How Mauritius hopes to shake its reputation as a tax haven
By Dana Sanchez From AFK Insider Mauritius plans to launch a trading platform that hedges African currencies against the U.S. dollar — part of a bid to shake its reputation as little more than a tax haven and expand its…
How to get-rich-quick in Eastern Europe
From OffshoreAlert How easy is it to become a billionaire in eastern Europe? Comically so, as evidenced by the theft of $1 billion from Moldova’s three biggest banks in 2014. Incredibly, the suspected mastermind – 28-year-old Ilan Shor – was…
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Community Events NWDA Community Outreach The National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA), in an effort to provide improved customer service to its clients in their job seeking efforts, will have a representative at the district libraries to provide: Opportunities to…
Cayman Islands: Re Rhone Holdings, L.P.
By Barnaby Gowrie, Niall Hanna from Walkers What now for the “Non-Petition” clause? Introduction A recent decision of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has cast some doubt over what has been a long-standing, last- chance remedy for prejudiced,…
Cayman Islands adopts Cape Town Convention
Article by Caroline Barton From Appleby Earlier this year, the UK Parliament voted on the ratification of regulations implementing the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol thereto on matters specific to aircraft equipment (together the Convention)….
How did 1MDB execs conduct major deals without approval?
By Tony Pua From malaysiakini MP SPEAKS My question now to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) Board of Directors is why did it allow 1MDB executives to conduct major transactions without the prior knowledge or approval of the board? The…
Crushed-Eggshell Lacquer
By Carly Ayres From Core77 In Brooklyn, reviving the Art of Crushed-Eggshell Lacquer Red Hook’s DLV Designs on how it transforms 1,800 eggs into a unique finish for interiors, furniture and household objects Mark de la Vega has one of…
Search warrants required for digital data
By David Ruiz, from The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday that will protect the digital information of California residents in much the same way that physical documents are already protected. Senate Bill 178, authored…
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Jamaican student excels in regional science programme
By Denise Dennis October From Jamaican Information Service Upper sixth form student at the American International School of Kingston (AISK), Brandon Chin Loy (left), assists Jodi Porter, fellow participant in the Student Programme for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE),…
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Caribbean faces social unrest unless world treats it better, warns Jamaica
By Oliver West From Emerging Markets Peter Phillips, Jamaica’s finance minister, warns that populations in the Caribbean will lose patience with the international community unless they provide the resources to modernise infrastructure Jamaica’s finance minister has called for the international…
