Jamaica will seek to replace investment laws and regulations that date back as far as the 1830s in a bid to lure wealthy investors and financial services companies to the Caribbean island, Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton said. (Bloomberg)
President Dilma Rousseff has announced a series of anti-graft measures following Sunday's massive nationwide rallies that protested rampant corruption in Latin America’s largest country and called for her impeachment. (CBS 12)
Puerto Rico's government said that it has sold $246m in bond anticipation notes to refinance part of its short-term debt and help generate more money for the financially strapped island. (Fox News Latino)
The Barbados government says the economy is showing signs of growth and that the sacrifices made by nationals over the past months have not been in vain. (Jamaica Gleaner)
A senior official of the International Monetary Fund says the impact of the drop in oil prices globally will affect member countries of the PetroCaribe grouping differently even though Haiti could be among those most affected. (Jamaica Observer)
