CD&P law firm expecting “banner year”
From Bernews Conyers Dill and Pearman Limited is expecting to have a “banner year with an increased number of inquiries and instructions to set up investment funds in Bermuda.” The firm said it is also “getting reports from the Cayman…
The Editor Speaks: The 4 West Bay ladies and roaming wild dogs
It looks from the title, I am comparing four ladies in West Bay with roaming wild dogs. I am not. They are two different subjects, although there is a connection. West Bay is one and the four ladies, Alice Mae…
Huge chunk of Union Bank goes to Cayman Islands registered investor
From Ada Biz A Cayman Islands registered company, Cultural Financial Holdings Ltd. has entered into an agreement to buy nearly 70% of Union Bank of Colombo PLC shares for nearly Rs. 15 billion. Cultural Financial Holdings has agreed to buy…
US attorney hired to sue Google as part of Trinidad “Emailgate” investigations
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday August 14, 2014, CMC – A subpoena has been filed in the US Federal Court ordering Google to provide information to aid the “Emailgate” investigations. The Integrity Commission hired top US attorney Gina Durham, partner…
LIME, Digicel can’t block forever
By Paul Golding, GUEST COLUMNIST From The Gleaner Gordon Swaby, innovator of web-based teaching tool, EduFocal, has railed against Digicel and LIME for their pushback against VoIP platforms such as Viber. – VoIP, WhatsApp will trigger new business model At…
Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power
From Newsmax Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted on Friday by a grand jury in Texas on two counts of abuse of power and coercion over a funding veto he made last year that was seen as being intended to…
Coca-Cola takes a 16.7% stake in monster beverage corporation for $2.15 billion
By Sabin Dan Piso From Sabin Piso Blog CokeQuenching its thirst for the energy-drink market, Coca-Cola Company agreed to a 16.7% stake in Monster Beverage Corp. for $2.15 Billion. By the close of the New York stock exchange, Monster rose…
Steady imports seen in second-half 2014 [Survey]
From Global Sources Many volume buyers expect level business in the months ahead, results of Global Sources’ latest buyer survey reveal. More than 1,300 importers participated in the survey, which focused on second-half 2014 projections. Over 60 percent of surveyed…
Comcast defends $45B Time Warner merger
By Kate Tummarello From The Hill Comcast is making the case this week for regulators to approve its proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable. In meetings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Comcast Executive Vice President David Cohen…
The Editor Speaks: Police failures in evidence that could prove accused innocent
We have all seen movies and read novels where an innocent man/woman goes to prison due to the police not bothering, or unwilling or even deliberately not seeking all the evidence that would have found the accused innocent. I was…
