BVI Signs “UK FATCA” and US FACTA is expected to follow
By Aki Corsoni-Husain, Ross Munro From Harneys BVI Signs “UK FATCA” The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Government signed an agreement (“UK/BVI IGA”) with the United Kingdom providing for automatic exchange of financial information relating to UK tax payers who hold…
Qunar to report fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 financial results on February 27
BEIJING, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (“Qunar” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:QUNR), the leading search-based commerce platform for the Chinese travel industry, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended…
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,…
10 Strangest streets
10 Strangest streets in the world By Julia Melko From Amerikanki If you ever thought your neighbourhood was weird, then feast your eyes on these incredibly strange streets from around the world. From terrifyingly steep inclines to impossibly complicated junctions,…
DMS Offshore Investment Services expands FATCA Task Force
Heading off Legislation that Allows IRS Access to Tax Information Related to Offshore Accounts GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — DMS Offshore Investment Services, the world’s largest fund governance firm, today announced the expansion of the DMS…
MaplesFS: From the Cayman Islands to Montreal
From Finance Montreal Interview with Tyler Kim, Chief Information Officer, MaplesFS In a few sentence, could you describe MaplesFS, its origins and the services it provides? As for yourself, could you share a bit on your background? MaplesFS commenced operations…
A snowboarder crashed
A snowboarder crashed so hard her helmet broke on Sochi’s ‘sketchy’ slopestyle course By Tony Manfred From Business Insider Czech snowboarder Sarka Pancochova was the latest athlete to suffer a brutal crash on Sochi’s controversial slopestyle course. She hit her…
Player Union slams ICC over ‘Deal Making’
From The Gleaner JOHANNESBURG (AP): Cricket’s international players’ union continued its criticism of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for what it called poor governance, and said yesterday that changes handing greater power to India, England and Australia were about “self-interest…
No Place Like Home – Holness
By André Lowe, Senior Staff Reporter From The Gleanner Much-travelled Jamaican track and field coach, Jerry Holness, spent three years coaching in Dubai and just recently started a new experience in the Cayman Islands. Still, for all his travels, Holness,…
Select Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Resorts offer groups authentic kosher experience
Distinctive Kosher Catering Enhances Luxury Events at Several Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Resorts CHEVY CHASE, MD, Feb 10, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — The Ritz-Carlton hotels in — Amelia Island; Atlanta; Buckhead; Coconut Grove, Miami; Grand Cayman; Key Biscayne, Miami; Naples;…
