Within the framework of Excelencias Gourmet International Gastronomic Seminar - organized by the Excelencias Group -, Spanish DelSoto company, which produces, cans and distributes high-quality food, showed part of its wide range of products in the halls of the Meliá Habana Hotel, with the presence of Cuba-based buyers from hotel and extra-hotel companies.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is expected to inject approximately USD$13.5 billion into the Brazilian economy, according to a survey conducted by the Economic Research Institute Foundation (FIPE) commissioned by Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism.

Expedia, Inc. announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire Wotif.com Holdings Limited (Wotif Group), an Australian-based online travel company, for total cash consideration of A$703 million.

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has committed Jamaica to deepening relations with Spain as part of an expanded cooperation between the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and that European nation. The investment will create 300 jobs.

In an effort to enhance the trade relationship between Cuba and Jamaica, the country’s national trade and investment agency JAMPRO will be hosting a delegation of Cuban government and business entities from July 8-10, 2014. The delegation includes companies from key economic sectors.