Saint Lucia to host major regional Building Standards Forum & Exhibition
OECS Media Release Tuesday, June 12, 2018 — Caribbean countries are still recovering and rebuilding from the ravages of the 2017 hurricane season underscoring the urgent need for disaster resilience to be a top priority in the region. The building…
Cayman Islands Premier at Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council
LONDON, England – The delegation from the Cayman Islands led by the Premier Hon Alden McLaughlin, including Financial Services Minister Hon Tara Rivers met with Lord Marland of Odstock, Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWIC) and Richard…
Cayman Islands financial institutions to face new CRS reporting thresholds, self-cert requirements
From MNE Tax By Denise M. Hintzke & Douglas Scott, Deloitte Tax LLP While many of the world’s tax compliance professionals rightly focused on completing Cayman FATCA/CRS reporting before the reporting portal was temporarily taken offline on Friday, June 1,…
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Jewish life grows on the Cayman Islands
By Ashira Weiss From Chabad Lubavitch Opening of new Jewish Community Center marks milestone of growth on the Caribbean Island For long time Caymanians and the Islands’ newer Jewish immigrants, the recent opening of a new Chabad House represents a…
Economist defends activity of offshore finance centres
From Jersey Evening Post The Island’s financial industry is arguably more transparent than those in the UK and the US and offshore centres like Jersey help to boost international investment, a report published by an accomplished economist has claimed. Diego…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole By Patty Catalano From The Kitchn When a midweek craving for cheeseburgers hits, and it is certain that no drive-thru burger will satisfy, we say forget the buns and pull a package of rotini pasta from…
New govt ‘doesn’t seem’ to oppose DFTZ, says MAHB’s Badlisham
By Chester Tay From The Edge Markets KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said the new government led by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad “doesn’t seem” to be opposing the Digital Free Trade…
Android malware
Android malware is infecting Amazon Fire TVs and Fire Sticks By Rachel England From engadget The virus throttles resources as it mines cryptocurrency. If you’ve loaded any apps onto your Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick that let you…
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33rd Concacaf Ordinary Congress closes in Moscow; focuses on inclusive growth through competitions expansion and core development efforts
Moscow, Russia (Monday, June 11, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) held today its 33rd Ordinary Congress in Moscow Russia, where delegates celebrated the accomplishments of the Confederation in 2017. “Following the completion…
Chesterfield student who was struck by car walks across graduation stage
By Riccard Gavilan, Producer CONNECT From NBC 12 CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) – A Chesterfield teen who was struck by a car and left severely injured defied the odds by walking across stage for his graduation. Harrison Zierenberg graduated from James…
