Cuba Business Articles & News Archive 2004

Cuba hard currency to be channeled through central bank

Posted December 30, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

AFP Cuba on Thursday made a surprise move to tighten the government’s grip on hard currency, on the heels of an oil find… Read More

Pinar del Rio is ready for grape harvest to produce Cuba wines

Posted December 29, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

DTcuba.com Cuba’s westernmost province, Pinar del R�o, is ready for the grape harvest, which will be used to make high-quality… Read More

Commercial quality oil discovered in Cuba

Posted December 28, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

By Marc Frank | Reuters An oil deposit with an estimated 100-million-barrel reserve has been discovered off Cuba’s coast… Read More

Swiss company inaugurates website for sending money to Cuba

Posted December 28, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (3 comments)

Granma.cu Swiss AWS Technologies Company http://www.aws-transaction.com has opened a website for sending money to Cuba… Read More

Personal touch made difference for Maine business delegation in Cuba

Posted December 23, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

Sharon Kiley Mack | Bangor News It pays to bring the big guns to the negotiating table, state agriculture industry leaders learned… Read More

US food products for sale in Cuba

Posted December 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Javier Machado | Cubanac�n Press | cubanet.org The Cuban government’s retail food network is selling eggs out of cases clearly… Read More

Maine - Cuba trade update

Posted December 23, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

By MECHELE COOPER | Blethen Maine Newspapers Jeremy Steeves said his family jumped at the opportunity for another market for their… Read More

China “invading” Latin America with investments

Posted December 21, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (4 comments)

By GARY MARX | Chicago Tribune In his first visit to Cuba, Chinese President Hu Jintao lent strong political support to this besieged… Read More

Maine trade delegation signs $10 million in contracts at Havana Alimport conference

Posted December 18, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

MaineToday.com We have editorialized in recent weeks about the trade missions that Maine business and governmental leaders have… Read More

Cuba agrees to buy $125 million in US goods

Posted December 18, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

By VANESSA ARRINGTON | Associated Press Writer Cuba has agreed to buy about $125 million in farm goods from U.S. companies attending… Read More

Montana Bean seller finds Cuba a worthwhile market

Posted December 17, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (2 comments)

By BECKY SHAY | Billings Gazette Staff Jim Stinehagen has put in long days this week negotiating to make a huge sale of Montana… Read More

Maine agriculture trade mission to Cuba nets $10 million in contracts

Posted December 17, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

Boston.com Cuba has agreed to purchase up to $10 million worth of farm products including potatoes, apples, and dairy cattle from… Read More

Cuba to start buying Canadian beef

Posted December 15, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-Canada Trade (1 comments)

News.gc.ca The Government of Canada today announced that Cuba has agreed to re-open its border to a broad range of Canadian beef… Read More

Americans fly to Havana to attend trade talks with Alimport

Posted December 14, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

By VANESSA ARRINGTON | Associated Press Writer Two years ago in December, fewer than 30 U.S. business representatives came to… Read More

Cuba promotes its tourism industry in China

Posted December 14, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)

DTcuba.com Cuba’s Tourism Ministry launched a broad promotional campaign in China to boost the Caribbean Island’s… Read More

Havana Police sweep city for self-employed taxi operators

Posted December 13, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Cubanet.org A sweep by police and transportation inspectors netted several arrests and a number of confiscated cars Wednesday… Read More

American Farm Bureau Federation asks President Bush to not restrict US trade

Posted December 13, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

[url=http://www.cfba.org]http://www.cfba.org[/url] Because changing the method of payment for U.S. farm goods… Read More

Doing business in Castro’s lair - Opinion

Posted December 08, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

2theadvocate.com Louisiana has something to gain from trade with Cuba, but it’s only money. It certainly is not moral stature.… Read More

Digital Telephony Expands in Cuba

Posted December 07, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

DTcuba.com The services of digital telephony will benefit all provincial capitals in Cuba, as part of a program to improve communications… Read More

Louisiana trade trip to Cuba has its critics

Posted December 06, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

By James Varney | Staff writer | NOLA.com A handful of Louisiana officials and businesspeople are planning the state’s first… Read More

Bush administration reviews Cuba trade - Is US Cuba trade over?

