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Dominican Central Bank Reports 29% Growth In Remittances

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The COVID-19 crisis had a major adverse impact on the global economy. The Dominican Republic has emerged victorious in this struggle. Over the last 5 years the Dominican Republic was a fast growing Caribbean economy. In 2018 remittances to the Dominican Republic accounted for more than 7% of the country’s GDP.

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Micro-Multinationals, And How They Will Define Our Era

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by Raj Subramaniam, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, FedEx Services. “No No new business is worth starting in these times unless it can go global.” – Sir Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group. Today, all you need is a mobile device, a shipping platform and a big idea.