Kingston, Jamaica - GraceKennedy has come to an agreement with Scotia Insurance Caribbean Limited to acquire 100% of the shares of Scotia Insurance Eastern Caribbean Limited (SIECL), with the associated transaction being subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. 

Black-owned businesses have been hit substantially harder by the pandemic than companies overall, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Less access to capital, including federal PPP loans, and funding gaps that existed prior to the pandemic, are a few of the causes for the demographic disparities. Supreme Foods Worldwide ™is a black-owned, family-owned Atlanta-based franchise corporation providing entrepreneurial opportunities for those interested in quick-service restaurant concepts. Certified as an ACDBE, Supreme Foods Worldwide ™has two prominent quick-serve brands: Supreme Burger and Supreme Fish Delight with over 11 franchise locations and counting. In the midst of serving communities that were hit the hardest, Supreme Foods Worldwide ™ has committed to providing jobs and food security to meet their surrounding community’s basic needs. Since the onset of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Supreme has served more than 15,000 meals per week to underserved youth and seniors in the Atlanta area. The Supreme Foods Worldwide ™ team continues their work of community restoration and promoting Black ownership with the launch of its #BlackHistoryBlackOwned campaign, a 365 day campaign highlighting the importance of Black ownership as a means of creating generational wealth, building legacy, and closing the wealth gap. For more information visit www.SupremeFoodsWorldwide.com

MIAMI, FL – Small business owners in Miami-Dade's District 9 are invited to apply for Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee's Annual Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program. Applicants may be eligible to receive up to $5,000. Grant funding can be used to purchase equipment, supplies, inventory, commercial liability insurance, security systems, advertising, marketing, minor renovations, and or rent/mortgage assistance.

Miami International Airport set a new record for cargo volume in 2020 with 2.32 million tons, which was 57,382 more tons than its total in 2019.

PortMiami, a major economic engine for Miami-Dade County, processed 107,088 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in October, an increase of 1.5 percent compared to 105,573 TEUs in 2019. It marks the busiest month in cargo activity in the history of the Port.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The government has extended several tax exemptions that were implemented to assist survivors of Hurricane Dorian  who experienced rebuilding delays due to COVID-19 restrictions.

WASHINGTON  – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday said that it had approved US$390 million for Barbados after its executive board had concluded the fourth review of the IMF’s extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for the island.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government says it is targeting the bamboo industry as part of a strategy to enhance sustainable economic growth.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.– For a U.S.-based borrower, securing a loan outside the United States is no easy feat. Bring raw land into the mix, and many borrowers simply assume that the odds are impossible.

NASHVILLE, TN Gibson, the iconic American-made guitar brand, is proud to announce the addition of Kevin Liles to the Gibson Brands Board of Directors. Since November 2018, Gibson has been re-building the brands, the business, and the Board of Directors to strengthen the company for the future. Over the past two years, Gibson has emerged once again as the leader in the guitar industry and continues to go from strength-to-strength with the addition of Kevin Liles.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Comcast is now accepting applications for the next phase of Comcast RISE with expanded eligibility to include Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and Hispanic-owned small businesses.