Posted December 05, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (3 comments)

UPI The Bush administration has temporarily halted the transfer of money to U.S agricultural firms selling goods to Cuba. Congress… Read More

Alabama agriculture officials warn Cuba trade loss if payment system changes

Posted December 03, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

By GARRY MITCHELL | The Associated Press Poultry industry officials say a surge in product sales to Cuba could be halted by the… Read More

Minnesota’s Kaehler family will return for another Alimport food show

Posted November 30, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

By Shannon Fiecke | Winona Daily News Kicking it back with Fidel Castro might not be the most politically correct thing to do,… Read More

Maine agriculture trade mission headed to Cuba for Alimport conference

Posted November 30, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

Associated Press Former Maine Gov. Kenneth Curtis will represent Gov. John Baldacci on a five-day trade mission to promote Maine… Read More

US food and medicine products in demand in Cuba - List by Navarretta Group

Posted November 29, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

http://www.navarrettagroup.com/hot.htm Hot Products List: U.S. Products In High Demand In The Cuban Market U.S. companies… Read More

Alimport invites US companies to second 2004 Commercial Negotiations

Posted November 29, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

DECEMBER 2004 CUBA-US TRADE ROUND AS THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1ST AMERICAN COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT TO CUBA IS NEARING, ALIMPORT… Read More

Cuba Turns to Asia for Friends and Capital

Posted November 26, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)

Reuters Short on cash and squeezed by U.S. sanctions, Communist Cuba is turning to Asia for trade, credit and friends and has… Read More

Louisiana trade delegation going to Cuba to explore business opportunities

Posted November 25, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

By NED RANDOLPH| Advocate business writer When economic development Secretary Mike Olivier leads a trade delegation to Cuba next… Read More

Cuba trade more made more difficult due to increased scrutiny

Posted November 25, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (3 comments)

By Rafael Lorente | Sun Sentinel The Bush administration might force Cuba to pay cash in advance of shipment for any food the… Read More

China signs multiple business deals and explores bilateral trade with Cuba

Posted November 24, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (1 comments)

AFP Cuban President Fidel Castro greeted China’s President Hu Jintao in a wheelchair before the two sides sealed accords… Read More

New Currency Exchange Houses Open for Convertible Peso

Posted November 22, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

[url=http://www.dtcuba.com]http://www.dtcuba.com[/url] A new exchange house, the largest of its kind in the… Read More

Maine potato growers plan trip to Cuba to explore sales

Posted November 20, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (13 comments)

Bangor Daily News Some Aroostook County Maine potato growers may get involved, through a Canadian intermediary, in a fact-finding… Read More

Vermont to sell $6,000,000 worth of powdered milk to Cuba

Posted November 18, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

Associated Press Vermont Agriculture Secretary Steve Kerr says he has completed a deal to sell $6,000,000 in powdered milk to… Read More

China President Hu Jintao to visit Cuba to sign Nickel production deal

Posted November 18, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (1 comments)

Channel News Asia Agreements signed during next week’s visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao should allow Cuba to double… Read More

Cuba buys $10 million worth of agriculture products from Montana

Posted November 17, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

Associated Press Cuba had completed its promised purchase of $10 million in Montana agricultural products, Sen. Max Baucus said… Read More

US dollar worth 90 cents in Cuba due to 10% surcharge

Posted November 17, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (6 comments)

By Vanessa Arrington | Associated Press Writer The value of a dollar in Cuba dropped to 90 cents on Monday as a surcharge on the… Read More

Dallas Morning News paper to shut down Havana office

Posted November 13, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

BY NANCY SAN MARTIN | Miami Herald A Texas newspaper will close its office in Havana by the end of the year, further reducing… Read More

Havana police confiscate unlicensed pedicabs

Posted November 09, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Richard Rosello | Cubanet.org Havana police have confiscated around 600 pedicabs in the last month, forcing their operators and… Read More

Havana International Trade Fair nets estimated $200 million in US contracts

Posted November 08, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (7 comments)

VNagency.com The 2004 Havana International Trade Fair closed in Havana on Sunday with the signing of contracts and letters of… Read More

First contract signed with U.S. companies at Havana Trade Fair

Posted November 05, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

BY JOAQUIN ORAMAS | Granma.cu U.S. entrepreneurs participating in the Havana Trade Fair are planning to negotiate new sales of… Read More

