THE STAR BUSINESSWEEK JANUARY 6, 2018
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“While Britons may lose the right to work and travel freely in the EU for a long duration, the Eurostar route from London to Paris will still be busy”
Liberty Global spin off targets Latin America Liberty Latin America, the cable and broadband company being spun off from John Malone’s Liberty Global, expects operations in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico to be “back to our new normal” by the middle of 2018, says its new chief executive. Page 3
WHAT DOES BREXIT MEAN FOR THE CARIBBEAN? BY ED KENNEDY, STAR BUSINESSWEEK CORRESPONDENT
Brexit has been a big story for Britain. This is seen every day in headlines. Beyond the implications for London, there have also been ongoing conversations about what it means globally for Britons living in the EU (and Europeans living in Britain). Also about Scottish independence: whether independence in Scotland could see a flow on to Wales, and even the Irish border. All of these are valid and legitimate questions. For all these debates abroad about what may happen, one thing is certain: the Caribbean will be significantly impacted when the UK officially leaves the European Union in March 2019. Though this is discussed outside our region, and of course within it, uncertainty about what Brexit ultimately means can be common. Continued on page 4
Tunisia joins states pushing to escape EU tax haven blacklist
Tunisia is seeking to persuade the EU to take it off a tax haven blacklist as countries around the world deploy geopolitical arguments against Europe’s crackdown. Page 7