AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRegional Expansion: Trinidad-based Fresh Start Juices is targeting St Lucia through distributors as it expands across the Caribbean, aiming to grow exports, earn foreign exchange and replace imported products. Cannabis Finance: As St Lucia develops a legal cannabis industry, regulators and financial institutions are weighing whether banks will handle sector earnings—a key issue for paying workers, suppliers and taxes. Investor Protection: The FIA has charged a second person with money laundering in connection with the collapsed Creators Alliance scheme, which caused losses to thousands of investors across the region. Trade Costs: Caribbean business groups want permanent US maritime-fee exemptions, warning higher shipping costs could affect St Lucia’s imports of food, fuel and construction materials; the current suspension expires November 9. Investment Push: The ECCB used the Commonwealth business forum in Antigua to promote its 2026–2031 growth agenda and discuss trade and cross-border financial links.
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