RORC Caribbean 600 proving irresistible
By Louay Habib From Sail World The RORC Caribbean 600 seventh edition is looking like a real cracker and proving irresistible to a variety of yacht racing teams from all over the world. An international fleet of over 50 yachts…
Li Ka-shing’s Cheung Kong Infrastructure to issue new shares to raise HK$4.6 billion
By Langi Chiang From South China Morning Post Billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI) on Wednesday announced a plan to issue 80 million news shares to its controlling shareholder Hutchison Infrastructure Holdings to raise HK$4.6 billion. It came…
As lawyers begin using drones, regulatory issues persist
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal For the lawyer who has everything, is a drone the next must-have item? Unmanned aerial vehicles can take high-quality video and still pictures with unrivaled convenience and maneuverability, but using one to…
Gadgets of the week
The fascinating, frightening drones and robots of CES 2015 By Christopher Trout From engadget At CES 2015 you could hardly turn your head without smacking into a 4K display, but finding a robot companion takes a bit of legwork. Luckily,…
Guyana President announces date for general election
ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY DONALD RAMOTAR PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015 My fellow Guyanese, as you will recall I prorogued Parliament on November 10,…
US-Russia relations: A&O, Skadden and V&E win roles as oil company EDC delists and sells $1.7bn stake
By Jaishree Kalia From Legal Business Despite the volatile economic conditions in Russia, Allen & Overy (A&O), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Vinson & Elkins (V&E) remain active in the region after having scored roles on Eurasia Drilling…
OUR CARIBBEAN: Cry for change in St Kitts-Nevis
By Rickey Singh From Nation News Barbados While Barbadians celebrate today the anniversary of Errol Walton Barrow’s birth with a national holiday, a political storm is brewing in St Kitts and Nevis over controversial arrangements by the government of Prime…
8 best new all-inclusives
By Kristine Hansen FoxNews.com The only perk better than a beachfront resort is a beachfront resort that’s brand new. From Jamaica to Mexico, a new crop of all-inclusive resorts has popped up across the Caribbean since spring, ready to check…
[Barbados] Opposition walks out of Parliament again
From Nation news Barbados The opposition Barbados Labour Party this morning walked out of Parliament after an attempt by Leader of the Opposition Mia Mottley to get Speaker Michael Carrington to recuse himself was unsuccessful. Mottley said she believed the…
The Panama Canal: More than a wonder of the world
By Ben G Frank From The Jerusalem Post In the past, cruise ships sailed all the way through the canal but lately, on 10- and-11-night Caribbean itineraries, partial transits have become increasingly popular. I can’t believe it: It’s six in…
