Cayman Islands records show hedge funds Alan Grayson said he closed are still active
By Adam C. Smith Adam C. Smith, From Tampa Bay Times Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alan Grayson said more than two months ago he had closed down his Cayman Islands-based hedge fund and related corporate entities that generated a congressional…
A aaa new landfill equipment for Cayman Islands
Two excavators for landfill use were handed over today (Wednesday, 2nd December 2015) to Department of Environmental Health Director Roydell Carter. The Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services (DVES) purchased the equipment in accordance with Central Tenders procedures. DVES Director…
MDL judge keeps alive air bag claims against Takata, Honda
By Celia Ampel, From Daily Business Review A Miami federal judge on Wednesday kept alive economic loss claims by vehicle owners against Takata Corp. and Honda over allegedly faulty air bags installed in their cars. Plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation…
Former St Kitts-Nevis minister criticizes Eastern Caribbean Monetary Council
By Ken Richards From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — The Eastern Caribbean Monetary Council is being criticized for allegedly dragging its feet on appointing a new governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). Former St Kitts…
You’re part of something bigger – Walk Free
From Joanna Ewart-James, Walk Free Today, a year after the ground-breaking moment when 12 faith leaders first came together in the Vatican to sign a Joint Declaration Against Modern Slavery,1 faith and spiritual leaders in India and Australia are meeting…
How will we define the Caribbean tech startup success story?
By Ingrid Riley From Silicon Caribe The tendency to pay attention to startups that’s targeting huge global markets is a bias of the venture capital culture worldwide, where thinking BIG in terms of market size is the primary focus. For…
Workers shut down Suriname gold mine
By Ivan Cairo From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Disgruntled over the way the management wants to sever the relationship with over 150 employees, workers shut down operations at the Rosebel Gold Mine (RGM) in Suriname early Tuesday morning….
Tourism Matters: The untapped market within the Caribbean
By Adrian Loveridge From Caribbean News Now It’s now over five years since we organised and held the last re-DISCOVER the Caribbean Show and wonder if the timing is now right to resurrect the event again, especially as there are…
U.K. Serious Fraud Office enters first deferred prosecution pact, with ICBC Standard Bank
By Sue Reisinger, From Corporate Counsel ICBC Standard Bank on Monday agreed to pay $36.9 million in a global settlement with the U.S. and U.K. governments over a bribe paid to secure business with the Tanzanian government. The settlement marked…
Butterfield’s ‘bank of the year’ hat-trick
By Raymond Hainey From The Royal Gazette Three times in a row: Butterfield was named Bermuda’s bank of the year by The Banker once again Butterfield Bank has been awarded bank of the year in Bermuda and the Caymans. The…