Cuban Convertible Peso won’t be devalued, Cuba bank chief Francisco Soberon says

Posted November 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

By Anita Snow | The Associated Press The central bank president says he is committed to keeping the Cuban peso’s value on… Read More

Cuban Central Bank to control US dollar vs Convertible Peso exchange rate

Posted November 02, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (10 comments)

Associated Press Cuban Central Bank President Francisco Soberon said he is committed to ensuring the convertible peso remains… Read More

Havana Cuba Trade Fair may generate $150,000 in US food sales to Cuba

Posted November 02, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

BY VANESSA ARRINGTON | Associated Press Pedro Alvarez, left, president of Alimport, Cuba’s state food company, and Naples… Read More

US Agriculture sales to Cuba could be a $400,000 business in 2004

Posted November 02, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

By Blair Fannin, (979) 845-2259 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0,… Read More

Cuba reports 1,559,185 tourists through September 2004

Posted November 02, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.DTcuba.com]http://www.DTcuba.com[/url] The number of tourists who have visited Cuba’s… Read More

Havana Trade Fair draws many US companies

Posted November 02, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

Associated Press Just days before an American presidential election whose outcome could alter US-Cuba relations, communist officials… Read More

Dallas Morning News to close Cuba news bureau

Posted October 30, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (3 comments)

Associated Press The Dallas Morning News plans to close its bureau in Cuba as part of a program of staff cuts and realignment… Read More

PEBERCAN to increase oil exploration and development programs in Cuba

Posted October 29, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-Canada Trade (0 comments)

CNW Telbec PEBERCAN is pleased to announce an intensification of its oil exploration and development project within Bloc 7, a… Read More

Oklahoma to sell wheat to Cuba

Posted October 29, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

Associated Press Agriculture officials in the state say Cuba will buy $1-million bushels of Oklahoma wheat in November and December.… Read More

Cubans plan for US dollar ban

Posted October 28, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By Mary Murray | NBC News Everyone in Havana wants answers to the same basic question: Will the new government ban on U.S. dollars… Read More

Cuba takes US dollar out of circulation

Posted October 27, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

AFP Communist Cuba’s taking the US dollar out of circulation will net it some needed liquidity while the move’s timing… Read More

CUBAN FINANCIAL CHANGES ANNOUNCED TONIGHT

Posted October 27, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

by Walter Lippmann | Cuba News Group Cuba’s Mesa Redonda public affairs program announced tonight a series of measures designed… Read More

Many US companies to attend the Havana Trade Fair

Posted October 20, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (3 comments)

A large delegation from the United States is just one of the representations from more than 40 countries to appear at the 22nd… Read More

The price of gas in Cuba

Posted October 19, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News Feeling pain at the gas pump? Be thankful you don’t live in Cuba, where the typical… Read More

U.S. Embargo of Cuba Fades Away

Posted October 17, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (10 comments)

About.com The full scale U.S. embargo of Cuba has ended. With no fanfare or “fall of the Berlin Wall” celebration,… Read More

US Rice producers sign agreement for sales to Cuba

Posted October 17, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

The Lafayette Daily Advertiser Representatives of the U.S. Rice Producers Association were in Havana, Cuba, last week at the invitation… Read More

Once again, it’s lights out for Cuba as blackouts plague island

Posted October 15, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

BY TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News It’s deja vu all over again in Cuba, as blackouts now plague the nation almost… Read More

Cuba sugar mills generate electricity

Posted October 15, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Ariel Delgado Covarrubias, UPECI | [url=http://www.cubanet.org]http://www.cubanet.org[/url] Nine sugar mills… Read More

Vermont finalizes Cuba trade plan to send dairy cows to Cuba

Posted October 15, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

Associated Press Vermont expects to send its first shipment of dairy cattle to Cuba early next year as part of a trade agreement.… Read More

Cuba Tourism Ministry forces merge of state owned Cubanacan and Gran Caribe

Posted October 15, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By Marc Frank | Reuters Ernest Hemingway’s favorite bars in Havana are under new management in a drive by Cuba’s Communist… Read More

US Cuba Trade Could Generate $50 Billion and 900,000 Jobs

Posted October 09, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

PR newswire | National summit on Cuba Free trade with Cuba could generate $50 billion and 900,000 jobs for the United States over… Read More

