Business

The United States Government has agreed to send an official from the US Department of Commerce to sensitise local state officials, business organisations, exporters and potential exporters to the requirements of the Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA), regulations which set a number of challenging new criteria for the importation of food items into the US.

The length of time that it took to conclude the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) setting out the parameters for an initiative designed to enhance T&T food security can perhaps be excused on the grounds that the MOU had to do with making large tracts of local land available to the government of the twin-island Republic.

Representatives of local and regional state and private sector entities, and from the United States, Canada, Brazil, India and China will participate in an October 3 International Business Forum which will be coordinated by the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) as part of a series of events being held to mark the association’s 50th anniversary.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Design companies tending to the details of fashion shows have more to think about than skirt lengths and handbag clasps – they must decide whether to seek US patent protection for their looks.

Last week’s official announcement that Chinese will occupy almost a third of the booths earmarked for international exhibitors at this year’s GuyExpo has elicited a muted response from local private sector bodies.

Guyana Shield countries for October Water Management workshop A workshop on water management in the countries of the Guiana Shield is to be held in Cayenne, French Guiana from October 23-25, 2013.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 528’s trading results showed consideration of $3,032,354 from 65,994 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 527 which showed consideration of $8,872,380 from 460,598 shares traded in 10 transactions. 

(Trinidad Express) – The decision to remove the fuel subsidy on Caribbean Airlines (CAL) was based on what was best for Trinidad and Tobago, not necessarily Caricom, Finance Minister Larry Howai has said.

By Amos Sarrouy: Based on an interview with Sophia Dannervig Hauch and Anders Andersen   Guyana is only benefiting minimally from a tourism industry that delivers far greater returns to other countries in South America.

Shadehouse training: The recent Partners of the Americas ‘Farmer to Farmer’ programme has done much to popularise Shadehouse farming across communities.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud has told Stabroek Business that the country’s bauxite industry should be seen as being “in recovery mode” and has credited the two expatriate major shareholders in the industry with making important contributions to the turnaround process which he said is underway.

While China is expected to dominate overseas participation in Guyana’s fifteenth GuyExpo, this year’s October 3-6 event is likely to see significantly enhanced participation in the event from private sector entities in the region.

This year’s GuyExpo which takes place from October 3 to 6 will likely attract the customary throngs of visitors to the Sophia Exhibition Site, most of whom will expect to be provided with some measure of entertainment.

In the weeks leading to the beginning of the new school year the pressures of parenthood are as much in evidence as the business of trading.

Government is seeking to bring the local mining sector under a greater measure of international scrutiny by subscribing to standards set out in the internationally renowned Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), Natural Resources and Environ-ment Minister Robert Persaud told the Stabroek Business earlier this week.

Some Guyanese family names are inextricably linked to particular professions. Several generations of the Luckhoo family, for example, have distinguished themselves in the legal profession in Guyana, while in dentistry the Jagan name has become equally common.

By Marion Haynes-Barker (Barbados Nation) – A common phenomenon within the global business environment is the challenge to attract, motivate and retain employees.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 527’s trading results showed consideration of $8,872,380 from 460,598 shares traded in 10 transactions as compared to session 526 which showed consideration of $915,134 from 30,908 shares traded in 8 transactions.