(original title: Amid uncertainties, Cuba seeks funding for refinery expansion) By Jeff Franks | Reuters Cuba is looking for someone to finance a $6 billion expansion of its largest refinery, in the city of Cienfuegos, amid uncertainties about China’s role in the project and the future of its close… Read More

Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Havana Journal is proud to post this exclusive interview with the co-founder of a new real estate group in Havana, Point 2 Cuba. Point 2 Cuba was created by a group of young entrepreneurs following the changes in real estate law in Cuba in November 2011 that legalized the… Read More

Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Seems as though ALL golf course development projects in Cuba have come to a complete stand still. There is not even any hype of development let alone announcements of any development deals. Of course this means Cuba is FAR FAR away from breaking ground on any new golf courses… Read More

Yoani Sanchez writes “Reforms in Cuba: Two Steps Forward One Step Back” for the Huffington Post. The last days of December, a good time to walk the streets and capture the differences of this 2012 compared to the previous year. The agricultural markets are better stocked although prices have… Read More

Nick Miroff | Global Post Havana now has a wholesale produce market. Is it here to stay — or just an apparition? Cuba has yet to grasp the invisible hand of Adam Smith, but it is giving some space to an invisible market. Invisible, at least, during the day. At night, in an empty lot at the edge of… Read More

From DTCuba.com The Cuban economy promotes buffalo raising in several areas in the country, as an alternative to improve food supply to the domestic market. According to specialists, the buffalo meat is very nutritious and has lower fat content than other meats; and the milk is rich in vitamins, minerals,… Read More

From DTCuba.com Pinar del Río, Cuba’s westernmost province, promotes lobster capture in order to meet market needs. About 63 vessels, which are participating in the lobster season, have accumulated close to 1,300 tons of lobster, of an annual plan comprising 1,928 tons. According to specialists, conditions… Read More

Press Release The first of four Crowley Maritime Corporation ocean class tugboats, Ocean Wave, completed its inaugural project earlier this month by removing a grounded containership from the northern coast of Cuba. The job is additionally significant because it utilized many of Crowley’s unique capabilities,… Read More

Rob Sequin | Havana Journal I read well over a dozen Cuba news articles and blog posts every day about Cuba. Sometimes I have to share them with Havana Journal readers. Here are some recent Cuba business news articles that I think you will enjoy. 1. A VERY thorough interview with Tom Herzfeld regarding… Read More

This is such a great summary of the current financial climate in Cuba by The Economist, I had to post the article and could not resist commenting. A month ago I posted this article You STILL want to invest time and money in Cuba? You will loose both along with my article The Irrelevance of Fidel Castro.… Read More