Friday, Jan 27, 2006

#13. Cementing a place in global competitiveness

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Group CEO of the TCL Group of Companies, Dr. Rollin Bertrand, is our special guest as we hear how a pan-Caribbean giant grew from a state-owned enterprise and is positioning itself to take on global competition in cement and concrete manufacturing and packaging. He also shares ideas on how trade negotiations can contribute to a globally competitive Caribbean.

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Friday, Jan 20, 2006

#12. The CSME and global trade.

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With the launch of the Caricom Single Market - the Community's most ambitious development since its formation in 1973 - set for January 30, Caribbean TradeBeat asks how can the CSM help make the region more competitive globally? We put the concerns of the private sector by Guyanese executive Mark Harris to the programme manager of Caricom's CSME Unit, Ivor Carryl. Also, Lincoln Price , the RNM's Private Sector Liaison shows how the first of a series of encounters with the region's trade negotiators, beginning in St. Kitts on January 26th, can help the private sector's bottom line. And in TradeSpeak , find out what M-F-N means...

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Friday, Jan 13, 2006

#11. 2006 - The Year Ahead In Trade

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In the first edition for the year, Caribbean TradeBeat looks ahead to a series of face-to-face encounters between the region's trade negotiators and the private sector, beginning in St. Kitts on January 26, with Lincoln Price, the RNM's Private Sector Liaison. We also examine the new and important alliances the Caribbean forged with the world's small economies to make sure their voices were heard at the Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong -- with Ambassador Richard Bernal. And in TradeSpeak, find out what reciprocity means...

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