Strong uptake in private placement as Jersey funds industry reaches seven year high
From Jersey Finance A strong performance in Jersey’s funds sector in 2014 has seen the value of fund assets administered in the jurisdiction increase by almost one fifth year-on-year to reach the highest level in seven years. The latest figures…
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Cayman Islands telecommunications provider offers bonus credit for mobile service problems Cayman Islands telecommunications provider LIME has announced that prepaid customers who were without service Tuesday (24) will get double credit. This will apply to any prepaid customer who topped…
BVI makes fact-finding trip to the Cayman Islands
A British Virgin Islands (BVI) delegation recently traveled to the Cayman Islands to gather first-hand knowledge about local laws and procedures that address refugees and the processing of asylum requests. Deputy Secretary (Atg) in the BVI Premier’s Office Geraldine Ritter-Freeman…
Appleby: Bermuda tops deal value in 2014 Q4 [Cayman well placed]
From Bernews With more than USD20bn in M&A deals and IPOs announced in the fourth quarter of 2014, Bermuda saw a higher cumulative deal value than any other offshore jurisdiction, according to a report released today [Feb 26] by Appleby….
Two IP boutiques divorce after merger, will fight in court
By Katelyn Polantz, From Legal Times Less than a year after two Washington-area patent firms failed to become one, both sides are throwing accusations at the other. Jacobson Holman, a D.C. intellectual property boutique that merged last year with Hershkovitz…
TCL records massive losses despite revenue increase in 2014
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday February 26, 2015, CMC – The cash-strapped Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) says it profit before taxes fell by TT$136 million (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents) last year despite an increase in revenue from the sale…
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Beautification of Cayman Islands waterfront means zero to this motorist This photograph was sent to us today by one of our irate readers showing an SUV illegally parked on top of the re-graded and filled area on the George Town…
WHO urges Caribbean to increase investment to tackle tropical diseases
From Antigua Observer GENEVA, Feb 20, CMC – The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging Caribbean countries to increase their investments in the fight against neglected tropical diseases. WHO said that this would improve the health and well-being of the…
‘McFarland, USA’ and why certain Disney movies just aren’t meant for the big screen
From Inquisitr The release of McFarland, USA in theaters continues Disney’s pursuit of turning little-known sports stories into appealing movies for multi-quadrant audiences. But are these cinematic pursuits in line with what the studio wants to achieve? This is a…
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Cayman Islands Treasure Island hotel put up for forced sale Cayman Islands Real Estate company ReMax have listed the 280-room Treasure Island Resort on The West Bay Road, Grand Cayman in a forced sale for US$15.45M. Restoration Cayman Ltd that…
