Starr Companies announced back in July of 2016 they had signed a Letter of Intent with Cuba’s Asistur S.A. “Asistur,” a company which has long been selling insurance to Cubans and foreign nationals. Asistur SA offers a variety of insurance policies to its cust... More »
Although economic forecasts are predicting a less than spectacular year for Cuba, its potential is expected to grow briskly as early as 2017-18. Much relies on what the American president-elect decides to do. In spite of this uncertainty, many foreign busine... More »
GE, Google and a number of cruise lines are rumored to be involved in negotiations with Cuba. This is probably quite true. It is hoped these deals will be signed and sealed before the US President-elect steps into office in January. There’s a strategy involve... More »
It’s the first step for a corporation, registering a brand name. American companies did not waste time in doing so as soon as President Barack Obama began to reach out to Cuba in 2014. It led to an optimism in US business, that at last, the status quo was mo... More »
How to obtain a press visa for Cuba? It’s a very simple process for journalists to obtain the D6 press visa. A journalist needs to have the D6 visa to be able to work in Cuba and report the news. It’s somewhat like obtaining a business visa, but it’s less co... More »
Gov. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana will lead the next trade mission to Cuba October 3-7. The trade mission will arrive in Havana today. The current threat of Hurricane Matthew in eastern Cuba has not effected the schedule to Havana which lies in the west. Th... More »
Leading the latest trade delegation to Cuba, Houston Mayor, Sylvester Turner, Chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership, Jamey Rootes, and President of the Greater Houston Partnership, Bob Harvey have just returned from a three day trade mission to Havana. ... More »
What’s up and coming in Havana? Stillwell Partners, the American company that organizes Advertising Week in London, Tokyo and New York City has announced they will hold the next Advertising Week in Havana. Fast Company and JetBlue are partnering with Adverti... More »
In the news, Federal Express (FedEx) will be the first corporation to offer cargo services to Cuba from the United States. The Department of Transportation (DoT) has authorized FedEx to provide cargo delivery services to Cuba starting early next year. This i... More »
Everything you need to know about attending FIHAV 2016: The FIHAV is the annual international trade fair held at the ExpoCuba Exhibition complex in Havana. It is the most important trade fair in Cuba and the entire Latin American region. The 34rd edition of th... More »
Beyond the wall art of Cuban heroes such as Ernesto “Che” Guevara or the billboards protesting the economic blockade of Cuba, there isn’t much to be found in the way of advertising. It’s slowly creeping into the landscape with tourism or medical tourism ads a... More »
Datamyne Inc. in partnership with NEXCO have organized an upcoming conference entitled “Preparing for Trade with Cuba,” to take place this October in Miami. As US-Cuba relations warm after more than five decades of the American embargo, opportunities for U.S.... More »
