First of all, I would like to wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2014! It’s going to be a great year, and what a better way to kick it off than with our second issue of Curaçao Business. In this issue, we were able to include great articles written by professionals of […]
De Kamer van Koophandel en nijverheid van Curaçao heeft een lange traditie in het informeren van zowel de lokale als onze internationale zakelijke relaties over de prestaties van onze economie, de kansen die deze biedt en de uitdagingen waarvoor deze wordt gesteld. De afgelopen decennia is deze informatievoorziening succesvol verlopen via onze tweemaandelijkse publicaties, aangevuld […]
Welkom bij de eerste editie van Curaçao Business, een zakenmagazine dat zich richt op mkb-ondernemers. Wij hebben ons als doel gesteld, u als lezer op de hoogte te houden van de ontwikkelingen op het eiland die van belang kunen zijn voor u en uw onderneming. Business is een B2B-magazine met aparte uitgaven in alle regio’s […]
After the cloud, mobile apps and social media, Big Data is the most recent buzzword. Big Data is not only about the enormous amount of data that is still increasing with lightning speed, it is mainly about the ability to combine information from various sources and to enrich and analyze this information. This leads to […]
Nowadays, owners of commercial real estate are increasingly active in trying to find possible cost savings for their buildings. Maintenance costs are often placed low on the priority list, but saving on maintenance has a negative effect on energy management. Less maintenance = higher energy consumption. When the entire life span of a building is […]
Open offices have the advantage that their users can communicate directly with each other and that they experience a sense of openness. The big disadvantage of this type of layout is that this contact can disturb other workers in the room. Communication is a good thing, but it may affect other people’s performance. A survey […]
The Curaçao Tourist Bureau has levied a room sales tax at a rate of 7%. The government has amended the sales tax (Omzetbelasting or OB ) in order to abolish the room tax. It is now expected that this change will take place as of January 1, 2014. The hope is that this will make […]
The first Caribbean Job Fair, opened by Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Jeanne-Marie Francisca (PS), was held on August 2nd and 3rd at UNA, where the ministry was the main sponsor. “The focus was on finances and the economy, “ the minister said. “The population must realize the importance of making progress and being […]
The plans of the Curaçao Ports Authority (CPA) for a cruise-village and a second mega pier are becoming more concrete. According to the Minister of Economic Development, Stanley Palm (PAIS ), a preliminary estimation for a second mega pier, including the cruise-village, will be 50 to 60 million guilders. The CPA-project for a cruise-village includes […]
It is becoming more and more popular to perform office activities at home – in the home office. An increasing number of employers encourage their staff (those for whom it is possible) to work part-time at their homes. The advantages are as numerous as obvious: less traffic jams, less workstations needed at the office, more […]
