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The article focuses on views of President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel, on the COVID-19 epidemic was under control and announced the first of two stages of reopening, divided in three phases, while outlining a piecemeal restart of tourism. Topics include the transition to each stage depends on achieving disease-control benchmarks, and reopening can be reverted by new outbreaks.

The article offers information on the challenges faced by the Coronavirus pandemic in the Cuba, along with discusses the impacts of the Covid-19 on the economy of the Cuba.

The article presents questions and answers related to U.S. business interests in Cuba, Caribbean including U.S. companies on business transactions and market entry, as well as providing guidance to third-country companies active on implications with U.S. law.

The article informs about contagion flattening in October, 2020, and the benchmarks set by a reopening plan conceived in July, 2020, and President Miguel Dfaz-Canel announced the end of lockdowns. Topics include easing includes inviting tourists back to the island and the opening of all airports to international flights; and hotel operator in the island, started an advertising campaign aimed at international professionals and businesspeople, offering its hotels as a base to conduct business.

The article offers information on the challenges faced by the Cuba's government due to implementation of the U.S. Sanctions by the U.S. government. It mentions the concerns of the European Investment Bank in dealing with the companies for Cuba-related projects. It discusses the European Union efforts to counter ramped-up U.S. sanctions on Iran.

The article offers information on the challenges faced by the Coronavirus pandemic in the Cuba. It mentions that Cuba's government failed to make the full annual payment due in 2019 under the 2015 Paris Club debt agreement, along with discusses the impacts of the Covid-19 on the economy of the Cuba.

The article discusses the key role played by the European Union (EU) in kick-starting foreign investment in Cuba in 2018. High Commissioner for External Affairs Federica Mogherini met with Werner Hoyer, president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), after visiting Cuba to advance cooperation agreement's implementation. It mentions that the presence of EIB could trigger a return of commercial banks in Cuba and urge private investors if EIB starts to invest in Cuban projects.

The article reports that French energy company Total SA is planning to establish a regasification and storage unit at Matanzas Bay in Cuba. Various topics discussed include ongoing negotiation of company with European Union and Cuba, memorandum of understanding singed between Total and energy firm Siemens AG, and energy policy in Cuba.

The article focuses on the approach of European Investment Bank (EIB) towards the foreign investment in Cuba and implementation of the cooperation agreement. It mentions Federica Mogherini, High Commissioner at External Action Service at European Union (EU) met with EIB President Werner Hoyer to start lending. It also mentions return of commercial banks to Cuba which encourage private investors and new renewable-energy projects in Cuba with the help of EIB.

The article reports on Cuba's acquisition of the joint venture refinery owned by oil firm Cuvenpetrol SA. It mentions that the Cuban government took over the stake in the plant from Venezuelan company Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PdVSA). An overview of the govenment's search for shareholders is also presented.

The article offers information on the struggles of Cuba for growth and foreign investment. Topics discussed include activity of Cuban officials to project the image of an economic take-off during the annual Havana International trade fair; announcement of Foreign Trade and Investment minister Rodrigo Malmierca regarding agreements signed for foreign investments in 2017; and hard time of foreign investors to obtain funding for Cuba-related projects.

The article reports on the damages of Hurricane Matthew to eastern Cuba. Topics mentioned include the agricultural losses in the country due to hurricane, the products, landscapes, and foods destroyed in the country due to hurricane, and the insights of Noel Mosqueda, head of the Popular Defense Council, on the houses destroyed by the hurricane, and the natural disaster management. Also mentioned are the nickel mining industry in the country and the economic losses due natural disaster.

The article offers information on various topics related to Cuba. Topics discussed include the letter of intent signed by Con-Impex Touristik, a subsidiary of Berlin-based Con-Impex Group, with CubaGolf for a joint venture, the use of biomass for the clean-energy plans of the country, and the bidding process opened by the nation for an estimated worth of wind energy projects.

The article offers information on state of foreign investment and tourism in Cuba. Topics discussed include the plan to construct new hotels and resorts for expected rise in tourism by 2030, the estimated total capital investment needed by the country, and joint ventures of foreign investors in the tourism sector.

The article discusses the developments in the hotel industry in Cuba particularly in its capital Havana for 2017 According to the tourism officials of the city, there are 114 hotel projects in the city that are available for foreign investors along with hotel management contracts. It cites the plan of the city to accummulate funding for 100,000-plus new hotel rooms where 30% of which will be funded through joint ventures.

The article reports on the decreasing hotel rates in Cuba for 2017. It mentions that price of hotel accommodations in the country decreases despite the increase in the number of visitors going to the country. It cites the relaxation of travel tours imposed by the Obama administration on the island and the influx of hotel businesses.

