingo.- The 24th Dominican Week in theUnited States (SemDomUSA) leaded by the American Chamber of Commerce will beinaugurated on June 20 in Washington DC, with trade and diplomacy as the ma[...]
Dominican Govt., Industries clash over economy ‘time bomb’ claim
Economy June 9, 2016 | 4:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- Government spokesman Roberto RodriguezMarchena on Thursday scoffed at a Dominican Industries Association (AIRD)executive’s claim that the country’s economy and macroeconomic sta[...]
May prices climb 0.25%, paced by transport
Economy June 9, 2016 | 12:21 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Central Bank on Thursdaysaid May prices climbed 0.25%, with accumulative inflation of -0.42% for thefirst five months this year.
“With this result, th[...]
American Chamber of Commerce explains US anticorruption law
Economy June 9, 2016 | 10:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The American Chamber of Commerce’s(AMCHAMDR) Legal Committee on Wednesday hosted the business breakfast "ForeignCorrupt Practices Act (FCPA): trends and challenges for busine[...]
A fruitful business with an innovative twist
Economy June 8, 2016 | 12:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- Thedesire to bring the bountiful freshness and flavor that the Dominicancountryside has to offer to the nation’s cityscape is the genesis behind, oneof the country’s well-known [...]
Cruise port to host major export fair from June 27 to 29
Economy June 7, 2016 | 12:47 pm
Santiago.- Exporta 2016, the largest event of its kind everheld in the country and the region, will be staged June 27 to 29 at Sans Souci cruise ship portin the capital.
The Santiago Chamber [...]
Companies, traders, investors converge on Dominican Week in the UK
Economy June 7, 2016 | 11:42 am
London.- Power companies, traders, investment funds,services and other areas of the Dominican Republic are in London from June 6 to8 to for the first in the fifth edition of the Dominican Week in t[...]
Govt. freezes payroll, to cut staff by July 31: Acento
Economy June 7, 2016 | 9:40 am
Santo Domingo. - The government of the Dominican Republic ordereda freeze on its payroll, noting that it cannot designate new people aspermanent employees and the employment contract of all staff c[...]
Industries agree: We must start building the country we all want
Economy June 7, 2016 | 8:32 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Industries Association(AIRD) on Monday called positive, outlet Diario Libre AM’s suggestion to the varioussectors to "tie the loose ends to start the c[...]
How New York is hindering solar dnergy
Economy June 6, 2016 | 3:42 pm
New York.- With his Reforming the Energy Vision plan, Governor Cuomois making the push to wean the state of its fossil fuel dependency and generate50% of its electricity from renewable energy sourc[...]