Oyez, oyez, they said what?! The 2015 quotable US Supreme Court
By Mike Sacks, From The National Law Journal Ten notable comments from the justices. U.S. Supreme Court justices have cited the prospect of being quoted out of context as one reason for their resistance to cameras in the courtroom. But…
Stanford requests rehearing of his criminal appeal
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now HOUSTON, USA — Offshore banker and convicted Ponzi schemer, R. Allen Stanford, has filed a petition for an en banc rehearing, with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Fifth Circuit has previously…
Saturna Capital Invests $531,000 in WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (WX)
December 22nd, From ABMN Staff WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) logoSaturna Capital acquired a new position in shares of WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:WX) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission…
Caribbean Getaway: Islands sell citizenship to spur construction deals
By CRAIG KARMIN From Wall Street Journal Developer Valmiki Kempadoo said he has made about 200 sales at his Kittitian Hill hillside development on St. Kitts to citizenship-by-investment owners. Tiny island nations like St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica and Grenada…
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Latin America and the Caribbean
From MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan With a population of 600 million and a regional GDP of approximately $6 trillion (2013), Latin America and the Caribbean is an enormous market. The region has steadily increased its presence in the…
A Costa Cruises ship returns to Port Everglades after 4-year hiatus
By Arlene Satchell From Sun Sentinel The 2,260-passenger Costa Deliziosa cruise ship will sail from Port Everglades on short and long Caribbean cruises from late December through March. (Port Everglades) Costa Deliziosa will sail from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean…
MINAT Associated to acquire Mecox Lane Ltd. (MCOX) for $4/ADS
From StreetInsider.com Top Tickers, 12/22/2015 Mecox Lane Limited (Nasdaq: MCOX) announced that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with MINAT ASSOCIATED CO., LTD., a business company incorporated under the laws of the British…
Cayman Islands government extend duty concessions
In its ongoing effort to maintain and stimulate further economic activity, the Government has extended the following duty concessions to 31st December 2020: • the import duty concessionary rate of 12.5 cents per gallon on the importation of motor gasoline…
Cayman Islands: Gov’t’s first electric car to deliver mails
From Petrol Plaza The Cayman Islands Postal Service will be starting to use a Nissan NV-200e, the government’s first electric car, to deliver packages to George Town offices in 2016, reported Cayman Compass. This serves as a pilot test for…
Jamaica gas dealers in battle with Rubis over franchise licences
20From CARIBBEAN360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Saturday December 19, 2015 – The Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) is accusing Rubis of exploiting Jamaicans and is pressing the multinational oil marketing company to stop issuing one-year franchise licences to local service station dealers….
