Fun alert! Biggest Carnival ship ever begins sailing from Miami
By Gene Sloan From USA Today Another new giant of the seas is now calling Florida home. Carnival Cruise Line’s six-month-old Carnival Vistaon Sunday began year-round sailings from Miami. At 133,500 tons, Vista is the “fun ship” line’s largest ship…
UK to send 150 troops to Poland to deter ‘Russian aggression’
From BBC News The UK is to send 150 troops to Poland to help “deter Russian aggression” in Europe, Theresa May has said as she held talks with her Polish counterpart. The troops will be deployed in April close to…
Cayman Finance CEO Jude Scott completes multination European trip to promote Cayman Islands Financial Industry
Cayman Finance CEO Jude Scott has completed a two week visit to Europe to promote the Cayman Islands financial services industry and its role within Europe, the United Kingdom and the global financial economy. Mr Scott’s visit coincided with the…
The Insurtech Report
By Sarah Kocianski From Business Insider How financial technology firms are helping — and disrupting — the nearly $5 trillion insurance industry The global insurance industry is worth nearly $5 trillion, and insurance companies are at risk of losing a share…
North America Halloween traditions
6 Halloween traditions that only exist in North America By Emily Nemchick From Matador Network Photo: John Althouse Cohen Most Americans know Halloween as the time for trick-or-treating, caramel apples, and crazy costumes. In Europe? Halloween is that night you…
Offshore M&A deal flow calms after record 2015 says Appleby [Cayman Islands remained busiest location]
From FTSE GM Following record deal flow in 2015, the number and value of offshore M&A deals fell in the first half of 2016 says offshore law firm Appleby. The offshore region remains ranked sixth in the world by deal…
Raise up Haiti from its knees
By Sir Ronald Sanders Haiti was due to have elections on October 9 to choose a new President. Even before Hurricane Matthew blasted the country on October 4 with category 4 force winds and a 190-mile outer band of powerful…
Queen bee syndrome, dethroned
By Alice Gomstyn From The Financialist When it comes to professional advancement, women can be their own worst enemy, right? That’s pretty much an accepted fact at this point. But is it true? For years, feminists and workplace diversity proponents…
Introducing the new FRS Caribbean High-Speed craft to Bimini
MIAMI, Sept. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — FRS Caribbean announces the launch of their brand new service to one of the most idyllic destinations of the Caribbean: Bimini, Bahamas. FRS Caribbean started their services last Friday, September 23rd, 2016, letting passengers…
Caribbean leaders at UN warn of region’s ‘economic collapse’ under US, EU decision on banking
From UN News Given their size and limited choices for economic expansion, small island States like St Lucia have looked to the more advanced economies for innovative means of economic development, the tiny country’s Prime Minister told the United Nations…
