Cayman Enterprise City helps clients power up through business networking
Understanding that entrepreneurs need to network to grow their businesses, Cayman’s Special Economic Zone has launched Biznet, a series of business networking events, seen as a vital element in promoting its burgeoning entrepreneurial hub. There’s more to business networking than…
Former FIFA official Jack Warner makes political return in Caribbean
From The Australian A FORMER FIFA official accused of pocketing $462,000 of Australian football’s money has made a political comeback in the Caribbean. Jack Warner has won a seat in parliament in Trinidad & Tobago a few months after a…
Why no one can stop the Pink Panther jewel thieves
By Harry Mount From The Daily Mail, UK As brutal as they’re cunning, they’re the gang of 200 ex-soldiers who’ve struck across the world Lone raider stole £88m of jewels from Carlton Cannes Hotel on Sunday French hotel was setting…
Royal Caribbean Cruises given new $44.00 price target at Nomura (RCL)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) had its price target increased by Nomura from $41.00 to $44.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday (26) morning, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock. Nomura has…
Alba alliance ambitions lay bare Latin trade confusion
By Robert Plummer Business reporter, BBC News In the bewildering array of Latin American and Caribbean trade alliances, the left-of-centre Alba group is probably the one that attracts the least attention outside the region. A search for it on Google…
Why a Caribbean bank decided to invest in Ghana
By Jaco Maritz From How We Made It In Africa Republic Bank (RepBank) – an independent Caribbean lender headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, an island country off the coast of Venezuela – recently bought a significant stake in Ghana-based HFC…
Stephen Harper stiffs Toronto Caribbean festival again:
By Bob Hepburn The Star: Opinion Ottawa slashes funding to iconic Toronto cultural festival that generates millions in federal taxes Does Prime Minister Stephen Harper have something against North America’s largest Caribbean festival? That’s the question organizers of the 2013…
World’s largest agency merger could benefit Caribbean clients
From caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday July 30, 2013 – On Sunday, two worldwide marketing communication agencies, Omnicom and Publicis, agreed to merge, thus forming the world’s largest group. Since then, the news has dominated all business pages. Commenting on the…
Offshore company formations slow down
By Lisa Smith From iExpats The war against tax evasion led by the US, Britain and Europe has slowed down the rate of offshore company formations. Popular offshore destinations for wealthy individuals and companies like the Isle of Man, British…
LJ International Inc. announces completion of going-private transaction
HONG KONG, July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — LJ International Inc. (“LJI” or the “Company”; NASDAQ: JADE), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and a leading colored gemstone and diamond jeweler with retail and wholesale businesses, today…