The article examines the recession of Cuba in 2016. Topics mentioned include the decline of Cuba's gross domestic product, the lack of official guidance and non-payment of issues by Cuban state companies that created uncertainty among foreign investors and suppliers, and the growth plan in 2017. Other indicators examined include failure to replace the declining Venezuelan activity with foreign investment, low food production that triggers imports, and transportation and housing construction.

The article reports on announcement of Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of debt-to-investment conversion fund for Cuba. Topics discussed include views of Spain Industry, Trade and Tourism Minister Maria Reyes Maroto on the development of the Cuban economy with Spanish investments, visit of Maroto to Havana and Varadero in Cuba from May 6-9, 2019; and the impact of Title III lawsuits filed in the U.S. courts.

The article offers information on the status of tourism industry in Cuba in 2018, which is said to have less tourist visits but better than expected performance. Topics discussed include the drop of visits in the country, according to data from the Tourism Ministry, the recovery of the industry in summer 2018 as driven by Cubans migrants from the U.S. and non-Cuban U.S. citizens, and the weak activities from Canadian and European source markets.

The article provides updates on the economic condition of Cuba as of July 2016. Topics covered include an increase in the country's gross domestic product by 1 percent in the first half of 2016, a decrease in energy consumption by 28 percent in the second half of 2016, and an increase in tourism by 11.7 percent in the first half of the year according to Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero.

The article reports on the foreign funding received by renewable energy projects in Cuba. It highlights the Chinese funding secured by British-Cuban joint venture Biopower SA for the first of five biomass power plants in the country. Another renewable energy project is Hive Energy's first utility-scale solar project in Cuba through a contract it received for the installation of a photovoltaic solar park at the Mariel Special Development Zone.

The article reports on the analysis for Cuban economy and foreign investment with the U.S. Information about the impact of constraints of U.S. laws and economic and political crises of Cubas' Latin American allies, is highlighted. Also emphasized are the significant projects developed in Cuba which provide potential economic effect to the country.

The article reports on the agreement signed by Stamford, Connecticut-based hotel and leisure company Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide with the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control to manage the Hotel Inglatera and Hotel Quinta Avenida, both in Cuba. It notes the license granted by the office for Starwood's competitor Marriott International Inc. to pursue business transactions in Cuba. Other hotel companies stepping into the country include Hilton, Wyndham, and Hyatt.

The article offers information on the third stage of the East-West Water Transfer Project in Cuba in 2018. The Transfer Project takes water from mountains to feed tourist resorts and a planned large-scale agriculture using tunnels, bridges and reservoirs. It mentions that stage three comprises of construction of six reservoirs, small hydroelectric power plant and to link the Project with irrigation systems of state farms which produce sugarcane and rice.

The article reports on the move of Cuban authorities to open spaces in hotel construction to foreign investors in Havana in 2018. State company Cubanacán S.A. seeks foreign investor-partners in joint venture construction projects at Vedado's low-profile locations. A 2017-2018 update provides nine co-investment projects with state companies Grupo Gran Caribe and Cubanacán in Havana, where most are in lower-profile locations.

The article offers information on the East-West Water Transfer Project, said to be the most important water project of the 21st century Cuba, which has entered the Third stage of its construction. To start stage three, reservoirs were built for storing about 317 million cubic metres of water. Further construction of six reservoirs is required in stage three of the water project, which is being led by the Cuban military.

The article reports on food and drink firm Nestlé SA's control of joint venture in Cuba. It mentions that the venture known as Nescor SA involves Cuban government-owned company Corporación Alimentaria SA (Coralsa). An overview of the groundbreaking of its food processing facility in the country's Mariel Special Development Zone is also presented.

The article reports on Cuba's search for foreign investors in various hotel projects in Havana. It mentions the completion of hospitality company Grupo Gaviota SA's Kempinski Manzana hotel with other two more under construction. It also notes the establishment of hotel rooms by state firms in the area through reinvested profits from tourism.

The article offers information on the 2017-2018 investment portfolio. Topics discussed include the biggest number of new projects focusing on the reducing food imports and establishing food security; interest of the foreign investors for opportunities in tourism such as water parks and hotels; and plan of the pharmaceutical industries in Cuba to manufacture generic medicine.

The article discusses the start of mining project of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd. for zinc and lead production in Cuba in July 2017. Topics discussed include the investment of the company on the production at Castellanos mine located at Pinar del Río province, the nickel production and mining ambitions in Cuba, and the importance of speeding up the foreign investment mining projects.

The article reports on dropping out of two U.S. airlines from proposed flights to Cuba due to overcapacity, as of March 2017. It states that the regional carrier Silver Airways that operated flights from weekly flights from its Fort Lauderdale, Florida to several Cuban airports, has failed to obtain U.S. government permission to fly to Havana, Cuba, and mentions the policy of U.S. President Donald Trump may adversely impact Cuban tourism.

