An eclectic way to chase yield: Lend in the Caribbean
By Dan Gorczycki From Commercial Observer “Those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.”—George Bernard Shaw Imagine you want to obtain a low-leverage loan on your Class A property in the Caribbean. Easy, right? Well, when banks, or even…
Meeting of PM Stuart and VP Of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza
By Sharon Austin From Barbados Government Information Service Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Freundel Stuart, met today with His Excellency Jorge Arreaza, Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Vice President was in Barbados as part of a…
This is not your parents’ Caribbean
By Scott MacDonald From The National Interest “Change is coming from multiple directions, driven by a thawing of U.S.-Cuban relations, Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, and the decline of Venezuela’s regional influence….” The Caribbean is restless. Change is coming from multiple…
Canada gives Google a world wide headache
By Lisa Shuchman, From Corporate Counsel A court in British Columbia has ordered Google to remove links to a site—globally. It’s been almost 20 years since John Perry Barlow, the essayist, Grateful Dead lyricist and Electronic Frontier Foundation founder, declared…
Wall Street banks amass Treasury’s amid slow Fed Rate increases
From Newsmax Wall Street’s biggest bond dealers are amassing the most Treasury’s since March last year in a sign of confidence that a Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle of higher interest rates will be orderly. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc….
The Editor Speaks: Don’t let your guard down – it only takes one
I am talking about hurricanes. The last hurricane to hit Grand Cayman was Hurricane Ivan. And that was in September 2004 and was a Category 5. It was the ninth named storm of the year and the sixth hurricane. Since…
Lawyer for former TCI Premier Michael Misick says they are “Severely Limited” following court ruling
From Anguilla News In a media release, the office of Attorney Ralph Thorne stated the following: On Tuesday August 4th, 2015, the former Premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands, Mr. Michael Misick, through his lawyers Mr.Ralph Thorne, QC instructed…
Government and election officials satisfied with unfolding of Haiti poll
By Joseph Guyler C. Delva From Haitian-Caribbean News Network PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — Haitian government officials and election authorities on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the unfolding of a crucial legislative ballot, despite various media reports that stressed a series of…
Trinidad journalist accuses opposition leader of sexual harassment
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — An “investigative reporter” at the Trinidad Express, Anika Gumbs, resigned on Friday, citing “mental scarring and trauma” following an “unfortunate experience” some four months ago during an interview with opposition leader…
Ogier advises on the recommended cash offer for Promethean World plc
From Ogier Ogier has acted for VSA Capital Ltd in its role as financial adviser to Digital Train Ltd, a company incorporated in the BVI, and its group company parent, NetDragon Websoft Inc, in connection with the announcement of a…
