Intuit accused of facilitating tax fraud
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — In a suit filed Monday against Intuit Inc., plaintiffs lawyers claim lax security protections in the company’s TurboTax software are to blame for a recent spike in fraudulent tax returns. Intuit…
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Convicted killer’s appeal denied by Cayman Islands Court Tareek Ricketts who was found guilty of the murder of Jackson Rainford in December 2012 has had his appeal for transcripts dismissed by the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal last Monday. Ricketts…
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Caribbean and Central American countries formalize partnership for catastrophe risk insurance
From The World Bank Nicaragua is the first Central American country to sign up to the insurance WASHINGTON, April 18, 2015 – The Council of Ministers of Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN) and CCRIF SPC…
Caribbean’s most ambitious submarine fiber-optic link nearly complete
By Mar Gonzalo From Fox News Latino Spain’s Telefonica will put the finishing touches next week in Puerto Rico on the longest and most powerful submarine cable link in the Caribbean, a project that will provide a fiber-optic connection between…
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Camille Selvon Abrahams Camille Selvon Abrahams is a renowned animation and multi-media specialist who has shared her knowledge of the animation industry after her return from studies abroad at Goldsmiths University. Specialised in 2D animation, scriptwriting and storyboard, Camille also…
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Mountain West to partner in Cayman Islands basketball tournament
From The Salt Lake Tribune Logan • The Mountain West Conference announced Thursday it will partner with Global Sports Management and Caymax Sports LTD and sponsor a new college basketball tournament in the Cayman Islands, starting in 2017. “The Mountain…
9th ILO Meeting of Caribbean labour ministers concludes
By THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO) Caribbean Labour Ministers Commit to Strengthening Social Dialogue, While Focusing on Youth Employment and Greening of the Economy The 9th International Labour Organization (ILO) Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers concluded on March 4, 2015…
Be patient: An oil-driven spending boom is coming
By Ashley Kindergan From The Financialist When it comes to a love of the open road, the United States stands apart. Americans drive more than motorists anywhere else in the world, according to the World Bank. When the average price…
Venezuela: running out of cash
By Jens Erik Gould From The Financialist The 60 percent decline in crude prices last year threw the finances of every oil-producing country into disarray, but few have felt it more than Venezuela. And no wonder: Oil accounts for 95…
The Editor Speaks: Retirement age to be raised to 65?
Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and Deputy Governor Hon. Franz Manderson held a press briefing last Monday (13) and announced they are considering raising the retirement age of civil servants to 65. At present it is 60. It is not certain…
