Lufthansa Group increased its adjusted operating result by 47 per cent in the first nine months of 2013. This is an increase of around €280 million compared with the adjusted result for the same period last year.

Virgin America is conducting a market research on the island of St. Maarten as part of its long-term plans. This was disclosed at a meeting the airline requested with the St. Maarten delegation that attended World Routes 2013 held in Las Vegas.

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Peter Phillips on Friday morning signed a US$60 million loan agreement on behalf of Jamaica, with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), at its headquarters in Washington DC.

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday received the prime minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell, in a protocolary meeting in which he who spoke about his country’s efforts to strengthen its economy and promote an agenda for recovery, growth and transformation.