Caribbean Development Bank to hold Annual Meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica
On May 18 and 19, 2016, Heads of States, Ministers of Finance and High Level Representatives of 28 countries will assemble in Montego Bay, Jamaica for the Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors. At…
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US energy summit sets out alternatives to PetroCaribe
From The Caribbean Council A US-Caribbean-Central American Energy Summit held in Washington has set out an extensive programme of US and multilateral support aimed at diversifying the Caribbean’s energy sources. The gradual lessening of the region’s use of hydrocarbons is…
Big law women talk about abortion (their own)
By Vivia Chen, From The Careerist Most lawyers I know are a bit uptight. They don’t usually reveal too much information, particularly if it might cast them in a negative or controversial light. They don’t even like to admit to…
Crowe Horwath LLP welcomes BaxterBruce
Two firms join forces to expand financial services risk consulting services Crowe Horwath LLP, through its subsidiaries, reached an agreement to purchase BaxterBruce Ltd. Crowe Horwath is a leading firm in global risk consulting, while consulting firm BaxterBruce has deep…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Sweet and Savory Lime Granita FROM THE KITCHN If you’ve ever wanted to relive your childhood memories of churning out cool homemade snow cones, granitas are just the way to do it. With a subtle savory twist from a…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
ECLAC and ILO: Latin American and Caribbean Unemployment Seen Rising in 2016 Due to Regional Economic Deterioration
The evolution of labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2016 will generally be negative, due to forecasts for a more deteriorated macroeconomic context and growth levels than last year and to the weakening of some employment indicators,…
Cayman Finance supports Cayman Islands Government joining Beneficial Ownership Initiative
The Cayman Islands Government’s recent announcement that Cayman has joined the initiative for the development of a global standard for the sharing of beneficial ownership information has been welcomed by Cayman Finance, saying that the move continues to reflect Cayman’s…
Lake Erie mine
12 rare photos inside an unusual, beautiful mine that’s hidden 2,000 feet below Lake Erie By Courtney Verrill Inside the Fairport Harbor Morton Salt Mine. About 2,000 feet under Lake Erie, 30 miles east of Cleveland in Fairport Harbor, Ohio,…
