LAC region calls for climate finance and market-based instruments in the Paris agreement
9th Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum concludes Santiago de Chile, 11 September 2015 – The 9th Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum (LACCF 2015) concluded today in Santiago de Chile, where key business and government representatives from across the…
CNN: China dumps treasurys, triggering worries about US debt Costs
By R Williams From Newsmax China is dumping some of its Treasury holdings in a desperate bid to raise cash to support its ailing markets, a move that “raises serious questions” about the country’s ability to finance the U.S. federal…
The View from Europe: Little time left to act on US tax bill
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now The Caribbean has just 18 congressional working days from Sunday September 20 to try to have the US Congress or the District of Colombia address an act naming 17 Caribbean nations as “tax…
Cayman Islands: Fair Value In Cayman Company Mergers
Article by Nicosia Lawson and Oliver Payne From Ogier The Cayman Court’s First Ruling 1. Introduction In the Matter of Integra Group, unreported, 28 August 2015 (Jones J), is the first time that the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands…
IEEFA Study finds Puerto Rico Power Company’s Debt restructuring inadequate
Sees missed opportunities in wind, solar and energy efficiency Archbishop Roberto González Nieves and Others Endorse Findings of Report on PREPA SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis released a report today concluding that…
Goldman Sachs: Oil may fall to $20 as global surplus expands
From Newsmax The global surplus of oil is even bigger than Goldman Sachs Group Inc. thought and that could drive prices as low as $20 a barrel. While it’s not the base-case scenario, a failure to reduce production fast enough…
Cayman Islands Ministry Awards Small Business Workshops to Chamber of Commerce
The Ministry of Commerce has awarded a contract for the hosting of small business workshops to the Chamber of Commerce. The contract was awarded on 25 August after a tendering process. The agreement will see the Chamber begin hosting interactive…
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Community Events RENT: The Musical Opened Thursday September 10th, 2015 Runs to October 3rd, 2015 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Doors open at 6:30 PM for Happy Hour try our special Tom Collins cocktail! at The Prospect Playhouse Do not miss…
Final report received on Cayman Islands Red Bay Primary School illnesses
On Monday September 14th, 2015, the Departments of Public Health and Environmental Health completed their final report on the September 2nd, 2015 incident at the Red Bay Primary School (RBPS), where students and members of staff took ill. The report…
International e-Government experts visit Cayman Islands
As the Cayman Islands e-Government unit transitions from an information-gathering stage to strategic development, officials have organised a visit by a team of experts from a leading European jurisdiction. From 22nd-25th September 2015 four representatives from Estonia’s e-Governance Academy will…