Word: kavulich
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...such as specialty pastamaker Bushel 42 and Spam producer Hormel will travel to Havana to show off Napa Valley wines, soy burgers, candy bars and even bottled water at a food and agribusiness exhibition. "The focus for American companies is how to create brand awareness in Cuba," says John Kavulich, president of the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council. As for Castro, who enjoyed U.S. hot dogs during his first visit to New York City in 1960, he recently tucked into a plate of U.S.-made soy spaghetti...
Castro is betting that a serious antiembargo movement is afoot--and, for once, he's right. The SmithKline deal marks "a significant moment for U.S. companies who want opportunities in Cuba," says John Kavulich, president of the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council in New York. It also reflects the sentiment of U.S. politicians and business leaders--not to mention lovers of Cuba's famed cigars--who are mounting a campaign to dismantle Washington's economic sanctions against Cuba. They're convinced that the embargo will never make Castro cry uncle, a point he will drive home this week...
| 1 |