These are the companies abandoning the U.S. to dodge taxes
By Danielle Douglas From the Washington Post It is a tax trick that has been around for years, but the pace of companies moving their headquarters overseas to lower their tax rate has sped up in the last decade. American…
Republic Bank fights high Caribbean energy costs . .
By Maury Wright Editor in Chief, LEDs Magazine and Illumination in Focus .. with comprehensive lighting control Lighting control pays off in almost any environment, but implementing aggressive control strategies is especially important in areas such as the Caribbean where $0.40…
Growth company targets Caribbean restaurants and rum markets
WHITEFISH, MT / August 7, 2014 / Blue Water Global Group, Inc. (OTCQB: BLUU) has put together a unique business model with multiple components that strategically support each other, laying the groundwork for reliable growth and revenue generation. Featuring the…
Cayman Islands Chief Education Officer on 2012 Behavioural Report
From the Ministry of Education Statement by the Ministry of Education Chief Officer, Mary Rodrigues, on the 2012 Behavioural Report During the recent sitting of Finance Committee, questions were raised about an unpublished report on Behaviour, following a review in…
Ruling against Microsoft has consequences for all US businesses
By Tony Bradley From TechRepublic A US District Court ruling that Microsoft must surrender data will have ramifications for US tech companies trying to do business around the world. Conducting business on a global scale requires navigating different cultures and…
My Name is Wendy
By grainedit.com My Name is Wendy is a Paris-based design studio founded in 2006 by Carole Gautier and Eugénie Favre. Uniting their expertise in graphic and plastic art, they create highly expressive work that is bold and dynamic …
Canada announces $15 million in assistance to Caribbean
By Lincoln Depradine From PRIDE TORONTO, Ontario – Canada is providing $15 million in funding “to enhance public financial management in the Caribbean’’, federal finance minister Joe Oliver has announced. Jamaica is receiving five million of the $15 million that…
Electronics register policy should be abolished immediately says Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce
By Johann Moxam From Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce The Chamber Council urges Government to abolish the policy for registering electronic devices with Customs at the airport which only frustrates travelers and adds another layer of bureaucracy. “We live in…
Egypt plans to dig new Suez Canal
From Otago Daily Times Egypt plans to build a new Suez Canal alongside the existing 145-year-old historic waterway in a multi-billion dollar project to expand trade along the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia. The project, to be run…
Cayman Islands: Vantage reports 2nd 1/4 results
From BYM Marine & Maritime News Vantage Drilling Company (“Vantage” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: VTG) reports net income for the three months ended June 30, 2014 of $15.1 million or $0.05 per diluted share, excluding charges for the early…
