Mother of premature British baby faces £185,000 medical bill – insurance policy may not be valid
By Lydia Willgress From Mail online Mother of premature British baby faces £185,000 medical bill after giving birth in Dominican Republic hospital because TIME DIFFERENCE with London means her travel insurance police is invalid Sharon Halls was in Punta Cana,…
Baptist Health South Florida and Bethesda Health Sign
Agreement to Solidify Affiliation Plans MIAMI, Fla. – Oct. 2, 2015 – Baptist Health South Florida, headquartered in Coral Gables, and Bethesda Health, headquartered in Boynton Beach, have signed an agreement to merge, pursuant to a 24-month transition period culminating…
Impact of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s Common Reporting Standards on Cayman Islands Entities
By Gene A. DaCosta, Jonathan R. McLean From Conyers Dill & Pearman Updated 30/09/2015 On 16 June 2015, the Department of International Tax Cooperation of the Cayman Islands (the “DITC”) announced that it would be implementing the CRS into domestic…
4 reasons why FIFA’s Sepp Blatter must step down immediately
By Michael Krumholtz from The Tico Times The big, bad wolf has been howling outside Sepp Blatter’s FIFA empire for the past few months, but now the entire foundation around him looks blown away with a mighty wind that hit…
Chta’s ‘chief’ to explore Cuba impact on Caribbean Tourism; Taps industry experts for insight
From Hospitality net THE CARIBBEAN — One of the most highly anticipated panels of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s (CHTA) upcoming Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) is “Cuba: Opportunity or Threat?” which will take place on the closing…
Caribbean financial sectors under attack
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 The Tax Haven label is hurting Caribbean countries. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Thursday October 1, 2015 – Once again, Commonwealth Caribbean countries are under attack as “tax havens”, even though they are nothing of the…
Scientists control a worm’s brain cells
Scientists control a worm’s brain cells using sound waves By Jon Fingas From engadget Forget using clunky headsets and implants to control brain cells… one day, you might only need to use sound waves and some chemicals. Salk Institute scientists…
Destinations of the week
9 tourist attractions that are dying By Milena Veselinovic, for CNN Machu Picchu are really swamped with tourism.” Dying tourist attractions Machu Picchu – “Tourism is not regulated well enough and the massive influx is putting a strain on sites…
Antigua, South Africa pledge closer ties
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne and the President of South Africa Jacob Zuma have pledged to establish closer cooperation between the two nations, according to an Antigua and Barbuda…
George Osborne’s non-doms tax plan excludes offshore trusts
By Vanessa Houlder From FT George Osborne’s plans to tighten tax rules for wealthy foreigners living in Britain will leave many offshore trusts outside the UK tax net, according to proposals published on Wednesday. The Treasury’s consultation on “carefully targeted”…