North Dakota farmers sell yellow peas to Cuba, again

Posted October 07, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

By Patrick Springer | [url=http://www.in-forum.com]http://www.in-forum.com[/url] A North Dakota farm trade… Read More

Cuban Economy Slows After Strong First Quarter 2004

Posted October 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

By Marc Frank | Reuters An energy crisis, hurricanes, increased controls on state businesses and a tighter U.S. embargo are taking… Read More

Pedro Alvarez says U.S. farmers may suffer losses due to Bush restrictions

Posted October 05, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (3 comments)

By Sean Federico-O’Murchu and Mary Murray | MSNBC and NBC News Cuba’s top trade official has warned that American… Read More

Cuban Companies Apply for Entrepreneurial Excellency Award

Posted October 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.dtcuba.com]http://www.dtcuba.com[/url] The 7th Entrepreneurial Excellency Award, called by… Read More

Cuba business and the politics of doing business with Cuba

Posted October 05, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

BY NANCY SAN MARTIN | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1)… Read More

Cuba temporarily shuts hotels to counter severe electrical problems

Posted October 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Associated Press A major Cuban government hotel chain temporarily closed at least 16 hotels across the island Friday under measures… Read More

Cuba announces measures to reduce electricity problems

Posted October 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.granma.cu]http://www.granma.cu[/url] A package of measures is to be applied in Cuba with the… Read More

Cuba�schedules�blackouts to save energy

Posted October 01, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

Associated Press Faced with severe problems in the island’s electrical system, the government says it will schedule energy-saving… Read More

China to consolidate ties with Cuba

Posted September 28, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (1 comments)

[url=http://www.TravelVideo.tv]http://www.TravelVideo.tv[/url] Havana - Chinese President Hu Jintao said here… Read More

Cuban economy plods along amid pressures

Posted September 28, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

BY NANCY SAN MARTIN | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1)… Read More

President Hu Jintao: China to consolidate ties with Cuba

Posted September 25, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (2 comments)

[url=http://www.xinhuanet.com]http://www.xinhuanet.com[/url] Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Saturday… Read More

Cuba seeks deals to get around trade, travel restrictions

Posted September 24, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (4 comments)

By James Cox | USA TODAY The Castro regime is using its checkbook as leverage to get U.S. firms, trade groups and politicians… Read More

Vacationers Interested in Cuba’s Sugar Museum

Posted September 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.DTcuba.com]http://www.DTcuba.com[/url] Moron’s Sugar Museum, which is closely linked… Read More

Fin de Siglo - Once-glamorous remnant of pre-revolutionary Cuba

Posted September 14, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (6 comments)

BY GARY MARX | Chicago Tribune The front window of the once elegant Fin de Siglo department store is shattered, with a hole the… Read More

Havana Cuba and Montpelier Vermont forge agriculture connection

Posted September 14, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

By Bruce Edwards | Miami Herald Staff Vermont’s agriculture secretary has signed a historic $6 million deal with Cuba in… Read More

Cuban trade with Chinese characteristics

Posted September 10, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)

By Patricia Grogg | Atimes.com The Cuban government is attempting to strengthen and expand trade with China, the country’s… Read More

Senate Committee OK’s Idea to Sell Farm Products to Cuba

Posted September 10, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

[url=http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com]http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com[/url] A key U.S. Senate subcommittee… Read More

Sugarcane’s New Promise for the Cuban Economy

Posted September 02, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Patricia Grogg | Tierramerica Cuba is stepping up efforts to make use of sugarcane derivatives for such things as medications… Read More

Cuban agriculture expands pineapple production across Cuba

Posted September 01, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

[url=http://www.dtcuba.com]http://www.dtcuba.com[/url] Cuban authorities are expanding pineapple crops in… Read More

Vermont Ag secretary Kerr to visit Cuba next week to work on export

Posted August 31, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

[url=http://www.wrgb.com]http://www.wrgb.com[/url] Vermont’s agriculture secretary is working on a deal… Read More

More North Dakota trade trips to Cuba in the works

Posted August 25, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (2 comments)

By BLAKE NICHOLSON Associated Press Writer North Dakota farm groups are planning more trade trips to Cuba, hoping to build on… Read More

