Vietnamese company says it wants to develop two Havana hotels
CUBA STANDARD — Vietnamese real estate developer CityLand signed letters of intent with two Cuban state companies to…
Gaviota goes ahead with Havana port hotel project
CUBA STANDARD — Amid a shutdown of tourism during the pandemic, state company Grupo Gaviota started construction of…
After pandemic delay, Iberostar opens resort on Cayo Cruz
CUBA STANDARD — One-and-half years after its originally planned opening, Grupo Iberostar will launch a new beachfront resort…
New joint venture aims to raise funds for clinical testing
CUBA STANDARD — Cuban state biotech company CIMAB S.A. created a joint venture with a Cuban-controlled Mexican company…
U.S. yacht trips to Cuba are back – aboard European vessels
By Doreen Hemlock When the Obama administration loosened restrictions for U.S. yachting to Cuba, Maria Romeu was among…
Miami judge dismisses Helms-Burton suit against Chinese wind turbine maker
CUBA STANDARD — A Miami judge dismissed a Helms-Burton lawsuit that has the potential of dragging China deeper…
Q&A: Tapping IT talent in Cuba
Peter Hoyer and his wife Francesca are the heads of SMaBiT, a family-owned tech company offering smart building…
Dutch brewer eyes launch of Cuban brand
CUBA STANDARD — State company Cuba Ron S.A. partnered with the Spanish subsidiary of a Dutch brewer in…
Sherritt Q2: Narrower losses, rising revenues
CUBA STANDARD — The largest foreign investor in Cuba reported narrowing losses on rising revenues for the April-June…
Russian firm helps state company with heavy-duty construction logistics
CUBA STANDARD — A Russian company is helping state construction company Cubiza with logistics and equipment for heavy-duty…
Cuba oil exploration funder in financial tight spot
CUBA STANDARD — An onshore oil exploration program in Cuba that has yet to seriously begin could be…
French company distributes Cuban rum
CUBA STANDARD — Underlining how Cuba has ended quasi-monopolies in its deals with foreign investors, the spirits division…
Diageo relaunches Cuban rum brand
CUBA STANDARD — Liquor giant Diageo has used the pandemic break to relaunch a Cuban rum brand it…
British cruise line first to announce return to Havana
CUBA STANDARD — A small British cruise line was first to announce it picked Havana as home port…
U.S. cigar maker hopes to import Cuban tobacco
CUBA STANDARD — Trying to revive a long-gone tradition, a Tampa, Fla.-based cigar maker hopes to import Cuban…