Cuba Hoping To Kickstart Offshore Oil & Gas Industry
July 23rd, 2015
Via Stasha Macro World, an interesting look at Cuba’s effort to kickstart its offshore petroleum activities: The Cuban oil company Cubapetroleo, or Cupet, is close to a deal with Angola’s state-run Sonangol to get Cuba’s deepwater energy exploration program up and running three years after work was suspended because of failure to find any oil […]
Read more »Economic Upsides Of An Open Cuba
May 1st, 2015
Via Time Magazine, a look at how Cuba could be the next frontier of global business: Taking Cuba off the list of nations that sponsor terrorism is the latest development that will attract foreign companies to the island. So who wants in? These five stats explain which industries present the most opportunities as Cuba opens […]
Read more »Is Cuba Ready For The Business Boom?
April 6th, 2015
Via The Telegraph, a look at Cuba’s business potential: Nico has a problem. The small, turquoise bungalow he runs as a B&B in the far east of Cuba is not getting noticed. Bought last year by Canadian benefactors for Nico and his wife to run – and the Canadians to use as a refuge from the harsh […]
Read more »Netflix Bets On Future By Offering Services In Cuba
February 9th, 2015
Via Daily Dot, a report on Netflix’s recent decision to offer services in Cuba: Cuba has become the latest country to offer Netflix as part of the streaming network’s push toward building a global entertainment property. The service will cost $7.99 for Cubans who have Internet access and an international form of payment. Payment options could be limited to […]
Read more »Defaulted Cuban Loans Appeal To Frontier Investors
February 1st, 2015
Courtesy of the Financial Times, a report on renewed interest in defaulted Cuban loans for frontier market investors: The unexpected strengthening of diplomatic ties between Cuba and the US in December has increased the appeal of defaulted Cuban loans for frontier market investors. Kevin Daly, portfolio manager in the emerging market debt team at Aberdeen […]
Read more »Cuba’s Oil: A New Frontier, Surrounded By Hopes And Doubts
December 21st, 2014
Via the Times-Picayune, a look at Cuba’s hydrocarbon potential: One of the most prolific oil and gas basins on the planet sits just off Cuba’s northwest coast, and the thaw in relations with the United States is giving rise to hopes that Cuba can now get in on the action. It’s a prospect welcomed by […]
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