Business, Commerce, Economy : Virgin Islands (U S)

A listing of web sites that provide links to resources relating to Business, Commerce and Economy in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Readers may wish to consult the Library of Congress' Business Reference Services (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/business/) site, a useful starting point for conducting research in all major business subjects, including industry information, commerce, statistics, banking, insurance, economics, finance, investment, and marketing. Note especially their page on Multi-Regional Internet Business Resources. The wealth of published books available on this subject exceeds the offerings of the online materials on the World Wide Web. Libraries, and in particular The Library of Congress Online Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of such published works on Business subjects. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Heading with the relevant country. The Business Reading Room web page offers an example of such subject headings combined with History at : http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/business/guide/sharp13.html#heading. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning the U.S. Virgin Islands is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of the U.S. Virgin Islands subjects is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/other/vi/).

CARDOW JEWELERS  (http://www.cardow.com/)
Features gold jewelry, a wide variety of precious gems including Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire and Tanzanite.

CRUZAN RUM   (http://www.CruzanRums.com)
Cruzan Rum Distillery is located on the island of St. Croix. Cruzan Rum distilling process: 10 percent in the traditional oak casks. The aging process takes between two to twelve years depending on which of its many rums will be the end product. Then 85 percent gets shipped to the mainland to be bottled. Water is added during the bottling process to dilute the 189-proof alcohol that comes out of the still house.

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & CONSUMER AFFAIRS  (http://www.dlca.gov.vi/)
"The division of Licensing is responsible for the issuance of business licenses in the Virgin Islands, the collection of license fees, and the enforcement of all laws relating to such businesses, except where such powers are conferred by another agency or person by law."

DIVI CARINA BAY RESORT & CASINO - St. Croix  (http://www.divicarina.com/casino.html)
Features accomodations and the U.S. Virgin Island's first casino resort.

GO TO ST. CROIX  (http://www.gotostcroix.com/)
Features local residents, businesses, merchant and other services available on the island of St. Croix. Contains an events calendar, guide to where to stay, shop, dine and other useful information.

HOVENSA (HESS) OIL REFINERY  (http://www.hess.com/hovensa)
HOVENSA is a merchant refinery located on the island of St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands. The refinery produces a crude capacity of 495,000 barrels per day and is equipped to receive and process crudes from all over the world. Strategically, it is located to supply North America, South America and Europe.

INNOVATIVE - PROSSER ICC FOUNDATION  (http://www.vipowernet.com/iccfoundation.html)
Features links to Innovative Long Distance, Innovative Wireless, Innovative Telephone, Innovative Cable TV -St. Thomas, Innovative Cable - St. Croix, Innovative Business Systems and VIPowerNet an Innovative Company.

ISLAND BRIDE - ST. CROIX  (http://www.island-bride.com/)
Features "Just The Two of US" wedding packages.

SONYA'S LTD - "St. Croix Hook."   (http://www.stcroixlink.com/sonya.htm)
Features original handcrafted creations in 14kt, 18kt, 22kt Gold or Sterling Silver.

ST. THOMAS - ST. JOHN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE  (http://www.usvichamber.com/)
St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Web Site. The Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and professional people dedicated to promoting civic and economic growth and vitality of our community.

UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS (UVI)  (http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/uvi/home.html)
The University of the Virgin Islands was chartered on March 16, 1962, as the College of the Virgin Islands — a publicly funded, coeducational, liberal arts institution. There are two campuses, one of the island of St. Croix and one on the island of St. Thomas. The first campus opened on St. Thomas in July 1963, on 175 acres donated by the federal government. In 1964, the college founded a second campus on St. Croix, on 130 acres also donated by the federal government. UVI offers a wide range of extracurricular ac

VENTURECARIBBEAN.COM!  (http://venturecaribbean.com/)
Provides links to Caribbean employment, Caribbean job listings, careers, jobs, business, and employment opportunities for various locations in the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuca, Jamaica, St. Maartens/St. Martin, US & British Virgin Islands.

VI POWERNET  (http://www.vipowernet.com/)
U.S.V.I. Internet Service Provider

VIACCESS.NET  (http://www.viaccess.net/)
U.S.V.I. Internet Service Provider

WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER  (http://www.wbcvi.org/)
The Women's Business Center provides services and programs that support and accelerate women's business ownership and strengthen the impact of women on the economy. The WBC enables women to launch new businesses and to more successfully run their existing businesses.