Brian Lenihan Snr and Haughey named in Ansbacher file – Former Tanaiste held Cayman Island
By Daniel McConnell From Sunday Independent THE late former Tanaiste Brian Lenihan Senior and former Taoiseach Charles Haughey are two of nine former leading politicians named in the controversial Ansbacher dossier as having Cayman Island accounts for the purpose of…
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Tourism matters: We have to get more involved
By Adrian Loveridge From Caribbean News Now It seems almost inconceivable to accept that the dreaded APD (Advanced Passenger Duty) was implemented in the United Kingdom, or others would say thrust upon the industry, some twenty years ago. There has…
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…
