The First Human Inhabitants of the Bahamas Radically Altered the Environment
When humans first arrived on the shores of what is now the Bahamas, they must have been greeted by giant tortoises, crocodiles, waving palms, and hardwoods like myrtle. But all that changed quickly. A...
View ArticleEva Mitchell Promoted To CEO Of Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange
The Board of Directors of The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE), has announced that Ms. Eva Mitchell has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mitchell has also been...
View ArticleMining Peru Registration Now open, 7-11 June 2021
“Mining Peru 2021” brings together 300+ key mining enterprises, regulatory authorities, rulers, technology and equipment suppliers, as well as investors across Latin America, the US, Canada and Europe...
View ArticleJoin Avasant & Unisys Next Week To DIscuss The Future Of Work
Avasant and Unisys are pleased to invite you to our LATAM Digital Forum, “Transforming Your Enterprise for the Future of Work.” This session will be taking place on Wednesday, June 16th at 8:00 AM PDT...
View ArticlePriceSmart Reports Double Digit May Sales Increase
PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT), the US based warehouse club retailer that operates stores in Colombia, Central America & the Caribbean, on Monday announced that net merchandise sales in May...
View ArticleCaribbean, LatAm Countries Included In USA’s New Travel Ban On Dogs Starting...
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the “Notice of Temporary Suspension of Dogs Entering the United...
View ArticleSitel To Acquire Sykes, Creating A Global CX BPO Contender
Sykes Enterprises (NASDAQ: SYKE) and Sitel Group, both leading global providers of customer experience (CX) solutions, today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which...
View ArticleNikon Announces Judges For The 47th Annual Small World Competition
Nikon Instruments Inc. today announced the judging panel for the 2021 annual Nikon Small World photomicrography and Small World in Motion video competitions. Five expert judges will evaluate entries...
View ArticleNewly Rebranded, Jamaica-based itel Expanding Into Honduras, Guyana, Colombia
International customer experience outsourcer itel, with operations across the Caribbean, Latin America, U.S., and Canada, today announced its new brand schema, trading its old itelBPO moniker for the...
View Article5G Americas, GSMA & CANTO to co-host Virtual 5G Caribbean Summit During MWC 2021
5G Americas, together with GSMA North America and CANTO, will co-host the 5G Caribbean Virtual Summit. This event is scheduled for June 30th and July 1st, 2021. It will take place alongside MWC21...
View Article4th LatAm IoT & Tech Conference Is August 26, Here’s How To Register
Join over 250 attendees from 15 countries along with the major industry players leading digital transformation in Latin America & The Caribbean for this important online conference to explore...
View ArticlePunta Cana Wins Twice-Weekly Flights From Medellín, Colombia Via Wingo
Saturday, Copa Airline’s low-cost subsidiary Wingo began operating flights between Medellín Colombia and the resort destination of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with rates starting at $199 round...
View Articleitel Acquires Emerge BPO, Expanding its Geographic Footprint into Guyana and...
Jamaica-based customer experience (CX) provider itel today announced its acquisition of Georgetown, Guyana-based Emerge BPO. The acquisition adds 700 new staff members from Guyana, Honduras and a...
View ArticleIbex Bets On Jamaica With 5th Contact Center Facility In 5 Years
Global business process outsourcing (BPO) firm ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX) today announced the opening of its new facility in the Kingston suburb of Portmore, Jamaica. Ibex says the new facility will create...
View Article4th Annual Renewables Latin America 2021 Returns To LIVE Format In Medellín,...
The potential of renewable energy sources, projects in the development, and crucial issues which will shape the future and the present of the energy industry in Latin America will be discussed at the...
View ArticleNew Book From The Editors Of Finance Americas – Doing Business In The...
The Bahamas deserves close consideration for specialty & high value BPO and nearshore service delivery site selection, as well as consideration by remote worker professionals, digital nomads, and...
View ArticleNearshore Software Outsourcer Gorilla Logic Acquires Modernist Studio
Software outsourcing firm Gorilla Logic backed by the private equity firm Sverica Capital Management, today announced that it has acquired Austin, Texas design botique Modernist Studio. Gorilla Logic...
View ArticleViva Air Launches Flights Between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic And Colombia
Beginning November 24, travelers will now be able to purchase tickets for as low as $128 USD each way between low cost airline Viva’s Medellín hub and the Caribbean vacation mecca of Punta Cana, near...
View ArticleKBR To Conduct Green Hydrogen Study For Trinidad & Tobago
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a study to help establish a green hydrogen market in Trinidad and Tobago as part of an ongoing technical cooperation financed by the...
View Article2021 Annual Report Covering Caribbean & Latam VC / PE Deals & Investment...
Tracxn, the market intelligence platform for private market investing and corporate development, has released its 2021 edition of the LATAM Tech annual fact sheet, actually a 32 page report, on venture...
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