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Dow Jones gains on signs of coronavirus slowdown

Dow Jones gains on signs of coronavirus slowdown

Wall Street rose on Tuesday as early signs of a slowdown in coronavirus cases in U.S. hot spots raised hopes that sweeping lockdown measures to contain the outbreak were working.

Cuban cigar sales topped $531 million last year

Cuban cigar sales topped $531 million last year

Photo: www.habanos.com The state monopoly Habanos S.A. announced $531 million last year, as the country’s annual cigar festival opened. Spain, China, Germany and France were the strongest markets as sales increased 2% over 2018, the company said. This was...

CARICOM heads chided for lack of sports investment

CARICOM heads chided for lack of sports investment

Photo: rawpixel/123RF Caribbean heads of governments have been accused of not keeping pace with their sportsmen and women because the politicians are failing to provide facilities to support athletes consistent with their worldwide successes. So said...