USA: Debate likely to continue into 2016 on companies providing info to law enforcement
By Ed Silverstein, From Legaltech News It is likely legislators will continue to debate proposals requiring companies to provide info to law enforcement and intelligence officials – if suspected terrorism is involved. As members of Congress look to 2016, it…
Saturna Capital Invests $531,000 in WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (WX)
December 22nd, From ABMN Staff WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) logoSaturna Capital acquired a new position in shares of WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:WX) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission…
Caribbean Getaway: Islands sell citizenship to spur construction deals
By CRAIG KARMIN From Wall Street Journal Developer Valmiki Kempadoo said he has made about 200 sales at his Kittitian Hill hillside development on St. Kitts to citizenship-by-investment owners. Tiny island nations like St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica and Grenada…
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Latin America and the Caribbean
From MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan With a population of 600 million and a regional GDP of approximately $6 trillion (2013), Latin America and the Caribbean is an enormous market. The region has steadily increased its presence in the…
In Cuba, Change at a Caribbean Pace
By Alex Brooks & David Prodger From Real Clear World Tell someone you’ve recently visited Cuba, and you’ll almost always get the same response: “I’d love to go too. Before it all changes.” Conventional wisdom has existed for years, among…
A Costa Cruises ship returns to Port Everglades after 4-year hiatus
By Arlene Satchell From Sun Sentinel The 2,260-passenger Costa Deliziosa cruise ship will sail from Port Everglades on short and long Caribbean cruises from late December through March. (Port Everglades) Costa Deliziosa will sail from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean…
MINAT Associated to acquire Mecox Lane Ltd. (MCOX) for $4/ADS
From StreetInsider.com Top Tickers, 12/22/2015 Mecox Lane Limited (Nasdaq: MCOX) announced that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with MINAT ASSOCIATED CO., LTD., a business company incorporated under the laws of the British…
Haiti presidential and partial legislative runoff elections postponed
From HCNN PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) informs the general public, political parties and candidates in particular, that the elections of local authorities and the partial parliamentary and presidential ballot which were scheduled for December 27,…
Cayman Islands government extend duty concessions
In its ongoing effort to maintain and stimulate further economic activity, the Government has extended the following duty concessions to 31st December 2020: • the import duty concessionary rate of 12.5 cents per gallon on the importation of motor gasoline…
Cayman Islands: Gov’t’s first electric car to deliver mails
From Petrol Plaza The Cayman Islands Postal Service will be starting to use a Nissan NV-200e, the government’s first electric car, to deliver packages to George Town offices in 2016, reported Cayman Compass. This serves as a pilot test for…
