At the opening of the Fourth International Scientific and Technical Symposium on Light Rum, last Tuesday in the province of Matanzas, it was announced the appointment of engineer Salome Alemán Carriazo as Master of Cuban Rum.

The International Congress on Economic Management and Development gathered on Thursday in Havana the participation of professionals from 21 counties whose objective is to debate and contribute ideas that will benefit the Cuban economy.

With the signing of a work schedule until 2017 to promote bilateral economic relations, the 11th Session of the Committee of Cuban-Spanish Business Cooperation, which in this capital brings together businessmen of both nations, was inaugurated on Thursday.

The mayor of Mobile City, in the US state of Alabama, William Sandy Stimpson stressed in Havana the good opportunities for exchange with Cuba and called for the lifting of restrictions that hinder bilateral relations.

In tune with ongoing economic transformations in Cuba, local banks back priority economic plans and investment projects launched by Cuban companies, an action that reported credit lines of up to 28 billion pesos in 2015.

Eventbrite, the largest self-service platform to post an event online, sell tickets, and track sales in the world, blocked funds raised by Cubans living in London, who aimed to donate a piano to Havana's Amadeo Roldan Conservatory.

The Agriculture Ministry's Harvest Association has begun initiatives aimed at contracting larger amounts of agricultural products.

A new stage in nautical relations between Cuba and the United States opened on Tuesday with the arrival in the bay of Havana of the first rally of speedboats from Florida to Cuba in 58 years.

Representatives of Cuba and the United States updated the roadmap on the road to normalization of ties between the two nations, including high-level visits in areas such as health and agriculture and new exchanges on hydrography, the environment and the implementation of and compliance with Law.

The TNT Österreich Company, an Austrian subsidiary of TNT Express N.V. (Netherlands), has permanently suspended the international courier services normally offered to the Cuban embassy in Austria, the Cubaminrex Web site reported on Thursday.

The export of several products to Jamaica is one of the priorities of Heroes del 26 de Julio agricultural implements factory, located in this city.

During the past year, Cuban institutions and U.S. companies have advanced in cooperation projects to support the restoration of the Ernest Hemingway Museum, asserted on Wednesday in this capital Gladys Collazo, President of the National Heritage Council.

The Dutch airline KLM will increase its operations to Havana starting from October 30, 2016, when it will incorporate a new direct flight and reach a daily frequency, reported Cubaminrex.

In an effort to increase hard-currency revenues, Cuban agriculture has included organic products on its exports portfolio.