Virgin Islands, USA

Puerto Rico stands to lose millions of dollars in rum excise tax rebate revenue after the US Congress failed to extend an increase in the program that expired on Dec. 31, reports Caribbean...

The largest single employer in the US Virgin Islands is government, and now even it is being forced to lay off staff as the territory's fiscal crisis deepens, reports Caribbean360 (Dec. 29, 2011)....

JetBlue Airways this winter begins non-stop service from Boston to St Thomas, and connecting service to St Thomas and St Croix via San Juan, Puerto Rico, reports Caribbean News Now (Dec. 23, 2011)....

%change Destinaticn Period Arrivals vs. 2010 Anguilla Jan-Jul 44,937 +12.0 Antigua & Barbuda * Jan-Sep 183,579 +5.8 Aruba Jan-Oct 724,288 +5.8 Bahamas Jan-Jun 740,134 -2.2 Barbados Jan-Oct 465,575 +7.2 Belize Jan-Sep 191,494 +2.5...

%change Destination Period Arrivais vs. 2010 Antigua & Barbuda Jan-Aug 399,490 +13.5 Aruba Jan-Sep 392,959 +9.7 Bahamas Jan-Oct 3,320,720 +7.5 Barbados Jan-Oct 465,107 +1.1 Belize Jan-Sep 498,802 -10.0 Bermuda Jan-Sep 349,198 +8.7 British...

NEW YORK -- Hess Corporation announced today that it will take a $525 million after-tax charge against its fourth quarter 2011 earnings as a result of the shutdown of the HOVENSA L.L.C. refinery...

NEW YORK -- HOVENSA L.L.C. announced that it will shut down its refinery operations and expects to tender for 100% of the outstanding $356 million tax-exempt bonds maturing in 2021 and 2022 at...

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BRISBANE, Calif. -- bebe stores, inc. (Nasdaq: BEBE) today reported retail sales from continuing operations of $141.1 million for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011, an increase of 9.9% compared to...

Tourism Stop-Over Arrivals, 2011 Destination % change period Arrival vs 2010 Anguilla Jan-Jul 44,937 +12.0 Antigua& Barbuda* Jan-Sep 183,579 +5.8 Aruba Jan-Oct 724,288 +5.8 Bahamas Jan-Jun 740,134 -2.2 Barbados Jan-Oct 465,575 +7.2 Belize...

Tourism Cruise Ship Arrivals, 2011 %change Destination Period Arrivals vs. 2010 Antigua& Barbuda Jan-Aug 399,490 +13.5 Aruba Jan-Sep 392,959 +9.7 Bahamas Jan-Oct 3,320,720 +7.5 Barbados Jan-Oct 465,107 +1.1 Belize Jan-Sep 498,802 -10.0 Bermuda...

Destileria Serralles Chief Executive & President Felix Serralles said if Gov. Luis Fortuno doesn't approve legislation boosting incentives to the Ponce-based operation, it will shutter its distillery and produce its DonQ and Palo...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- First BanCorp (the "Corporation") (NYSE: FBP, FBPPrA, FBPPrB, FBPPrC, FBPPrD and FBPPrE), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, today announced that it will delist its 7.125%...

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS New York based carrier JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) on Thursday announced it has launched its inaugural service between the US Virgin Islands and Logan International Airport. Non-stop services between...

M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS New York based carrier JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) on Thursday announced it has launched its inaugural service between the US Virgin Islands and Logan International Airport. Non-stop services between...

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) on Monday said it has launched its inaugural services to the US Virgin Islands. The carrier will operate twice-daily flights between San Juan's Luis Munoz...

M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) on Monday said it has launched its inaugural services to the US Virgin Islands. The carrier will operate twice-daily flights between San Juan's Luis Munoz...

CHICAGO -- More than 350 members ofthe National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) will meet in Chicago, Illinois, December 7 - 11, 2011, to learn about the nation's best models and practices...

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