May We Wrap It in a Word -- This Happy New Year?

By W. Calvin Anderson Dec. 25, 2008 (Inspired by Gen.: 2: 7)

Caribbean business briefs

LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN: Latam summit ends with theme of new independence, welcomes Cuba back

US hunts Caribbean drugs but odds favor smugglers

It was early evening and the crew on a U.S. Air Force surveillance jet was taking a hard look at a suspicious plane that had just taken off from Venezuela.

Sandals Resorts lays off 650 Caribbean workers

Sandals Resorts International is laying off 650 Caribbean hotel workers in response to a decline in tourist bookings, the company said Friday.

Investors swap bum stocks for sunny island trips

A Caribbean hotelier is offering investors stressed out by the financial meltdown a chance to swap their sinking stocks for sun-drenched beach vacations.