http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News Latest Up To Date Mauritius News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [AIM] Maputo - Two Mauritian companies have announced their intention to invest 1.45 billion rupees (about 50 million ... http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/mauritian-companies-plan-to-invest-in-the-country/ [The Herald] KINGDOM Financial Holdings Limited and AfrAsia Bank Limited of Mauritius yesterday signed the agreement concluded ... http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/kingdom-seals-deal-with-mauritian-investor/ Research and Markets has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "3Q11 Mauritius Mobil http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/research-and-markets-3q11-mauritius-mobile-operator-forecast-2011-2015-mauritius-to-have-16-million-mobile/ PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut its 2012 forecast for economic growth in Mauritius on Wednesday to 3.7 percent from 4.1 percent, citing the need for greater investment and fiscal consolidation. The Indian Ocean island is pushing to rely less on Europe, its main source of revenue ... http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/imf-cuts-forecast-for-2012-mauritius-growth/ PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund forecast on Wednesday GDP growth in Mauritius to stand at 3.7 percent, slower than a previous forecast of 4.1 percent. The Indian Ocean island's finance minister said earlier on Wednesday that growth would be slower than the previously forecast 4 percent. "The ... http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/imf-says-mauritius-gdp-growth-at-37-pct-in-2012/ New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): India has offered help to Mauritius in developing its renewable energy sector. http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/india-offers-assistance-to-mauritius-in-tapping-renewable-energy/ The changes to be brought into the treaty are also expected to address concerns that investments on Indian bourses are often routed through Mauritius to avoid the short-term capital gains tax of 10 per cent. About 40 per cent of all foreign institutional investments in India are routed through this ... http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/tax-heat-on-mauritius-shell-firms/ IPS (Johannesburg)-Amateurism, high prices, mismanagement, and a limited product range have discouraged Inderjeet Rajcoomarsingh, the former chairman of the Mauritius Agricultural Cooperative Federation, from shopping at cooperative stores. http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/mauritius-the-decline-of-consumer-cooperatives/ CISA (Nairobi)-The Bishop of Port Louis in Mauritius, the Rt. Rev. Maurice Piat, has condemned corruption in the country saying it can be called a disservice to peace. http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/bishop-maurice-piat-condemns-corruption/ State Department (Washington, DC)-Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis began a visit to Mauritius January 17 by leading a high-level U.S. delegation for talks with the Mauritian government under the U.S.-Mauritius Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). The TIFA establishes a high-level forum for advancing a cooperative partnership on trade ... http://www.mauritiusorchid.com/Mauritius-News/ambassador-marantis-leads-us-trade-consultations/