Bermuda and Cayman lead discussions on local and ‘guest’ labour
From Ceola Wilson The Royal Gazette “Fahy hoping to forge stronger ties with labour leaders” Bermuda will forge stronger ties with labour leaders in the Caribbean to develop an integrated market “responsive to business needs while recognising the needs of…
Brits poisoned at Caribbean hotel win £1.9 million compensation
By AOL Travel Holiday firm First Choice has agreed to pay £1.9 million compensation to 409 British tourists who suffered food poisoning at a hotel in the Dominican Republic. The High Court approved the damages for the holidaymakers, which included…
ICTA launches new consultation on LLU
From TeleGeography 18 Jul 2013 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands’ telecoms regulator the Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) has opened a new public consultation on whether mandating the provision of access to the local loop in the Cayman Islands would…
Japan Planning to Deepen CARICOM Ties
From Caribbean Journal Japan is planning to strengthen its ties with the Caribbean Community, according to Ambassador Akira Yamada, the director general of Japan’s Foreign Ministry. Yamada, who was speaking at the opening of this week’s Sixteenth CARICOM-Japan Consultation in…
Show us the money: United find plenty of ways to score
By JACOB SAULWICK, smh.com.au The name Manchester United means David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, and 20 English league championships. It means George Best, three European Cups, the Theatre of Dreams football stadium and 659 million fans worldwide. And it means an…
Private sector forms working group to advise on Caricom
From Guardian Media KINGSTON—A broad-based private sector working group has been formed to examine and make recommendations on the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and other free trade agreements. The working group represents members of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, the Jamaica…
Moody’s rates Baa1 Banco do Brasil’s proposed Euro-denominated senior
Global Credit Research – 18 Jul 2013 Sao Paulo, July 18, 2013 — Moody’s Investors Service assigned a Baa1 foreign currency debt rating to senior unsecured notes to be issued by Banco do Brasil S.A. through its Grand Cayman Branch…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) has the largest market capitalization in the Russell 3000 Index
by Viraj Shah Wall Street PR Boston, MA 07/18/2013 (wallstreetpr) – It had recently been identified that the stock of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) had emerged to be the company with largest market capitalization in the Russell 3000 Index….
Over 1,500 homes without power after accident
After an accident at around 1:00am, when a motor vehicle struck a utility pole, 1,595 customers of Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) were in darkness. They had no power. The areas affected were Spotts Newlands, Kings Sports Centre, Red Bay, Prospect…
New governor here for quick visit
Helen Kilpatrick, Cayman Islands Governor-designate, flew in late Thursday (18) night for a 48-hour visit to Grand Cayman. The visit is to allow her to become acquainted with some of the Island’s key personnel and to familiarise herself with the…
