P.M. Chastanet Calls WhatsApp Message: “FAKE NEWS”
By Dean Nestor From The Voice St Lucia PRIME Minister Allen Chastanet and his Senior Chief Communications Officer Nicole McDonald have both dismissed allegations that the Cayman Islands group has demanded that the Ministry of Health hand over the Owen…
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Regulatory immunity no shield for Options Clearing Corp from accusations some investors got tips on price movement
By Robert Davis CHICAGO — The organization known as the world’s largest equity derivative clearinghouse must yet face a lawsuit accusing it of tipping off certain investors to changes in the price of certain options, as a state appeals panel…
CARICOM Caribbean Community : Statement by CARICOM
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) recognises that global security and financial crime are increasingly intertwined and therefore supports the work of the FATF and its regional bodies in developing international AML/CFT standards to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Within the…
Jersey: Island faces crisis over UK threat to finance industry
From Jersey Evening Post Chief Minister Ian Gorst has said that Jersey would resist any such interference in Island affairs. Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge has lodged an amendment to the UK’s Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill calling for a…
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Nigeria: Attorney general in hot water following allegations of misconduct in recovery of frozen monies
By Sofunde Osakwe Ogundipe & Belgore From ILO Introduction On June 8 1998 the head of state, General Sani Abacha, died in circumstances that have never been publicly disclosed. According to Wikipedia, Abacha may have been “executed extrajudicially by way…
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Jamaica: Regional body writes to Holness about legal action against HFJ
By Livern Barrett From Jamaica Gleaner The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), a group of close to 100 civil society organisations across the region, has written to Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness declaring that it has serious concerns about the legal…
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California continues to lead the US in renewable energy
By Mallory Locklear From engadget But its greenhouse gas emissions reductions have stalled. In 2006, California adopted aggressive legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting renewable energy production throughout the state. And since then, the state has been…
Regional Debt Coordinating Committee takes steps to improve transparency on Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM)
ECCB an Institution of the OECS Monday, April 30, 2018 — The Regional Debt Coordinating Committee (RDCC) has advanced its efforts to increase transparency and improve relationship among the stakeholders of the Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM). The RDCC, which comprises the…
AREAA Global debuts developer platform
The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) has announced that AREAA Global launched the AREAA Global EXCHANGE, a platform powered by Collabra Technology that gives developers the ability to display and promote their projects. “The AREAA Global EXCHANGE creates…
Jeff Bezos reveals what it’s like to build an empire and become the richest man in the world — and why he’s willing to spend $1 billion a year to fund the most important mission of his life
By Mathias Döpfner From Business Insider Mathias Döpfner, the CEO of Business Insider’s parent company, Axel Springer, recently sat down with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to talk about the early days of creating Amazon, what he’s learned since then, how…
