Despite Tighter External Conditions, Latin America and the Caribbean Hold Steady
From The World Bank Remittances and Foreign Direct Investment provide more reliable flows Growth continues, albeit slow: 2.3% in 2014 Without productivity reforms the region could see social progress stall WASHINGTON – As international investors shift their focus back to…
Opposition legislator critical of amendment to Grenada Citizenship by Investment legislation
From Caribbean360 Raymond Roberts, who represents the labour movement in the Senate said that the amendments were “ill-advised” ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – An opposition legislator has accused the Grenada government of amending the Citizenship by Investment Act so as…
Sadists Aboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
From The Steady Drip Royal Caribbean cruise ended after illness outbreak Norovirus suspected as gastrointestinal illness with vomiting, diarrhea that infected 281 passengers Health officials have boarded Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas to investigate an illness outbreak that…
Victims’ fury over ‘corrupt Flying Squad kidnap plot’
By Ed Davey From BBC The victims of an alleged police kidnap and robbery plot have spoken of their outrage and now intend to sue the Met. In the mid-90s, criminals kidnapped the partner of a cash-van driver and forced…
The Editor Speaks: Cemetery sea walls higher priority than UCCI needs
After reading the President of the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI), Roy Bodden’s Annual Report I can understand North Side MLA Ezzard Miller’s comment that the protective sea walls proposed for all coastal cemeteries on Grand Cayman are…
Maples and Calder announces partner relocations
International law firm, Maples and Calder continues to strengthen its global presence and capabilities with a number of recent internal transfers. Shaun Denton, previously the Managing Partner of the firm’s London office, has relocated to Asia to head up the…
Peter Schiff Goes to Puerto Rico
By Nick Giambruno April 9, 2014 (www.investorideas.com newswire) It’s been a little over a year since I sat down with Peter Schiff at his house in Connecticut to discuss the importance of international diversification. Since then, the options available to…
Another leading investment funds partner, Jason Allison, joins Walkers
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walkers is delighted to announce that Jason Allison has joined the firm’s Cayman Islands office as a Partner in the Global Investment Funds Group. Jason, one of the industry’s leading offshore investment funds practitioners, has close…
Chinese ADRs finally getting some relief: Baidu Inc (ADR) (BIDU), Vipshop Holdings (VIPS), Bitauto (BITA), Qunar Cayman (QUNR), Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU), YY Inc (ADR) (YY)
By Chad Roskin From Markets Emerging Chinese ADRs made noteworthy gains and were among top performers in the U.S. market Tuesday as investors are still optimistic about the China’s announcement last week that it is getting prepared launch new stimulus…
Here’s how to protect yourself from the massive security flaw that’s taken over the Internet
By Kyle Russell From Business Insider It’s been a while since there was a computer security bug we all had to worry about. Unfortunately, it seems like we may all have been facing one for two years and not even…
