Port Louis (Falkland Islands)

UPDATE 1-Mauritius central bank governor asked to step down

PORT LOUIS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A majority of board members at the Bank of Mauritius called on Wednesday for the central bank's governor, Rundheersing Bheenick, to step down. 'Six out of the board's nine members met today and it...

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Mauritius tourism revenue seen falling more in '09

By Jean Paul Arouff PORT LOUIS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Mauritius' tourism revenue for 2009 will be poorer than previously thought despite signs the sector will rebound to help spur economic growth of 4.3 percent on the Indian Ocean...

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Mauritius Union Assurance gets nod to buy rival

MUA get shareholders nod to buy rival * Shares gain over 2 percent PORT LOUIS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Mauritius Union Assurance Company (MUA) MUAC.MZ said on Tuesday shareholders of rival National Mutual Fund (NMF) had given it the...

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Mauritius' MCB bank Q1 profit falls 7.1 pct

PORT LOUIS, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) said on Friday its first quarter profit fell 7.1 percent because of the impact of the global financial crisis on overseas partners and the strength of the...

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Marina brings jobs for Grenadians

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, November 12, 2009 - The company responsible for the construction of a marina in Grenada is promising scores of jobs for citizens when it is fully established. Operations Director of Camper and Nicholsons...

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Mauritius's SBM reports Q1 profit down 7.9 pct

PORT LOUIS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - State Bank of Mauritius SBML.MZ, the Indian Ocean island's second biggest bank, posted a 7.9 percent fall in its first-quarter net profit on Thursday. SBM, which has about a 25 percent market...

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Mauritian sugar producers focus on land in merger

By Jean Paul Arouff PORT LOUIS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Two leading Mauritian sugar producers listed on the Indian Ocean nation's benchmark SEMDEX index said on Thursday that their planned merger would help the firms optimise land...

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UPDATE 1-Mauritius October inflation rate falls to 3.6 pct

PORT LOUIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Consumer prices in Mauritius fell 0.5 percent in October from a month earlier, cutting the annual average inflation rate to 3.6 percent from 4.4 percent in September, official data showed on...

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Mauritius should hold lending rate, eyes stronger 2010 GDP-IMF

By Jean Paul Arouff PORT LOUIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Mauritius should hold its benchmark lending rate steady at 5.75 percent but keep an eye on consumer prices as the global economy rebounds, the International Monetary Fund said....

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Some Sights to See on Holidays in Mauritius

a city fan, you might be interested in visiting Port Louis during your luxury holidays in Mauritius. Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, located on the western shore of the island. As you might tell from the name, Port...

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