The positive side of LIFE
From Chrys Fisher Source: http://www.slideshare.net/chrysrfisher/positive-side-of-life The images were sent to iNews Cayman by a reader in Seattle, Wa. They are so beautiful we had to share them with all of you. Transcript Parodia spaniosa Living on Earth is expensive,…
St Vincent government denies Iranian national has passport, citizenship
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Wednesday January 7, 2014, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government Wednesday denied a statement by the United States Department of Treasury that a former Iranian national whose activities are being closely monitored…
JPMorgan inks deal to exit Forex Antitrust Case
By Scott Flaherty, From The Litigation Daily JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its lawyers at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have laid down their arms in antitrust litigation accusing a dozen banks of manipulating foreign exchange rates. Skadden, along…
Some Maryland-based businesses look to Cuban frontier
By Arthur Hirsch From The Baltimore Sun Before the Cuban Revolution, Maryland’s relationship with the Caribbean island was lots of sugar and spice. Baltimore-based McCormick & Co. and the defunct Baltimore Spice Co. did business there, and when a sugar…
Chairman of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Christopher Levy
From Jamaica Gleaner Best Dressed Chicken expands exports to Turks & Caicos The Jamaica Broilers Group Best Dressed Chicken division said on Friday that it has expanded its regional export portfolio with the addition of the Turks and Caicos Islands….
Mystery of Oscar Wilde’s wife’s death solved
From Irish Central The 116-year-old mystery surrounding the death of Oscar Wilde’s wife may now finally be solved. The grandson of the Irish writer believes he has found the reason his grandmother died tragically at the age of 40 just…
Caricom urged to recommit itself to integration movement
From Jamaica Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Outgoing Caribbean Community (Caricom) Chairman Gaston Browne says regional countries should recommit themselves to strengthening the integration movement in 2015, as the Caribbean emerges from 2014, “an exacting year”. Browne, the prime minister…
Coronado Biosciences reports on separation of CB Pharma Acquisition Corp. Securities
Shares, Rights and Redeemable Warrants to Commence Trading Separately From Units BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coronado Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNDO), founder of CB Pharma Acquisition Corp., reports on the separation of CB Pharma Acquisition Corp.’s (Nasdaq:CNLMU) securities…
In Memoriam: Ten iconic Caribbean entertainers we lost in 2014
Words by LargeUp Crew from Large Up Lincoln ‘Style’ Scott: Drummer for the Roots Radics and Dub Syndicate (April 29, 1956 – October 9, 2014) 2014 was much like any other year: Filled with endings and new beginnings. Within the…
St Lucia ruling party rebuffs excessive tax claim as “nonsensical”
From Caribbean360 CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Wednesday January 7, 2015, CMC – The ruling St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Tuesday described as “nonsensical”, claims that the government was reaping major financial benefits in the retail price of gas as a result…