Judge rules Apple can’t be forced to help unlock phone
By Andrew Keshner/Associated Press, From New York Law Journal A Brooklyn magistrate judge has denied prosecution attempts to force Apple Inc. to assist with law enforcement efforts to unlock a smartphone in a drug case. Eastern District Magistrate Judge James…
Royal Visit to the Cayman Islands 6 / 7 March 2016
Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit the Cayman Islands from Sunday 6th March to Monday 7th March 2016. On Sunday the couple will attend a private event at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute on Little…
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Cayman Islands: New one-way channel system in Camana Bay Harbour What: To ensure that boats have safe and easy access to The Harbour, Camana Bay has implemented a new one-way system utilising the north and south channels (as depicted in…
Cayman Islands: Ogier named Best Offshore Law Firm in the Hedgeweek Awards 2016
Ogier has been named Best Offshore Law Firm in this year’s Hedgeweek Awards. The award is the result of a vote by readers of Hedgeweek across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific – including institutional and high net worth investors as…
Oscar winners 2016: see the complete list!
BY JIM DONNELLY From The Oscars The complete list of 2016 Oscar Winners are here! View the list of winners below from OSCAR SUNDAY as well as the complete list of 2016 Oscar nominees. Look for the **WINNER** posted next to each awarded…
Would the real tax havens please stand
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Curacao Chronicle “It is tantamount to an economic blockade”. That’s how Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, described the current withdrawal from Caribbean indigenous and offshore banks of correspondent relationships by US banks. His…
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Peter Binose: Canouan – Raped Jewel of the Grenadines.
By Peter Binose The ULP Manifesto of 2010 on page 71 referred to the development of Canouan “[the ULP Government] purchased back the Canouan Beach Hotel and placed the property as government equity in a Development Company and the Canouan…
OAS Observer Mission lauds Jamaica electoral process
By Alecia Smith Edwards From Jamaica Information Service Jamaica has received high praise from the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the manner in which the country’s 17th General Election was conducted. Chief of…
Mediaplanet’s “Discover Cuba” Campaign
Mediaplanet and Cuba Travel Associates Facilitates Exploration of the Largest Caribbean Island via Mediaplanet’s “Discover Cuba” Campaign Mediaplanet in partnership with Cuba Travel Associates, is proudly announcing distribution of its inaugural “Discover Cuba” campaign. NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 26,…
American Express Enters into Agreement to Sell Costco U.S. Cobrand Portfolio
February 29, 2016 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced that it entered into an agreement to sell its Costco U.S. cobranded card portfolio to Citibank N.A. (Citi). The sale is expected to close…
