Three further bans for Libor manipulation
By Kathleen Harris, Stuart Baker, Michael J Atkinson, James McSweeney Contributed by Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP From International Law Office On March 2 2016 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it had prohibited Mr Michael Curtler, a former trader at Deutsche Bank, from…
Caribbean territories have been neglected in PhD Education says Associate Provost at the University of the Virgin Islands
By Lorna Smithen- Bussue From Nevis Pages Charlestown (June 30, 2016) Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education, Hon. Vance Amory said “The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is seeking to be a pioneer institution in creating this new approach…
IIC finances expansion of Kingston container terminal in Jamaica
From Caribbean News Now KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), acting on behalf of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, has signed a US$265 million financing package with Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited. The project will optimize and expand…
Disney’s ‘The BFG’ proves Steven Spielberg isn’t always a great investment
By Steven Mallas From Seeking Alpha Summary Disney had high hopes when it agreed to distribute Steven Spielberg’s “The BFG,” but the movie seems to be a failure at this point. Estimates at the time of this writing are for…
ECLAC wants continued development assistance to middle-income countries in the Caribbean
From Antigua Observer SANTIAGO, Chile, Jul. 3, CMC – The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, says middle-income countries in the region should continue receiving official development assistance (ODA) to be…
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Cayman Islands: Suspected Zika virus cases returned negative From Cayman Islands Public Health Department The test results of suspected Zika virus cases have come back negative from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), according to Acting Medical Officer of Health…
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Nevis benefits from OECS community based tourism development exercise
From Caribbean News Now GINGERLAND, Nevis — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission’s tourism desk is continuing its series of regional community based tourism development exercises to the district of Gingerland in Nevis, the sister island of the…
Michael Gove and Theresa May head five-way Conservative race
From BBC Justice Secretary Michael Gove and Home Secretary Theresa May lead a five-way race to be the next Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister. Mr Gove was a surprise addition to the race, having been expected to back…
Bill to Replace Cayman Islands’ controversial ‘Secrecy Law’ tabled
From CaribFlame It was announced in May that the Confidential Relationships (Preservation) Law would be repealed by September 2016. Financial services minister Wayne Panton on Friday said that the current law has fuelled the jurisdiction’s tax haven label, and replacing…
The Clinton Foundation is a ‘conspiracy’ that Hilary and Bill use as a ‘piggy bank’
MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Slush funds to pay ‘personal consultant’ Huma Abedin, a $34,000 a night Caribbean holiday for daughter Chelsea and payoffs to silence Bill’s sex accusers – How Hillary has used donations to the Clinton Foundation as her ‘personal piggy bank’…
