Business confidence growing in the Caribbean—ACCA/IMA
From Guardian Media Business confidence in the Caribbean grew in the second quarter, according to the largest regular economic survey of finance professionals around the world. The latest findings of the Global Economic Conditions Survey organised by the Association of…
Qatar’s purchase of billions of US weaponry — and support for Hamas — shows how awkward foreign policy can be
By Armin Rosen From Business Insider Qatar recently cemented an enormous weapons deal with the United States. But this week, the tiny, resource-rich Gulf kingdom with outsized geopolitical ambitions — and a seemingly bottomless pocketbook — might be setting itself…
Pope says he supports ‘State of Palestine’
By Brian Ries From Mashable Pope Francis called for peace in the “increasingly unacceptable” Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Sunday in a speech at the palace of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem. In his speech, which came hours before the Pope…
Islamic Finance: From the Cayman Islands to the Middle East and beyond
By Louise Groom and Joanna Hossack From Harneys The use of off shore companies in Islamic finance is driven by many of the same factors as in conventional banking, as tax efficiency, bankruptcy-remoteness and privacy are considerations common to most…
Middle East terrorism strengthening in Caribbean basin
From Corey Pearson, CIA Spymaster in the Caribbean The House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade discussed the expanding narco-terrorist trade throughout the Caribbean Basin, which includes Latin and South America. I offer this summation of…
The Editor Speaks: Trying not to put a personal slant on news
Whilst it’s acceptable to place your personal opinions in an editorial, because that is exactly what it is – an opinion (the editor’s), this is not the case with news reporting. News reporting should be unbiased and as an old…
How to capture the right kind of talent
By Alina Dizik BBC PHOTO: Participants at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images) Sony had a hiring problem. It wasn’t that the Japanese retailer, with more than 130 stores worldwide, including 38 in the US, couldn’t find…
iNews Briefs
Tenders sought for Cayman Brac Airport redevelopment The CIAA is inviting tenders from interested contractors to undertake the planned refurbishment and expansion of the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) in Cayman Brac. The scope of works includes construction of a…