Sysco changes its mind on dealing with Cuba

Posted August 25, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

By DAVID KAPLAN | Houston Chronicle The Houston-based Sysco Corp., the nation’s largest food distributor, has scrapped plans… Read More

New Citrus Harvest in Western Cuba

Posted August 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.dtcuba.com]http://www.dtcuba.com[/url] The Empresa de C�tricos de Jag�ey Grande, in western… Read More

Hungering for trade with Cuba

Posted August 23, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (2 comments)

BY LARRY LUXNER | Special to the Miami Herald Despite its relative proximity to Cuba and a common language and culture, Puerto… Read More

Foreign investment plunges in Cuba as government’s attitude changes

Posted August 15, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (2 comments)

By Doreen Hemlock | Business Writer | Sun Sentinel Foreign investment in Cuba dropped last year for the first time since the communist-led… Read More

Cuba oil supply hinges on Venezuela vote - Heritage Foundation Opinion

Posted August 14, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (2 comments)

IMAGINE FIDEL CASTRO WITH OIL By PETER BROOKES | NY Post SUNDAY is a red-letter day for democracy and for the price of oil: Venezuelans… Read More

Playas del Este businesses close during “electrical emergency”

Posted August 14, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Reinaldo Cosano Alen | [url=http://www.cubanet.org]http://www.cubanet.org[/url] Employees of several hotels,… Read More

Cuba watches as Venezuela decides how the oil will flow

Posted August 14, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

By ANTHONY BOADLE | Reuters News Service Cuba’s economically strapped government is closely watching Sunday’s recall… Read More

Cuba watches recall vote as Venezuela decides how the oil will flow

Posted August 12, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By ANTHONY BOADLE | Reuters News Service Cuba’s economically strapped government is closely watching Sunday’s recall… Read More

Food Giant Sysco in negotiations for Cuba food business

Posted August 12, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

Associated Press Giant American food distributor Sysco Corp. said Wednesday it’s working with Cuban officials to increase… Read More

Republican George Nethercutt’s persistence pays off for Cuba trade

Posted August 11, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

By Jim Brunner | Seattle Times staff reporter As Republican George Nethercutt campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Democrats frequently… Read More

ETECSA inaugurates remittance service to Cuba

Posted August 11, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)

[url=http://www.granma.cu]http://www.granma.cu[/url] The Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A. (ETECSA)… Read More

Cuba set for record U.S. food and agriculture purchases

Posted August 11, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)

By Carol J. Williams | Los Angeles Times Despite U.S. efforts to strangle the flow of dollars to Cuba and fresh exchanges of acrimony… Read More

Cuba economy hinges on Hugo Chavez recall vote on August 15

Posted August 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

BY RICHARD BRAND | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More

Tax authorities impose further restrictions on self-employed

Posted August 03, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By Reinaldo Cosano Alen | [url=http://www.cubanet.org]http://www.cubanet.org[/url] Cuba’s tax authority,… Read More

Spanish company finds oil off Cuba’s coast

Posted July 30, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Associated Press The Spanish petrochemicals company Repsol-YPF reported Thursday it found petroleum reservoirs off Cuba’s… Read More

Barcardi Rum maker wants its nationalized Cuban property back

Posted July 26, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (3 comments)

By TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News Castro loyalists say Bacard� would recoup seized property by force El Coco, they called… Read More

Spain’s Repsol YPF completes exploratory oil drilling off Cuba coast

Posted July 26, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

By Marc Frank and Anthony Boadle | Reuters The Eirick Raude offshore rig is seen in this file photo from late 2003 in the Burin… Read More

Cubans wonder if oil could revive Castro regime

Posted July 25, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By Patrick Lescot | AFP | Petroleumworld Weary from economic hardship, Cubans are eagerly awaiting news of the outcome of oil… Read More

Splash Tropical Drinks and other Florida companies send goods to Cuba under embargo exception

Posted July 24, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

JOHN PAIN | Associated Press Richard Waltzer doesn’t hesitate when asked to name his beverage company’s best customer… Read More

China Cuba trade cooperation discussed in Havana

Posted July 24, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (3 comments)

[url=http://www.vnagency.com]http://www.vnagency.com[/url] A workshop on Cuba – China trade cooperation… Read More

Cuba mystery money in Swiss bank gets scrutiny

Posted July 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (2 comments)

