Articles from Caribbean Update (June 1, 1999)

Title	Author	Type	Words
13,500 SALARIED JOBS LOST SINCE MARCH '98.			276
AES TO ACQUIRE POWER DISTRIBUTION CO.			176
AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION.			55
ANTHRAX VACCINE PURCHASE.			108
BANK ACQUISITION.			174
BANK REACTIVATES LOANS.			90
BANKING SECTOR REFORM.			51
BARBADOS CO. ON T&T EXCHANGE.			136
BENNIGAN'S RESTAURANTS TO OPEN HERE.			71
BIORAT PRODUCTION PLANT OPENS IN VIETNAM.			77
BWIA TO OFFER PUBLIC SHARES.			53
CEMENT CO. PRIVATIZED.			309
CHAMPERICO FREE TRADE ZONE.			217
CIGAR MAGAZINE BACK ON MIAMI NEWSSTANDS.			122
CUBA, FAO SIGN TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN FORESTRY.			51
CURACAO BANK ACTIVE IN FINANCIAL SECTOR.			62
DEATH UNITES PUERTO RICO IN PROTEST OF WAR GAMES.			303
DESALINATION PLANT.			98
DIGITAL PHONE SERVICE.			103
ECONOMY TO BENEFIT FROM NEW LNG CO.			451
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES.			870
EXTERNAL AUDIT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR.			46
FBI ASKED TO INVESTIGATE OFFSHORE BANK.			110
FINANCIAL SECTOR SUPPORT.			32
FIRESTONE DOUBLES TIRE EXPORTS.			87
FIRSTBANK TO ACQUIRE ROYAL BANK.			116
FLORIDA-PUERTO RICO SEA CARGO LINK.			68
FRENCH HEALTH, BEAUTY RESORT.			65
GAS PRICE INCREASE CUT.			202
GOVT. SEEKS TO LIMIT TOWER PASSENGERS.			151
GOVT. THREATENS TO FIRE HOTEL BUILDERS.			179
GOVT. TO INCREASE STAKE IN AIR JAMAICA.			133
HEALTH SECTOR REFORM.			60
HONDURANS STUDYING IN CUBA.			107
HONDURAS MAPS AVAILABLE.			73
HOTEL PRIVATIZATIONS.			159
INT'L AIRPORT PROJECT.			143
INTERNET CASINO.			74
INTEROCEANIC RAILWAY PROJECT LOAN SOUGHT.			131
IS THE BID PROCESS CORRUPT?			321
JAMAICAN GROUP TO OPERATE EIGHT HOTELS.			169
LABOR PROBLEMS AT BANKS.			49
LYON LAKE MINES PRIVATE PLACEMENT.			87
MEXICO REJECTS DOMINICAN CLAIM.			81
NATIONAL BANK SHARES GO ON SALE.			206
NATIONAL ROADS PROJECT.			179
NEW CREMATORIUM.			96
NEW MILK PROCESSING PLANT.			218
NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR NOMINATED.			82
NEWSPAPER-GOVT. SETTLE FREE SPEECH SUIT.			212
OIL REFINERY CALLS FOR 200 LAYOFFS.			108
PAN AM FLIGHTS TO S.J., AGUADILLA.			37
PANAMA'S FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT.			293
PENSION SYSTEM SUPPORT.			56
POSSIBLE ROCKET LAUNCH SITE.			51
POSTAL SERVICE REFORM.			161
POTABLE WATER, SANITATION REFORM.			58
POWER FACILITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.			48
PRIMARY EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT.			49
REGULATORY REFORM, PRIVATIZATION OF AIR TRANSPORT.			49
RESORT REOPENS.			75
RESTORATION OF RAIL SERVICE PLANNED.			132
ROADS, JETTY CONSTRUCTION.			67
SPORTS WAGERING SERVICE.			101
ST. CROIX RESEARCH LAB.			1989
STRENGTHENING SERVICE INSTITUTIONS.			46
SUGAR INDUSTRY WON'T BE PRIVATIZED.			57
SUGAR PRODUCTION REBOUNDS.			50
SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.			41
SWAPPING ARMS FOR STAPLE GOODS.			172
TELECOM OPERATOR CREDIT EVALUATED.			377
TOURISM TRADE OPPORTUNITY.			522
TRANSFER OF U.S. ARMY UNITS FROM PANAMA.			133
TRANSPORT STRIKE SETTLED.			133
TRAVEL CONDITIONS UPDATE.			1148
TRINIDAD CO. BIDS FOR TV SERVICE.			62
TRINIDAD CO. TO DO BUSINESS HERE.			106
U.S. FIRM PART OF TRADE SHOW.			61
US$1.8 MILLION SOFTWARE CONTRACT.			99
US$50 MILLION FOR COUNTERPART FINANCING.			31
US$70 MILLION FOR DARIEN DEVELOPMENT.			65
US$814 MILLION CELLULAR TELECOM DEAL.			284
WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT.			116
WINNING BID TO IMPROVE AIRPORTS.			355
WIRELESS BUSINESS SYSTEM CONTRACT.			73