The Western Australia Gold Rushes
By Sam Jacobs From KELLYCO Western Australia was the home of multiple gold rushes between 1885 and 1893. And the region continues to produce copious amounts of gold to this day. Gold mining is the third-largest commodity sector in the…
Bangkok Bank integrates Indonesian branches after Permata M&A, with White & Case and Baker McKenzie advising
By Douglas Thomson From GBRR White & Case client Bangkok Bank has integrated its Indonesian branch business with local merger partner Bank Permata, following the first transaction to get the green light under Indonesia’s new M&A rules. Bangkok Bank’s local subsidiary BBI integrated with Permata on…
Brexit “done”, but equivalence remains to be seen
By Emilio Demetriou-Jones From GBR The UK has completed its transition out of the European Union after a deal that excludes financial services – but it faces a challenge persuading the EU that equivalence doesn’t require “line by line” similarity with…
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Cayman: COVID-19 vaccine arrives
The Cayman Islands Government received its first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, 5 January 2021 when 9750 doses arrived on the British Airways flight. Pfizer-BioNTech was the first vaccine to receive approval in the United Kingdom (UK)…
Cayman: COVID-19 Testing Update 5 January 2021 – THREE More Positives
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 368 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 4 January 2021. Three were positive. The individuals are asymptomatic travellers who tested positive following routine screening….
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Global economy to expand by 4% in 2021; Vaccine deployment and investment key to sustaining the recovery
Development risks remain as economic activity, incomes likely to stay low for extended period WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2021 — The global economy is expected to expand 4% in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year. A…
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Immediate suspension of Caribbean Airlines flights to Havana, Cuba
From Caribbean Airlines Port of Spain, January 5, 2020. Caribbean Airlines advises that its commercial service to Havana, Cuba is suspended with immediate effect until further notice. This follows correspondence from the Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba (IACC) advising of the country’s latest protocols…
JPMorgan says Bitcoin could surge to $146,000 in long term
From Newsmax Bitcoin has the potential to reach $146,000 in the long term as it competes with gold as an asset class, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Bitcoin’s market capitalization of around $575 billion would have to rise by…
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TelEm Group undertakes new green initiative with Cadwell Inc .focused on recycling wast and reducing use of landfill
Pompano Beach, Fla./Sint Maarten — Cadwell, Inc., a leading recycling and distribution company serving the Caribbean islands and Europe, has commenced a new recycling program for the TelEm Group (TelEm) that promises to reduce waste in an eco-friendly way and ship it to certified…
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Dr Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Monday 4-Jan-2021
By Dr. Stuart Weiss Rapid Test Center of New York Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP January 4, 2021 CoViD-19 News and Information you can trust.Welcome new readers from the Rapid Test Center. Happy New Year to all of our…