BY NANCY SAN MARTIN | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1)… Read More

Bodegas del Caribe Bets on Cuban Wine

Posted July 20, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.DTcuba.com]http://www.DTcuba.com[/url] The joint venture Bodegas del Caribe, founded three… Read More

South Dakota Delegation assesses agricultural trade opportunities with Cuba

Posted July 19, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

Associated Press Agricultural trade with Cuba is increasing, but it will be some time before it gets substantial imports from… Read More

Russia to sell passenger planes to Cuba

Posted July 14, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)

UPI The Cuban government has agreed to pay $100 million for two passenger planes from the Russian manufacturer Ilyushin. Cubana… Read More

NFTC Urges Congress to Protect American Trademarks in Cuba

Posted July 14, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

Press Release | National Foreign Trade Council Today, Bill Reinsch, president of the National Foreign Trade Council, urged the… Read More

Mexican Businesses Aim for Return to Cuba

Posted July 14, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (1 comments)

Associated Press Several months after Mexico pulled its National Bank of Foreign Commerce from the Cuban capital amid a diplomatic… Read More

Cuba moves neutralize U.S. financial remittance restrictions

Posted July 13, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

Hard-currency limits have little effect on government By Paolo Spadoni | Special to the Sentinel On June 30, the Bush administration… Read More

Bello Caribe Hotel ready for business tourism

Posted July 13, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.dtcuba.com]http://www.dtcuba.com[/url] The Bello Caribe Hotel, in the Cuban capital, has new… Read More

UN Economics Commission recommends Cuba allow more private enterprise

Posted July 10, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

Associated Press While acknowledging Cuba’s social service achievements, a regional United Nations economics commission… Read More

Drought and slaughter hurt Cuban cattle industry

Posted July 08, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (2 comments)

BY TRACEY EATON | The Dallas Morning News It was a novel idea: Shrink cows to the size of dogs through genetic engineering. Feed… Read More

Biotech firm Chiron fined for trading with Cuba

Posted July 08, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (2 comments)

PAUL ELIAS | AP Biotechnology Writer Biotechnology company Chiron Corp. admitted it illegally exported goods to Cuba and paid… Read More

Spain drills for crude oil in Cuba - Halliburton wants Embargo lifted

Posted July 07, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (1 comments)

By Brian Gorman | [url=http://www.fool.com]http://www.fool.com[/url] Spanish oil and gas company Repsol YPF… Read More

Miami woman sues Club Med for operating Varadero Cuba hotel

Posted July 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (3 comments)

http://southflorida.bizjournals.com A 95-year-old woman who said her family owned a portion of the Varadero beachfront… Read More

Jamaica encourages business ties with Cuba despite U.S. pressure

Posted July 05, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (2 comments)

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Associated Press Writer The Jamaican government said Tuesday it will continue to encourage business relations… Read More

Spain’s Repsol-YPF oil company drills for oil off Cuba coast

Posted July 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

BY LARRY LUXNER | Special to The Miami Herald HAVANA—The Spanish oil company Repsol-YPF has begun drilling for oil in waters… Read More

FÈnix Supplies Furniture for Cuban Leisure Industry

Posted July 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.DTcuba.com]http://www.DTcuba.com[/url] The company Muebles Fenix, attached to the Office of… Read More

U.S. threat sways Jamaican firm in Cuba, but what of Europeans?

Posted July 05, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)

Miami Herald Question: A Jamaican resort company, SuperClubs, has reportedly been canceling some of its hotel management contracts… Read More

US Cuba trade update via NPR - audio report

Posted June 24, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (2 comments)

http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1973670 GO TO THE LINK ABOVE TO HERE THE 6 MINUTE AUDIO REPORT Cubans… Read More

Farmers count cost to Cuban Agriculture of Cuba’s drought

Posted June 24, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

By Mary Murray | Producer | NBC News Miguel Baez, 77, has farmed the land here his whole life, but Cuba’s rural heartland… Read More

The Air Gate of Havana

Posted June 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

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Lighthouse in Morro Castle Cuba

Posted June 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (5 comments)

Check out this photo of the amazing Lighthouse in Morro Castle. Read More

India Park and Monument Cuba

Posted June 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Check out this photo of India Park and Monument in Cuba. Read More

