Monthly Archives: March 2008

Puerto Rico Dems to hold primary (USA Today)

Seizing on a rare opportunity to influence U.S. politics, Puerto Rico’s Democratic Party has chosen to hold a presidential primary instead of a caucus to encourage more islanders to participate in the June 1 contest, an official said Friday.

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Improved outlook at Royal Caribbean (Miami Herald)

Royal Caribbean Cruises ( RCL) raised its first-quarter profit outlook and continued to emphasize its international expansion. The Miami-based company forecasts earnings per share at between 30 cents and 35 cents, up from 25 cents to 30 cents per share. … Continue reading

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Column: A Caribbean adventure (Niles Daily Star)

You may have noticed the lack of columns the last couple of weeks. Wife and I forsook winter blizzards for Caribbean trade winds. As you regular readers know, cruise ships and fancy resorts aren’t our style.

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Royal Caribbean Affirms 1Q Profit View (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the world’s No. 2 cruise operator, reiterated its first-quarter profit outlook Wednesday and continued to emphasize its international expansion efforts.

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Caribbean tourism officials look east (Miami Herald)

With the U.S. dollar sagging against the Canadian dollar and the euro, officials in the tourism-dependent Caribbean — which draws more than 50 percent of its visitors from the United States — are marketing their sandy beaches and warm climate … Continue reading

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Two Caribbean drug kingpins convicted in Florida (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Two Caribbean smugglers who were designated by the White House as international drug kingpins were convicted on smuggling charges and could face life in prison, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday.

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De Tod@s Para Tod@s: International Declaration in Defense of El Barrio (Movimiento por Justicia en El Barrio: New York) (Indymedia)

BIENVENID@S! * * This space is intended for people to connect and to know each other through our work, our resistance and our struggles.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-03-05 09:25 GMT: TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 09:10 GMT (Interactive Investor)

2008-03-05 08:46:13 Brisa, Soares da Costa to lead consortium for high speed rail tenders – report

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Galp denies any change to biofuels project – CEO (Sharewatch)

LISBON (Thomson Financial) – Galp Energia SGPS has not changed any of its biofuel projects either on its own or in conjunction with Petroleo Brasileiro, Galp chief executive Manuel Ferreira de Oliveira said.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-03-05 09:01 GMT: Brisa, Soares da Costa to lead consortium for high speed rail tenders – report (Interactive Investor)

LISBON (Thomson Financial) – Brisa Auto-Estradas de Portugal SA and Soares da Costa SGPS are set to lead a consortium to bid for Portugal’s high-speed rail link tenders, competing with a consortium including Sacyr Vallehermoso’s Somague unit, Mota Engil SGPS … Continue reading

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