An eclectic way to chase yield: Lend in the Caribbean
By Dan Gorczycki From Commercial Observer “Those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.”—George Bernard Shaw Imagine you want to obtain a low-leverage loan on your Class A property in the Caribbean. Easy, right? Well, when banks, or even…
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What’s the fear over the IMPACS investigation?
By Melanius Alphonse From Caribbean News Now National security and immigration are two major components of sovereignty that the region can do with much better regulations and enforcement. If not, the pristine innocence of ‘every ting irie, man’ will remain…
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Antigua announces US$8k partnership with JCI Caribbean Queen Show
From Antigua Chronicle The Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority have partnered with JCI Antigua (Jaycees) for the 54th Jaycees Queen show this Sunday, bringing 11 delegates from throughout the Caribbean Region to…
China’s much-hyped healthcare reform drive stuck in first gear
Shanghai | By Adam Jourdan From Reuters Li Tiantian, a Chinese doctor turned tech entrepreneur, is a leading light of the country’s much-trumpeted healthcare reform drive. His medical networking platform DXY.com links two million doctors across China and has attracted…
Cayman Islands Public Safety Communications reports nearly 21% more 911 calls
Grand Cayman: The Department of Public Safety Communications released its annual report for the period from July 2014 through June 2015. The document can be accessed on the department’s website at www.911.gov.ky . The report says that the number of…
Meeting of PM Stuart and VP Of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza
By Sharon Austin From Barbados Government Information Service Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Freundel Stuart, met today with His Excellency Jorge Arreaza, Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Vice President was in Barbados as part of a…
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U.S. and Cuba: Profiting from the rekindled relationship
By Tyler Percival From Seeking Alpha Disclosure: I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. Summary The United States and Cuba have begun to re-establish a relationship. There…
This is not your parents’ Caribbean
By Scott MacDonald From The National Interest “Change is coming from multiple directions, driven by a thawing of U.S.-Cuban relations, Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, and the decline of Venezuela’s regional influence….” The Caribbean is restless. Change is coming from multiple…
Tourism to Puerto Rico is down in the wake of the debt crisis
By Jessica Dinapoli, Reuters From Business Insider Puerto Rico may sport palm trees, pristine beaches and glorious weather but its tourism industry is losing out to rival Caribbean islands – and that is holding the U.S. territory back at a…
Gadget of the week
NASA thinks a robotic eel might be the key to exploring Europa By Timothy J. Seppala From engadget We’ve seen the submarine that NASA wants to explore Saturn’s moon Titan with, but compared to what the aeronautics outfit’s looking at…