Gulf Avenue Havana, Cuba

Posted June 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Check out the old cars in this old post card of Gulf Avenue Havana, Cuba. Read More

Cuban Country Home

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Check out this old postcard of an old Cuban Country home. Read More

Cathedral Square Cuba

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Check out Cathedral Square Cuba. Read More

Cuban Agriculture gripped by worst drought in decade

Posted June 19, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

Reuters Cuba’s worst drought in a decade has dried up reservoirs and stunted crops, including sugar cane for next year’s… Read More

Cuba’s agricultural sector isn’t what it used to be

Posted June 17, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By MICHAEL BRAGA | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) ==… Read More

Cuba seeks more foreign investment in sugar industry

Posted June 17, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

Associated Press Cuban authorities are looking for foreign partners to help fund projects such as building an alcohol distillery… Read More

Organiponicos - Greening Cuba : The Island’s New Environmentalism Faces Challenges

Posted June 14, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

Greening Cuba The Island’s New Environmentalism Faces Challenges By Eliza Barclay The students of the escuela primeria in… Read More

Is Canada ready for a U.S. attack on Cuba?

Posted June 12, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-Canada Trade (14 comments)

By Murray Dobbin | [url=http://www.rabble.ca]http://www.rabble.ca[/url] Would Bush actually invade Cuba or… Read More

Florida - Cuba Conference notes pros, cons of investing in Cuba

Posted June 11, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

BY JANE BUSSEY | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == '… Read More

U.S. businesses and entrepreneurs could make billions of dollars in Cuba

Posted June 11, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (4 comments)

JOHN PAIN| Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. - U.S. companies would have billions of dollars in economic opportunities if the… Read More

Cuba hopes search for oil will build up economy

Posted June 11, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (4 comments)

By Doreen Hemlock and Diana Marrero Staff Writers | Sun-Sentinel The future of Cuba’s economy over the next few years may… Read More

Rice trade poses several benefits to Texas - Cuba commerce

Posted June 09, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

By MONETTE TAYLOR | South Central Texas Edition | [url=http://www.CountryWorldNews.com]http://www.CountryWorldNews.com[/url]… Read More

Droughts wreak havoc with Cuba Agriculture

Posted June 09, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.vnagency.com]http://www.vnagency.com[/url] Serious prolonged droughts have wreaked havoc in… Read More

Havana Club rum barrels on factory shelves

Posted June 09, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (8 comments)

An unidentified Cuban looks at rum barrels of the Havana Club in Santa Cruz del Norte, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Havana,… Read More

Cuba wraps up sugar harvest

Posted June 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

The Associated Press Cuba’s latest sugar harvest came in at about 2.75 million tons, larger than last year but still tiny… Read More

Fidel Castro plans crackdown on self-employed Cubans

Posted June 03, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (2 comments)

By Marc Frank in central Cuba | [url=http://www.FT.com]http://www.FT.com[/url] In the words of Maria, who… Read More

Embattled Cuban tourism industry booms

Posted May 31, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By Marc Frank | Reuters Cuba celebrated Sunday the arrival of a million tourists in record time, despite U.S. efforts to undermine… Read More

British tourists flock to for Cuba vacation

Posted May 30, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By Anthony Boadle | Reuters British tourists seeking Caribbean sun and beach have spurred the recovery of Cuba’s tourism… Read More

Texas producers have ‘big advantage’ for Cuba business

Posted May 30, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

By Monette Taylor | Country World | [url=http://www.lanuevacuba.com]http://www.lanuevacuba.com[/url] Although… Read More

Mobile Alabama mayor signs letter endorsing travel, trade with Cuba

Posted May 28, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

The Associated Press Mobile Mayor Mike Dow has signed a letter calling for President Bush to work with Congress members seeking… Read More

Cuba Mexico Relations: Cuba Is the Loser - Commentary

Posted May 26, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (3 comments)

Louis Nevaer | Pacific News Service MERIDA, Mexico—What the United States could not do in more than 40 years, Fidel Castro… Read More

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce issues new report on Cuba business opportunities

Posted May 25, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

By JANE BUSSEY | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == '… Read More

Cuban Dollar Stores Reopen After 2 Weeks

Posted May 25, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

ANITA SNOW | Associated Press HAVANA - Cuban stores selling goods in dollars reopened Monday, two weeks after the communist government… Read More

