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…
It’s steady as she goes as M&A rises offshore
By Joanne Harris From Appleby Offshore M&A seems to be returning to steady growth, and as Appleby chair Frances Woo points out, the lack of dramatic movement is a good thing. As our upcoming offshore survey will show, the mood among…
Caribbean – American Contribution To Black History
By Michael Roberts From opednews.com Today, nobody can doubt the sterling contribution of Caribbean-Americans to the growth and development of the United States. And it’s been a long history of proven commitment by those who have made this country their…
Criminal prosecution of corporations: more likely and much harsher
From Taylor Wessing After much anticipation, it has been announced that deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) will become available in the UK from 24 February 2014. The SFO, inspired by the extensive and successful use of DPAs by American regulators, is…
Doula Delight: The biological and theological uniqueness of newborns
From bahamaislandsinfo I was a student nurse-midwife at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (CPMC) in New York City when, as I received a baby at birth, the thought occurred to me that my hands were the first human hands to touch…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
[US] Total state debt tops $5 Trillion
From Newsmax A troubling new report discloses that the total debt facing U.S. state governments now stands at $5.1 trillion — equal to about $16,180 for each state resident. Total debt amounts to one-third of annual gross state product, and…
CIFA under 23 League Updates
Updates and scorers in Cayman Premier League
E-cigarettes in the workplace – no smoke without fire
From Shoosmiths The charity, Action on Smoking and Health, estimates that 1.3 million people are currently using electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes) in the UK. What stance should employers take to this growing phenomenon? What the law says E-cigarettes…
Political violence in Venezuela, a game with no clear end
President Nicolás Maduro takes a trial-and-error approach to the economy in crisis. Humberto Marquez CARACAS, Venezuela, Monday February 17, 2014, IPS – Violence on the streets of Venezuela, with anti-government protests in the capital and 12 other cities, is a…