A Wall Street regulator’s race against time
By Michael Konczal, Washington Post The rumor is that Gary Gensler, the Goldman Sachs trader turned Wall Street regulator, may see his time atop the Commodities Futures Trading Commission end in July. The question is whether he can finish perhaps…
Statement by Honourable Premier on Interim Budget – 1 JULY To 31 October 2013
INTRODUCTION Madam Speaker, in a short while my colleague, the Minister for Finance and Economic Development, Honourable Marco Archer, will be bringing a Government Motion to seek the approval of this Honourable Legislative Assembly for temporary appropriations to permit the…
Dep. Governor responds to Restoring Financial Accountability Report”
Further to our Front Page story in today’s iNews Cayman “Is it time to change how government manages financial reports?”, Deputy Governor, Franz Manderson has replied as follows: Office of the Deputy Governor June 11, 2013 Alastair Swarbrick, Auditor General…
‘Pirates’ team now brings ‘The Lone Ranger’ to audiences
From philstar.com MANILA, Philippines – From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Academy Award®–winning director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and…
Import duty concessions extended
In an effort to further stimulate economic activity, the Government has extended the following import duty concessions for a further six months to 31 December 2013: • the import duty concessionary rate of 12.5 cents per gallon for the importation…
Premier Ewing administration accused by Jamaican newspaper of “dishing dirt” to Caribbean investors
From Turks & Caicos Sun A leading Jamaican newspaper has accused the administration of Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing of “dishing dirt” to Caribbean investors while he “cozies up” with American and European investors. The criticism came…
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…
