Business & Economy

The European Union (EU) will look to strengthen relations with Cuba, said a senior official referring to the document expected to be approved next week by the foreign ministers in Brussels, reported dpa news.

Russia and Cuba signed an agreement Monday in Moscow that brings two major state-owned pharmaceutical companies Mikrogen (Russia) and Labiofam (Cuba) together in the fight against cancer.

Here is the list of the “protein products” available to Havana residents with their ration book for the week of January 27-31. It also includes a preview of some food items that will be available in February.

Reports on shortages of personal hygiene products such as deodorant and toothpaste made their way to the front page of Cuba’s official newspaper Granma last week.

Refills for prepaid cell phones and payment of telephone bills via the Internet will be available to Cubans starting this week, announced the official website Cubadebate, citing ETECSA as its source.

The following is the list of the products available to Havana residents with their ration book during the week of January 20-26.

A former British MP and Treasury Minister has made a deal to invest in Cuban coffee farming, reports the Telegraph on Thursday. Businessman Phillip Oppenheim will invest some US $4 million over five years in a coffee growing community in southeastern Cuba.

A new law governing self-employment has been published in Cuba’s Official Gazette, the daily Granma reported today (Jan. 15). Law No. 315 spells out the punishments to be handed out to individuals who do not observe the regulations set for “non-state activities.”