Taiwan’s ability to sign FTAs in doubt: US
By John Liu From The China Post TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s efforts to establish free trade agreements (FTA) with other countries have stalled, with the international community beginning to doubt Taiwan’s ability to ratify negotiated agreements following the public’s strong…
New York mayor signs bills that “drastically limit” deportation of Caribbean immigrants
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Sunday November 16, 2014, CMC – With United States President Barack Obama vowing to proceed on immigration reform by executive order, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday signed two bills that…
CWC-Columbus heads East for talks over ECTEL concerns
From The Jamaica Gleaner Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International say they have already initiated discussions with regulators in four of six markets and will head next to St Lucia and Grenada to meet with authorities there on…
Around the world, discarded tires tread again
By Ken Wysocky From BBC It may seem incongruous to think of discarded rubber car tires as the source of fetching but functional footwear or fashion-forward furniture. But from Kenya to India to Detroit to Sweden, clever and eco-minded niche…
Hedge fund that profited from Quindell share price collapse revealed
By Peter Campbell From This is Money The hedge fund that profited from the collapse of Quindell’s share price has been unmasked. Tiger Global is a little-known £10billion New York hedge fund that has been revealed to have made some…
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Town planning principles from centuries long past – Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
By Natalie Dolce From Globe St. CAYMAN ISLANDS—Members of the Dart family first visited Grand Cayman in the late 1980s, initially drawn to the island’s marine environment and natural assets. They also found it to have a sophisticated infrastructure due…
A.M. Best upgrades ratings of Caring Communities, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group and Caring Communities Insurance Company
OLDWICK, N.J. –(Business Wire)– A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating to “a” from “a-” of Caring Communities, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group (CCrRRG) (District of Columbia) and…
The movement of business firms towards tax havens
By David Dadson From Examiner.com One of the profit earning strategies of business firm is incorporating their companies in offshores. These countries are usually called as offshore financial centers (OFC) which offers service to offshore companies. Their business friendly traits…
Cayman Surveyor’s chapter is prominent in end of year update
An end-of-year update from Sanjay Amin FRICS, Caribbean Board Chair 20 Nov 2014 With the end of the year on the horizon, Sanjay Amin gives a special update to fellow Caribbean members on all that we’ve accomplished in 2014 and…
Legal malpractice and a storybook divorce
From New York Attorney Malpractice Blog Reading between the lines,Manus v Flamm 2013 NY Slip Op 07683 [111 AD3d 525] November 19, 2013 Appellate Division, First Department sounds like a 1930’s romantic divorce movie. Husband marries glamorous starlet, gives her…
