Friday, Aug 25, 2006

#43. The bottom line of trade negotiations

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Lincoln Price, the CRNM's Private Sector Liaison, gets down to brass tacks with the Vincentian private sector on why trade negotiations can have an impact on this tiny export nation's fortunes and how the Vincentian private sector can help shape the kinds of trade deals that reap big dividends; in more highlights from a Trade Power Dialogue, held in conjunction with the Private Sector Organisation of St Vincent and the Grenadines. TradeSpeak compares comparative advantage and absolute advantage.

Posted by Caribbean TradeBeat at 12:00 PM |   

Friday, Aug 18, 2006

#42. Ideas plus Innovation equals Trade Power

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Ideas from even the smallest nations can contribute to the Caribbean's competitiveness in global trade, says Dr. Claudius Preville, the CRNM's St Lucia-based trade policy adviser and representative to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), as he shares his thoughts with the Vincentian private sector in more highlights from a Trade Power Dialogue. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are defined in TradeSpeak.

Posted by Caribbean TradeBeat at 12:22 PM |   

Friday, Aug 11, 2006

#41. Message to the private sector

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The region's traders are urged to become informed and get involved in global trade negotiations, for the benefit of their businesses and Caribbean economies in an era of globalisation. The message comes from Sir Louis Straker, the minister of foreign affairs, commerce and trade of St Vincent and the Grenadines, as he opened a CRNM Trade Power Dialogue in his country. TradeSpeak explains globalisation.

Posted by Caribbean TradeBeat at 12:10 PM |   

Friday, Aug 04, 2006

#40. Capital Ideas

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Trade negotiators Ambassador Richard Bernal, Dr. Claudius Preville and Lincoln Price reflect on one of Caribbean integration's unfinished chapters - the free flow of investment capital into Caricom and across its national borders. They also share some ideas on how the region intends to pursue investment opportunities within multilateral and bilateral trade agreements and under investment codes. TradeSpeak explains performance requirements for investors.

Posted by Caribbean TradeBeat at 12:05 PM |