AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHospitality Technology: Hospitri has invested over $200,000 in technology and talent as it expands short-term rental operations, including in the Dominican Republic. Consumer Protection: Pro Consumidor says it has destroyed seven million unsafe or substandard products since 2021, including expired food and counterfeit goods seized in inspections nationwide. Investment Climate: Industry Minister Yayo Sanz Lovatón says the country’s growth, record US$5 billion in foreign investment and stronger competition can support a move to higher-income status. Mining: Barrick filed for a U.S. IPO of its North American gold business, which includes its stake in the Pueblo Viejo mine; proceeds would go to Barrick. Textile Manufacturing: Aditex is urging traceability and production checks on school uniforms to ensure public contracts for local manufacturing create Dominican jobs. Cross-Border Manufacturing: Taiwan’s ambassador to Haiti visited CODEVI, a binational industrial park employing about 18,500 people and linking production and exports across the Dominican-Haitian border.
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