Singapore’s APS Asset Management inks deal with Rothschild Asset Management
From Asia Asset Management Singapore-based boutique asset management firm APS Asset Management (APS) has signed a strategic partnership deal with New York-based Rothschild Asset Management Inc (Rothschild) to strengthen their presence globally. Under the deal, the companies will undertake general…
The Cayman Connection
By STELLAMARISPRODUCTIONS From THE FIRST SECRET CITY Republic Services claims no environmental woes to snare a billion-dollar-plus loan with the help of its offshore insurer. Republic Services, owner of the radioactively-contaminated West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County, scored a…
NASA has a plan for preventing asteroid strikes, and it’s going to test it
By Mike Wehner From BGR The threat of an asteroid striking Earth is pretty scary — and not just in all the ways Hollywood movies have depicted — but human technology has reached a point where it might actually be…
The risky lure of Caribbean offshore medical schools
From The Conversation Many Canadians dream of becoming a doctor. The reality is that only a fraction of students who apply to Canadian medical schools are admitted. This reality is driving an increasing number of Canadian undergraduates to offshore medical…
The hedge fund famous for betting against the ‘London Whale’ is shutting its London office
By Maiya Keidan, Reuters From Business Insider LONDON (Reuters) – New York-based Saba Capital Management, famed for its winning bet against the JPMorgan Chase trader known as the ‘London Whale’, is closing its office in London’s Mayfair district, two sources…
Cloud Carib extends reach by opening new data centers across the Caribbean and Latin America
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS–(Marketwired – July 06, 2017) – Cloud Carib Limited is extending its reach across the Caribbean and Latin America, bringing several new data centers to the region. Cloud Carib is the premiere managed cloud service provider in the…
Guyanese national among three charged in connection with multi-million dollar drug bust
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 03 2017 – Three men are due to appear in court on Monday in connection with last Thursday’s multi-million dollar drug seizure at sea. Michael Emmanuel Yarde, 42, of Drax Hall Jump, St…
New Miami-BVI air service runs into some turbulence
Caribbean News Now From Aviation Pros July 06–ROAD TOWN, Bvi. — The recently announced direct flights operated by BVI Airways between the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport in the British Virgin Islands and Miami International Airport in Florida appear to…
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,…
Trump moving toward hard line with China on North Korea crisis
From Newsmax Donald Trump is grappling with the limits of his strategy to rely on China to get North Korea to limit its nuclear and ICBM programs following Kim Jong Un’s July 4 test of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The…
