The firm has been reshaping its Caribbean operations in the face of reduced tourism and increased competition.

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Two of the region's mainstays, tourism and offshore finance, face growing competition.

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The competition gave a global profile to Australian tourism, which has gone into decline amid the worldwide recession.

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Foster is the founder of the London-based Foster and Partners architecture company which has recently won a competition to build Virgin Galactic's New Mexico Spaceport Authority Building for space tourism.

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Competition to lure Chinese tourists has become fierce, says Andrew McEvoy, managing director of Tourism Australia.

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