Cuban dollar stores prices set to increase

Posted May 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

Miami Herald A government document showed prices at Cuba’s dollar stores set to increase by 10 to 30 percent. By Andrea… Read More

Cuba dollar stores still closed in reaction to tougher US sanctions

Posted May 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (2 comments)

OAKLAND ROSS | FEATURE WRITER | [url=http://www.TheStar.com]http://www.TheStar.com[/url] Castro’s regime… Read More

Cuba Software Hits International Market

Posted May 18, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)

[url=http://www.DTcuba.com]http://www.DTcuba.com[/url] Havana.- Cuban-made computer programs were exported… Read More

UBS bank fined for issuing dollars to Cuba

Posted May 13, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (3 comments)

[url=http://www.NZZ.ch]http://www.NZZ.ch[/url] Switzerland’s biggest bank has been fined $100 million… Read More

Cuban Tropical Fish Selling in International Markets

Posted May 10, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (3 comments)

[url=http://www.DTcuba.com]http://www.DTcuba.com[/url] Havana.- Cuba has incorporated a new export item by… Read More

Alimport conference generates $106million in new contracts for US food exporters

Posted May 06, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (2 comments)

By Larry Luxner | [url=http://www.CubaNews.com]http://www.CubaNews.com[/url] Some 405 representatives of U.S.… Read More

Entrepreneurs Faces More Business Restrictions in Cuba

Posted May 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Associated Press HAVANA - If you want to build a better mousetrap in Cuba, you’ll have to go to work… Read More

Cuba tourism industry grows by 13.6% in Q1 - $2.1Billion in 2003

Posted May 05, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)

[url=http://www.menafn.com]http://www.menafn.com[/url] Cuba’s tourism trade grew by 13.6 percent in… Read More

Cuba a Promising Market for U.S. Dairy Exports

Posted May 04, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

FRESNO, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/—Despite a U.S. trade embargo with Cuba that restricts business dealings, DairyAmerica… Read More

Excellent Services of Palco Hotel Highlighted

Posted May 04, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

[url=http://www.DTcuba.com]http://www.DTcuba.com[/url] Havana.- The Palco Hotel, in the Cuban capital, is… Read More

Private taxis eliminated from Havana Capitolio

Posted May 04, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

Dorka Cespedes | Lux Info Press | [url=http://www.cubanet.org]http://www.cubanet.org[/url] The taxi stand… Read More

Cuba Oil - Would Chavez’s demise affect Cuban Economy? - Opinion

Posted May 01, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (3 comments)

By Eliza Barclay | UPI Speculation on what the Venezuela-Cuba axis means for Cuba’s future is a favorite topic among the… Read More

Bill Proposed to Give Havana Club Trademark to Bacardi Rum

Posted May 01, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

By TODD J. GILLMAN | The Dallas Morning News Texans deny donation link, defend action on rum label as anti-Castro WASHINGTON –… Read More

Cuba Announces Deportation of Wanted Businessman Carlos Ahumada

Posted April 28, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

[url=http://www.voanews.com]http://www.voanews.com[/url] Cuba said that it will deport wanted businessman… Read More

Texas Cuba Trade Alliance sponsors Cuba Agriculture Business Conference

Posted April 27, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (3 comments)

Contact: Dr. Parr Rosson, (979) 845-3070,p-rosson@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – “Doing Business with Cuba,” a one-day… Read More

Cuba repays some official debt as economy picks up

Posted April 27, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

By Marc Frank | Reuters HAVANA - Cuba is meeting restructured short-term debt payments to some governments, diplomats said on… Read More

Food Companies from 15 Countries at Cuba Food Fair

Posted April 27, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (1 comments)

[url=http://www.dtcuba.com]http://www.dtcuba.com[/url] Havana.- Companies from 15 countries participated in… Read More

Pennsylvania trade delegation signs agriculture contracts with Cuba

Posted April 23, 2004 by publisher in Business In Cuba (1 comments)

JASON STRAZIUSO | Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania trade delegation returned from Cuba with contracts for cattle… Read More

Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie recounts business trip to Cuba

Posted April 22, 2004 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)

By ANNE WALLACE ALLEN | Associated Press Writer MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie just returned from a trade mission… Read More