Dutch academic skeptical about Caribbean reparations claim
From Jamaica Observer AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (CMC) — A noted Dutch historian has warned Caribbean leaders that they should not expect much from their reparation claims against Europe even as they on Monday adopted a plan to further pursue the issue….
Britain sued by Caribbean countries for ‘damage’ from slavery
By Matt Blake From Daily Mail UK Britain is sued by 14 Caribbean nations for the ‘damage’ it did through slavery – even though country was first in the world to abolish the trade The coalition meets in St Vincent…
Negative effects from Europe due to stalled money laundering bill
From Kaieteur News Anti Money laundering Bill…Amazon Caribbean Ltd. notices negative effects from European market – CEO Amazon Caribbean Guyana Ltd. has noticed some negative effects due to the stalled Money laundering Bill from its customers in Europe, according to…
Caribbean visitor spending climbs
From Breaking Travel News The Caribbean recorded a rise in visitor expenditure in 2013 when compared to 2012, with the spending rate outpacing that of visitor arrivals for the first time in three years. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the…
Caribbean tourism sees modest visitor gains in 2013
By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly The number of Caribbean visitors increased 1.8% in 2013, a growth rate that lagged well behind most other world regions. In comparison, 2013 tourist arrivals grew 3.6% in all of the Americas, 5.4%…
The dark origins of Valentine’s Day
By Arnie Seipel From npr Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the origins of this festival of candy and cupids are actually dark, bloody — and a bit muddled. Though no one…
2013: Stock markets at highs but can they do it again next year?
By Jamie Robertson Presenter, BBC World News Many share indexes around the world are at record highs. Will this continue next year? Well, it all seems fine and dandy when you look at the numbers: the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Cayman Islands: Managers need to take a multi-adviser approach
Article by Matt Mulry Dillon Eustace Although the AIFM Directive is uniform EU-wide regulation each member state is likely to adjust its national private placement regime rules idiosyncratically. For managers of non-EU funds, therefore, it’s important that they are clear…
Big increase in visitors to Cayman in 2013
The average increase in visitors to the Cayman Islands in 2013 over 2012 is 14.6% with Continental Europe showing a whopping 61% rise. Only the USA West Coast showed a decline of 6.5% in visitors. Cayman Islands Dec. Tourist Visits…
UBS weighs operators’ exposure in a big Caribbean capacity-hike year
From Seatrade Insider Although cruising’s 2014 capacity increase of 3% to 4% is below average, deployment changes are pushing up Caribbean market supply 12% to 13%, according to UBS Investment Research. The three major cruise operators are all adding Caribbean…
