Caribbean Report 23-07-2001 - Joseph, Emma (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Pierre, Philip J. (interviewee); Charles, Malcolm (interviewee); Mansoor, Michael (interviewee); Middleton, Charles (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (anchor); Elias, Cassius (interviewee); Joseph, Daven (interviewee); McLay, Jim (interviewee); Wayne, Rick (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); et al. (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:33)
2. Barclays and CIBC are in merger talks that could lead to the region's biggest bank. National Workers Union of St. Lucia Peter Savoury, Financial Services Minister Philip J. Pierre and President of the St. Lucia Employers' Federation Malcolm Charles are interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (00:34-03:20)
3. Michael Mansoor is the President of CIBC West Indies Holdings and speaking at today's press conference in Barbados he remains confident that the merger will have extremely positive results for customers and employees. The Regional Director of Barclays is Charles Middleton and he was asked "What assurances that he could give employees that their jobs would be secured if the two companies merged." Michael Mansoor of CIBC West Indies and Charles Middleton of Barclays Holdings were interviewed (03:21-05:58)
4. Caribbean delegates are already making waves in the International Whaling Commission meeting in London. St. Lucia's Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Cassius Elias, Antigua's Whaling Commissioner Daven Joseph and New Zealand's Whaling Commissioner Jim McLay are interviewed. Bertrand Niles reports (05:59-09:20)
Keywords: Bank mergers -- Caribbean Area; Whaling -- Caribbean Area; Social integration -- Caribbean Area; International economic integration; Boundary disputes; Venezuela--Boundaries--Guyana; Guyana--Boundaries--Venezuela; Scientists -- Caribbean Area