December 2012
Comments about Cuba’s economic reforms by Yoani Sanchez
Posted December 31, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Yoani Sanchez writes “Reforms in Cuba: Two Steps Forward One Step Back” for the Huffington Post. The last days of… Read More
Unofficial fledgling Havana farmer’s market
Posted December 31, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Nick Miroff | Global Post Havana now has a wholesale produce market. Is it here to stay — or just an apparition? Cuba has yet… Read More
Esencia’s Havana Energy begins Cuba biofuel joint venture project
Posted December 08, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (1 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal With no announcement by the Cuban government that I found, Havana Energy CEO Andrew Macdonald announces… Read More
Foreign Direct Investment in Cuba seminar
Posted December 07, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (1 comments)
What Roles for Foreign Direct Investment in the New Cuban Economy? Today’s ailing Cuban economy is marked by high labor costs,… Read More
China helping Cuba to upgrade and expand cargo and tanker fleet
Posted December 06, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal China is investing in the development of Cuba’s commercial shipping fleet by agreeing to build… Read More
November 2012
Buffalo raised in Cuba? Who knew?
Posted November 05, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
From DTCuba.com The Cuban economy promotes buffalo raising in several areas in the country, as an alternative to improve food… Read More
Cuban lobster industry update
Posted November 05, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
From DTCuba.com Pinar del Río, Cuba’s westernmost province, promotes lobster capture in order to meet market needs. About 63… Read More
Crowley and Cuba shipping company work together to salvage vessel in Cuban waters
Posted November 01, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Press Release The first of four Crowley Maritime Corporation ocean class tugboats, Ocean Wave, completed its inaugural project… Read More
October 2012
Cuba business news update
Posted October 11, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal I read well over a dozen Cuba news articles and blog posts every day about Cuba. Sometimes I have… Read More
September 2012
China to invest in (give) Cuba even more money
Posted September 27, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)
AFP original title: China, Cuba to intensify trade as Havana meets debt payments Comments by Havana Journal publisher in bold… Read More
Havana Holding Pattern - tomorrow is just another day in Cuba
Posted September 14, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
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… Read More
Discussion: Raul Castro’s Socio-Economic Reforms in Cuba
Posted September 14, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Raul Castro’s Socio-Economic Reforms in Cuba: Evaluation of Results Speaker Carmelo Mesa-Lago is a Distinguished Service… Read More
August 2012
Cuban farm coops sell 24 tons of produce to Jardines del Rey hotels
Posted August 16, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
The article below is from the Cuban News Agency. Maybe the Cuban government is finally realizing the benefits of a free(r) market… Read More
You STILL want to invest time and money in Cuba? You will loose both
Posted August 08, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (1 comments)
HJ Publisher comments… Original title: Foreign business in Cuba: Beware the dangerous embrace. People contact me on a regular… Read More
July 2012
The new phone books are here! - First look at Havana yellow pages
Posted July 17, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The new Havana yellow pages are circulating through Havana. The quality is what you would expect from… Read More
Cuba news worth reading today
Posted July 17, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal As publisher of HavanaJournal.com and avid reader of all Cuba news items I find, get from RSS feeds… Read More
International Port Corp gets OFAC approval for Miami to Cuba cargo ship route
Posted July 10, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Implied in the company’s press release, International Port Corp (IPC) has been granted a Carrier… Read More
China writes a blank check to Cuba with “donations and interest-free loans”
Posted July 05, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (3 comments)
Using language from the Fox news article “agreements that include donations and interest-free loans” sounds like the… Read More
June 2012
Cuban government admits: Cuban honey production increases due to increase in pay to beekeepers
Posted June 25, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal DTCuba puts out a great newsletter each week featuring Cuba business, culture and travel related news… Read More
The risks of investing in Cuba today
Posted June 21, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
HJ Publisher: Original title is Risky Business: Investing in Cuba Is More Than Just a Financial Gamble. This is a well written,… Read More
Largest OFAC settlement in history - $619million from ING Bank
Posted June 12, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced a $619 million settlement… Read More
May 2012
Fuego Entertainment does reverse merger with Cuba Business Development Group
Posted May 31, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
from press release Fuego Enterprises Inc (trading on the pink sheets as FUGI), a Nevada corporation, today announced shareholder… Read More
Pernod Ricard gives up Havana Club rum brand in the US, goes with Havanista brand
Posted May 14, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Pernod Ricard of France announced that is will give up its Havana Club rum brand for the US market… Read More
CUNY Bildner Center hosts Economic Transformation in Cuba seminar
Posted May 11, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The Bildner Center at CUNY in New York City is hosting a seminar titled “Economic Transformation… Read More
First Cuban business delegation visits South Korea
Posted May 10, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Korea Times A rare economic delegation arrived in Seoul Monday. The mission consists of officials and businessmen from Cuba, one… Read More
April 2012
Cuba business news update
Posted April 23, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal DT Cuba offers a lot of information about Cuban business, culture and travel and regularly reports… Read More
Cuban Business Report
Posted April 16, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
Excerpts from DTCuba.com Cuban Tourist Sector Reports One Million Visitors On April 5, the Cuban tourist sector reported one million… Read More
Advertising rates and ad placement opportunites for Cuba websites
Posted April 02, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)
Without revenue from advertisers, most blogs, newspapers, television and radio networks would not be in business. This website… Read More
March 2012
Port Everglades to seek approval for passenger ferry service to Cuba
Posted March 27, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (1 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Recently, Havana Ferry Partners was denied permission to operate a passenger ferry to Cuba because… Read More
Cuba: Forbidden Fortune CNBC half hour special tonight
Posted March 26, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal “Cuba: Forbidden Fortune” premieres tonight at 9 pm Eastern time on CNBC and will re-air… Read More
Herzfeld CUBA fund article
Posted March 24, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-US Trade (0 comments)
By Joe Light | Wall Street Journal (see bold text for information I like) Ask Thomas J. Herzfeld about Cuba, and the usually low-key… Read More
Cuba foreign investment risk assessment
Posted March 10, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)
French CoFace credit risk and investment company has released a risk assessment for the country of Cuba. Coface country assessment… Read More
February 2012
Annual Report - Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund - CUBA
Posted February 29, 2012 by publisher in Cuba-World Trade (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund has released its Semi-Annual Report dated December 31, 2011. While… Read More
January 2012
Wrap up of 2011 Cuban economy and business in Cuba - Miami Herald
Posted January 02, 2012 by publisher in Business In Cuba (0 comments)
By MIMI WHITEFIELD | The Miami Herald It has been nearly four years since Cuban leader Rául Castro announced plans for… Read More
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