The article discusses the seek of Cuba for private-sector investments from Chinese clean-energy companies. Topics mentioned include the forum in Havana, Cuba which resulted to signed agreements, the joint venture for a renewable-energy equipment manufacturing by appliance company Haier Group Co., and the developing of electrical buses using renewable energy sources.

The article reports on the joint venture signed by Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd., a private oil and metals trader, with Empresa Minera del Caribe SA (Emincar) to establish the Catellanos zinc and lead mine in Cuba. Topics include the investment plan of Emincar, the ambition of the country to attract investors to mining and oil projects, and the infrastructure being built by Emincar at the Castellanos and Santa Lucía open-pit mines.

The article reports that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) has approved flights to fly to Havana in Cuba. It states that the scheduled flights were cleared for take-off to provincial airports under the non-binding arrangement of both countries. It also cites the economic benefits of the flights for the improvement of tourism in the country.

The article discusses highlights of the meeting of U.S. and Cuban diplomats in Washington, D.C. on July 28 and 29, 2016 regarding property claims. Topics covered include thoughts from U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council President John Kavulich on the meeting, thoughts from both countries on the principle of compensation, and the total value of U.S. claims certified by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission in 1972.

The article looks at the attempt of European and Japanese coffee companies to tap into the coffee market in Cuba. It is inferred that the decline of the coffee industry has driven the rise of coffee imports, noting the high degree of skill among growers and the lack of harvesting and processing equipment. Key information is offered about London, England-based Cuban Mountain Coffee Co. Ltd. and Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp.

The article reports that Havana, Cuba has permitted Cuban nationals entry and exit on passenger ships clearing the path for a historical cruise from Miami to Cuba. It states that the decision removes a major blockade for ferry operations to start its service. It also emphasizes the commitment of Cuban authorities to increase rapprochement with the U.S. and economic activity in Cuba.

The article informs that Caribe Metals Corp.Pty Ltd., an Australian startup formed a int venture to develop a copper ine in Santiago de Cuba province and signed an International Economic Association Agreement to explore other mining opportunities in western Cuba. Topics include study the feasibility of exploration and future exploitation of metals of commercial value; and Minera del Sur is the first foreign non-nickel mining venture in eastern Cuba in decades.

The article presents a report that Cuban Government has been in negotiations with a Turkish company, Istanbul-based Karpowership, to deploy more power ships, along with impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the negotiation talks. It mentions that Turkey and Cuba signed a maritime industry agreement that could lead to specific projects in Cuban ports.

The article focuses on Angolan state oil company Sonangol is just one step has removed from funding exploratory drilling in west-central Cuba, Australian oil junior Mebane Energy announced. Topics include the Australian oil junior, which holds a production-sharing agreement for Block 9 with Cuba Petroleum, and Sonangol has completed its due diligence and has executed a farm-in agreement with Mebane.

The article focuses on the U.S. sanctions shut down independent online store in Cuba. Topics include the U.S. company that runs the e-commerce platform of clandestinaencasa.com, a website it had set up for sales in Cuba, canceled its services, and the key driver behind the U.S. president Donald Trump administration's maximum pressure policies against Cuba and Venezuela.

The article focuses on Sherritt International Corp., Cuba's largest foreign investor has logged in yet another miserable quarter, recording a loss million in revenues for the January-March period, despite solid nickel production at a lower cost. Topics include the seventh consecutive quarter of two-digit losses for the Toronto-based mining and energy company, and the context of the global economic crisis and plummeting oil prices as three instances of default on interest payments for loans.

The article focuses on Paris Club of wealthy lender nations are offering Cuba a one-year moratorium on the debt it renegotiated in 2015, Reuters has reported in June. Topics include the response to an apparent opening move in what Cuba might hope ends up in a renegotiated Paris Club agreement under even more favorable terms, and the pandemic-stricken Cuba reportedly has asked for a two-year moratorium and the waiving of penalties for overdue payments.

The article focuses on Cuban tourism is still months away from a return to pre-epidemic normalcy. Topics include the Phase 1 of the two-stage recovery program has been international travel remains shut down, and the hotels in Havana and Matanzas has reopened for domestic tourists only, mostly from the same provinces the hotels are located in.

The article discusses the Trump administration suspended all charter flights to provincial destinations and limits the number of charters to Havana, Cuba. Topic include the views of Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on the State Department's, the views of Collin Laverty, founder of Miami, Florida, on Educational Travel; and the views of Michael Bustamante, who teaches history at Florida International University, Miami, Florida on supply chains.

The article reports world's fastest-growing travel markets, Cuba's tourism ministry entered into a strategic agreement with Chinese travel to unlock gate to Chinese tourism. Topics include the views of Evelyn Guilarte, president of inbound tour operator, on the same, the views of Tourism Minister, Manuel Marrero, on Trip; and the views of chief executive officer, Sun Bo, on witness.