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Remittance corridors

Jun 1

Money & Movement: The new US 1% transfer tax — and the simple way around it

Since January, cash remittances out of the US carry a 1% federal tax. Digital and card-funded transfers do not.

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Us Remittance Tax

May 28

The 1% cash remittance tax is live — and easy to avoid

*The U.S. federal excise tax on cash-funded international transfers has been live since January 1. Funding the same transfer from a bank account or card avoids it entirely.*

Caricom Mobility

May 27

Crossfire: ID travel deal — Bajan pride vs Guyanese practicality

*Auntie Cheryl (BB) and Cousin Leroy (JM, refereeing the Caribbean fight): is the Barbados–Guyana ID arrangement a milestone, a gimmick, or a security headache waiting to happen?*

Ebola watch

May 27

Ebola count tops 1,000 suspected cases as Italy reports two travel-linked patients

*DRC Ministry of Health figures show case counts roughly doubling in five days; two suspected cases hospitalised in Milan after travel from Uganda.*

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Venezuela naval posture

May 27

Jamaica PNP urges CARICOM to coordinate on US–Cuba tensions

*The Opposition People's National Party is pressing for a regional posture on Cuba–US escalation, framing CARICOM cohesion as a small-state interest.*

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Oil Shock Inflation

May 27

The oil shock arrives at the meter: Caribbean electricity prices brace for Q3 pass-through

*Domestic gas prices have already risen and the BOJ projects further acceleration, with implications for transport and household budgets through September.*

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Caribbean climate finance

May 27

What IDB Sustainability Week actually puts on the table for Caribbean investors

*350+ companies, the 'Originate-to-Share' model, and Mia Mottley framing the Caribbean as resilient-infrastructure destination. The diaspora-investor question: where are the bankable pipelines?*

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Cal Contraction

May 23

Caribbean Airlines retires its last 737-800

Fleet modernization will reshape which routes are commercially viable. The diaspora connection: this was the workhorse aircraft of the trans-Caribbean network.

Cruise Consolidation

May 23

Caribbean cruise routes are being cut. Smaller ports lose first.

Fuel volatility is forcing operators into shorter, higher-yield itineraries. The secondary ports are the ones at risk.

1 earlier piece

Active Stories

Remittance corridors

Money & Movement: The new US 1% transfer tax — and the simple way around it

Us Remittance Tax

The 1% cash remittance tax is live — and easy to avoid

Caricom Mobility

Crossfire: ID travel deal — Bajan pride vs Guyanese practicality

Ebola watch

Ebola count tops 1,000 suspected cases as Italy reports two travel-linked patients

Venezuela naval posture

Jamaica PNP urges CARICOM to coordinate on US–Cuba tensions

Oil Shock Inflation

The oil shock arrives at the meter: Caribbean electricity prices brace for Q3 pass-through

Caribbean climate finance

What IDB Sustainability Week actually puts on the table for Caribbean investors

Cal Contraction

Caribbean Airlines retires its last 737-800

Cruise Consolidation

Caribbean cruise routes are being cut. Smaller ports lose first.

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