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Tax dodging by corporations and the wealthy cost each US taxpayer $1,026 in 2012

By Travis Waldron From Think Progress America’s largest corporations have stashed nearly $1.5 trillion in offshore tax havens like Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Ireland — countries where they do little business but claim massive profits due to low tax…

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Offshore centres make good progress – [Cayman placed 4th]

By: Deborah Benn, International Investment, IFAonline Offshore centres continue to progress according to the latest Global Finance Centre Index (GFCI) 13 by research group, Long Finance. Offshore centres suffered significant reputational damage in 2008 and 2009, according to the report…

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CIREBA Names Agent of the Year

Cayman Island Real Estate Brokers Association (CIREBA) named the 2012 CIREBA Agent of the Year at their Annual Christmas Celebration.  Ms. Jan Tomkins from Azure Realty Limited was the recipient of the prestigious honor. Jan is originally from Texas and…

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CIREBA Names Agent of the Year

Cayman Island Real Estate Brokers Association (CIREBA) named the 2012 CIREBA Agent of the Year at their Annual Christmas Celebration.  Ms. Jan Tomkins from Azure Realty Limited was the recipient of the prestigious honor. Jan is originally from Texas and…

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Bishop slams lottery scam and shed populist politics

Two stories concerning Jamaican and Cayman Islands Bishop Howard Gregory Bishop slams [Jamaican] government over lottery scam From Jamaica Observer Bishop Howard Gregory yesterday scolded the Jamaican Government’s response to the lottery scam, saying that it was slow to enact…

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Bishop slams [Jamaican] government over lottery scam

From Jamaica Observer Bishop Howard Gregory yesterday scolded the Jamaican Government’s response to the lottery scam, saying that it was slow to enact legislation and suggested that tough talk against the deadly practice emerged only at the same time that…

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Cayman Election nominees reminded to register their interests

The Registrar of Interests reminds all nominees contesting the 22 May General Election that they have to declare their Register of Interests on the official form. All nominees are required by the Register of Interests Law (1996) to fill, sign…

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Report: Big business no stranger to offshore tax havens [like Cayman Islands]

By CBS News As millions of Americans get ready to file their taxes, some big companies will pay little or no taxes this year — thanks to loopholes in U.S. tax laws. Firms can legally avoid paying taxes on money…

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CONCACAF announces changes to Gold Cup regulations

New Tiebreaker Rules and the Possibility to Amend 23-Player Roster after Group Play Introduced MIAMI (Thursday, April 4, 2013) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today changes to the regulations governing the CONCACAF…

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Mega-rich use tax havens [Cayman Islands] to buy and sell masterpieces

By Mar Cabra and Michael Hudson Huffington Post Famed Spanish art patron uses island haven in South Pacific to manage her collection. Tourists who come to Spain’s capital often make a pilgrimage to the museums in Madrid’s so-called Art Triangle….