Arthur said Barbados faces unusual challenges in the near term because two major hotels are being shut down for renovations, and the drop in tourism " will result in the temporary loss of a fairly substantial portion of our foreign exchange earning capacity ."
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Mexico's patternmaking and clothing manufacturing sectors are internationally competitive, but the sector must seek new markets outside of the United States to maximize the foreign exchange earning potential of the sector, said Alfredo Rodriguez Torres, president of the Mexican Association of Clothing Industry Suppliers ( AMPIV ), Tuesday.
