Digicel boosts pan-Caribbean network with Tres deal
By Jason Mcgee-Abe From Capacity Media The Digicel Group has boosted its presence in the Caribbean with the 100% acquisition of Tres Networks, which operates in Curacao. Digicel, which has operations in 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and…
Cayman Islands provides greater flexibility by proposing the LLC
From Arthur Bell CPAs The Cayman Islands has long been a jurisdiction of choice to establish offshore entities for fund managers and others in the alternative investment industry. In December 2015, the Cayman Islands government moved to strengthen this position by…
Cayman Islands: New Insolvency Attorney Joins HSM
Attorney Mark Russell, who was admitted to the Cayman Islands Bar on 16th March has joined the growing team of lawyers at HSM. With substantive experience in bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring matters, Mark will work closely with HSM Partner, Ian…
Alibaba grows its empire into news, to buy the South China Morning Post
By Seth Fiegerman From Mashable Alibaba has long dominated China’s online shopping market. Now the company is about to own a significant chunk of the country’s media industry too. The Chinese e-commerce giant announced on Friday that it has agreed…
Cayman Islands financial institutions agree to Guilty Plea and rat out their depositors
By Jay Adkisson From Forbes Remember when the Cayman Islands were one of the world’s most super-secret places to hide money? The Caymans’ vaunted bank secrecy even became the subject of a popular movie, The Firm. No mas. The U.S….
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Drones and the Caribbean: View from Europe
By David Jessop From The Sun Dominica Drones, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) loved by hobbyists, but which have important everyday commercial and other applications, are starting to become an issue in the Caribbean, raising unusual questions for governments and…
Merck wins patent battle over hepatitis c drugs
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder Gilead Sciences Inc.’s once impermeable defense of its hepatitis C medications has been cracked. Merck & Co. Inc. won a jury verdict of validity Tuesday on two patents covering the key ingredient in the…
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5 things to know about the world’s largest cruise ship
By Grace E. Cutler From FOX NEWS The world’s largest cruise ship has set off on its first sea trial from Saint-Nazaire, western France, with just two months to go to delivery. Royal Caribbean’s much-awaited Harmony of the Seas, a 227,000-ton…
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Peter Binose: Argyle Airport is due to open, here is the lowdown
By Peter Binose Let’s hope that any airlines that are considering using the Argyle International Airport on the island of Saint Vincent the gateway to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and those most wonderful Grenadines islands take notice of this…
Guyana and Suriname will not become air hubs, says IDB report
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — A report commissioned by the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) concluded that Guyana and Suriname will not in the near future become air hubs in the region. The report by Andy…
