Trinidad PM says Caribbean Airlines not operating on profitable basis, threatens shutdown

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) does not operate a single profitable route, and has given the management of the airline two years to get the company’s...

A Look at Arcos Dorados Holdings's Upcoming Earnings Report

Arcos Dorados Holdings ARCO will release its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2025-08-13. Here's a brief overview for investors ahead of the announcement. Analysts anticipate Arcos Dorados Holdings to report an earnings per share (EPS) of...

There’s a New Way to Fly to the Caribbean Island of Martinique

The volcanos. The rainforests. The rum distilleries. The out-of-this-world restaurants. It’s hard to believe the Caribbean island of Martinique is still under the radar of most travelers — but that’s in part what makes it such a fascinating place...

A Flight to Unity: Caribbean Airlines Introduces 4 Weekly Flights to Martinique

Caribbean Airlines Launches Service to Martinique On December 03, Caribbean Airlines launched direct flights to the French Caribbean Island of Martinique, a significant step in the airline’s vision to connect the Caribbean seamlessly and...

CAL Launches Martinique Route

Caribbean Airlines has taken a groundbreaking step in regional aviation with the launch of its inaugural service to Martinique. The new service was launched on Wednesday. Caribbean Airlines Chief Executive Officer Garvin Medera described the new...

Allianz and Groupama cancel riot coverage in Martinique and Guadeloupe

Allianz and Groupama are removing the riot coverage from their commercial insurance policies for Martinique and Guadeloupe. This decision came a few days after the Italian group Generali had stopped underwriting commercial risks in the French West...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, October 2024

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

The First Caribbean Institute for Nuclear Imaging (ICIN) Inaugurated in Martinique

Courtesy Caribbean Media Partners FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique – The first Caribbean Institute for Nuclear Imaging (ICIN) was officially opened in Martinique over the weekend by the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique (CTM), the Prefecture of...

Global Reinsurance Market: Special 2025 Renewal

After the particularly high claims experience of 2017 and the Covid years, the global reinsurance market is calmly embarking on the 2025 renewals. The recovery of recent years confirms the good health of reinsurers, whose profitability has been...

Trinidad PM issues two-year ultimatum for Caribbean Airlines

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) does not operate a single profitable route and has warned the airline’s management that they have two years to fix the company’s finances or face...

Medical facility for cancer screening launched in Martinique

The first Caribbean Institute for Nuclear Imaging (ICIN) has opened in the French-island of Martinique offering a unique medical facility for cancer screening and diagnosing services for regional and international patients. The Euro 63 million...

Island Treasures: 5 Cultural Icons Making History As Natives Of Martinique

While many visitors to Martinique regard it for its beauty and the fruits of its labor — think: lush gardens, world-class rum, and award-winning chocolate — the most captivating aspect of the French territory is the people. Martinique has long...

IMF, World Bank must be abolished to save the planet

By Keston K Perry As yet another United Nations Climate Change Conference fails to produce a strong commitment to urgent climate action, the climate crisis is on course to get much worse. While its effects, such as unprecedented flooding,...

INSIDE BUSINESS: CAL LIFTS OFF TO MARTINIQUE

The IMF and the World Bank must be abolished to save the planet

As yet another United Nations Climate Change Conference fails to produce a strong commitment to urgent climate action, the climate crisis is on course to get much worse. While its effects, such as unprecedented flooding, devastating droughts,...

“The high cost of living in Martinique is the consequence of the colonial system”

Pierre-Charles also criticizes the current repression of social movements in Martinique. The dispatch of the CRS 8 , a special police unit, recalls the colonial history of repression. Police violence during recent demonstrations even led the...

CARICOM head stresses need for partnership to finance climate resilience

Prime Minister of Grenada and head of CARICOM Dickon Mitchell has stressed the need to finance climate resilience and adaptation that works in the best interest of the planet. Mr. Mitchell was among world leaders who delivered statements at the...

The colonial legacy lurking beneath economic unrest in the French Caribbean

For weeks, the French Caribbean island of Martinique has been the site of at-times violent protests over high living costs and worsening economic conditions. And Martinique isn’t alone; in the neighboring French island of Guadeloupe, striking...

Armed activists launch new protests in Martinique over high living costs

FORT-DE-FRANCE — Protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters in the French Caribbean island of Martinique during a fresh round of violent demonstrations, the government said Wednesday. No injuries were reported, but the...

COP 29: Sustainable climate financing needed for vulnerable nations, say Catholic relief experts

As the United Nations’ annual climate conference kicks off, two Catholic humanitarian agency executives told OSV News that the world’s poorest nations must be given the tools to adapt to climate change — without becoming enslaved by international...