Cosby’s wife ordered to testify in his sex assault case
By Cathy Burke From Newsmax The wife of comedian Bill Cosby has been ordered by a judge to give a deposition to lawyers for seven women accusing him of sexual assault in Massachusetts. In a 12-page ruling, U.S. Magistrate Judge…
J. Goldman & Company Takes Position in Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (QUNR)
From Storm Investor J. Goldman & Company acquired a new stake in Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (NASDAQ:QUNR) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The hedge fund acquired 20,000 shares of the…
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A New Year! The same old story; the same old nonsense!
By Chris From Guyana Caribbean Politics It is being reported that the Guyana Power and Light is imposing a security deposit equivalent to the cost of an average of six months electricity consumption on those persons who are disconnected. GPL…
New Year: New resolution or same old illusion
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now The prospects of economic growth and social development for the English-speaking Caribbean region in 2016 are not bright. While there may be improvements in a few countries, they will each continue to…
CARICOM congratulates Haiti on 212th Independence anniversary
From Caribbean National Weekly The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Haiti as they celebrate the country’s 212th anniversary of independence anniversary on January 1. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in his congratulatory message to President…
Asta Funding, Inc. (ASFI) major shareholder Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman Purchases 7,093 Shares
By Josh Shea from MidSouth News & Analysis Asta Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASFI) major shareholder Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman bought 7,093 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of…
Coping with an unhappy new year
From Trinidad and Tobago NewsDay With the high debt levels and a number of countries running deficits, it is expect-ed that fiscal consolidation will continue. While in theory that may sound appropriate, the Minister of Finance and the new Governor…
Assessment of damages In Lasco-Pfizer Suit pushed back to July
By Barbara Gayle From Jamaica Gleaner Lasco Distributors Limited has claimed that it suffered US$300 million in damages when it was barred by a court order from distributing the drug Amlodipine (Norvase) which is used to treat high blood pressure. Last…
Belize: First Caribbean Bank closing its doors! Employees still have no exit package
By Benjamin Flowers From The Reporter Newspaper First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB) has officially announced the date it will cease its operations in Belize. FCIB issued a statement saying it had received formal approval from the Central Bank of Belize to…
Kids’ Fun Day
Cayman Islands Lions Diabetes Fun Day for Children: A resounding success Grand Cayman, December 20, 2015: Over 40 persons, including children, their parents and volunteers, turned out on Sunday 20th December for the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG) Fun…
