David Jessop | The UK bids Europe farewell – expect negative outcomes for Caribbean trade, influence, and foreign policy
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner On June 23, by a small majority, the British people voted to remove themselves from the European Union. The decision has consequences for the Caribbean. After a vitriolic campaign and the tragic murder of…
Italy might be next domino to fall after UK vote to leave EU
By R Williams From Newsmax “The next referendum to be held in the EU takes place in Italy in October,” Wolfgang Munchau, co-founder and director of Eurointelligence, writes in the Financial Times. “It is not about the union but about…
Royal Bank of Canada sparks backlash with fee hikes in the Caribbean
By Sophia Harris, CBC News Customers line up to close their accounts after RBC introduces new banking charges Royal Bank is the only big Canadian bank that hasn’t announced any personal banking fee hikes in this country this year. But…
Destination of the week
Top destinations in England Now the pound is weak due to Britex – time to visit From Daily Star TRADITIONAL: Go for afternoon tea at Woburn Abbey Afternoon tea at Woburn Abbey The very English tradition of taking afternoon tea…
Mattress maker losing sleep over website reviews
By Stephanie Forshee, from Corporate Counsel In the past couple of years, Casper Sleep Inc. signed up for affiliate marketing through sites like Mattress Nerd, Sleepopolis and Sleep Sherpa, but it soon decided the companies did not fairly disclose to…
University Transition Still Underway Despite Cancellation of Caribbean Development Bank Loan
Authored by: College of The Bahamas Source: College of The Bahamas Date: June 24, 2016 NASSAU, Bahamas – The College of The Bahamas continues to fulfill operational milestones in its ten-year Master Plan with the near completion of the new…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Brexit creates EU-Britain nightmare for the Caribbean
By SIR RONALD SANDERS From Jamaica Observer The 12 English-speaking independent countries of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) have, at the most, two years to formulate a plan for dealing with the serious consequences of the British exit (Brexit) from the…
Appeal to Bahamas PM to release property
Due to Cuba’s resurgence and the Baha Mar debacle etc., I am again requesting Prime Minister Perry Christie to put aside jealousy, envy, and victimization and release my private property to help this nation in deep crisis From Anthony M….
$415M Merrill Lynch Settlement Spurs SEC to Boost Enforcement
From Mark Hamblett, From New York Law Journal Gambling with customer money that was supposed to be set aside for its own rainy day cost Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch $415 million in a settlement Thursday and prompted a stepped-up…
Three further bans for Libor manipulation/ Bribery Act 2010 sentencing of Sweett Group Plc
By Kathleen Harris Stuart Baker Michael J Atkinson James McSweeney – Arnold & Porter LLP From International Law Office (ILO) Three further bans for Libor manipulation On March 2 2016 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it had prohibited…
