Barbados to raise unfair trading practice before COTED
From Jamaican Gleaner Barbados says it will raise with the Caribbean Community Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) what it said was unfair competition involving the production of beers in the subregional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Industry,…
Caribseek News Congratulates Invest Caribbean Now
Avalon Invest Caribbean Now 2013 Concludes With A Bang’ -Felicia Persaud New York, NY, U.S.A. and Willemstad, Curaçao (CSN) -21ST June 2013- Felicia Persaud, CMO of Hard Beat Communications and the architect of the Invest Caribbean Now Investment (ICN) forum,…
Bridger says Baines has a conflict of interest
Now that Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Commissioner, David Baines, has agreed with Governor Duncan Taylor that he should be the one to handle any complaints relating to Operation Tempura, Martin Bridger has issued a statement complaining there could…
Conyers advises Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation in acquisition
From Conyers Dill & Pearman 25 June 2013 Conyers Dill & Pearman is acting as Bermuda and Cayman legal counsel to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) in its acquisition from BV Investment Partners of Butterfield Fulcrum Group an…
Is it time to change how government manages financial reports?
The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, released the following Press Release on Tuesday, 25 June 2013 Release The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public today a report called “Restoring Financial Accountability. A time for change?” In this report to the Legislative…
Hon. Tara Rivers tours first departments
Hon. Tara Rivers, Minister of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs, visited the National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA) and the Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP) earlier this month (7 – 9 June, 2013). These were the first tours of agencies…
Solar plane ends US tour in Washington
From Khaleej Times The single-seater, solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft landed at an airport near the US capital early Sunday, after the final leg of its cross-country journey, organizers said. The plane, which runs on four electric propellers powered by 12,000…
Mourant Ozannes in Hedgeweek USA Awards 2013
The Hedgeweek USA Awards 2013 presented earlier this month in New York City brought together the leading names in the US hedge funds industry to celebrate the achievements of the best performing managers and service providers in 2012. Delivering the…
Mark Shields: Hey Obama: You have some explaining to do
By Mark Shields From NV Daily Barack Obama has never minced words about the Cayman Islands. As an Illinois senator, Obama co-sponsored legislation to crack down on wealthy American individuals and corporations using offshore investments and tax shelters to avoid…
Caribbean diplomats to lobby London as APD fight continues
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday June 17, 2013 – Caribbean diplomats in the United Kingdom are gearing up to lobby the British government for an ease in the airline passenger duty (APD), a tax which Caribbean countries say seriously affect…
