Commonwealth Secretary-General visits Guyana
From The Commonwealth Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will arrive in Guyana on Saturday 27 June 2015 for a three-day visit, to gain a clear understanding of the region’s concerns and priorities. Mr Sharma will call on recently elected President, H.E…
Largest Federal Employees Union sues OPM over data breach
By Zach Warren, From Legaltech News The American Federation of Government Employees claimed that OPM has been on notice about its cybersecurity deficiencies since 2007, yet took no corrective action The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) may have shut down…
Risky occupations drive vulnerability in Latin America and Caribbean region, UN warns
From New Kerala Half of the 220 million “vulnerable” men and women in the in Latin America and Caribbean region – who live slightly above the poverty line but below middle-class levels-are working under precarious conditions, according to initial findings…
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Taking a balanced view on cruise berthing
From Advancement of Cruise Tourism in the Cayman Islands (ACT) There is an element of sensationalism creeping into the public debate on the cruise berthing facility. But this initiative is too important to debate on pure emotions. The Association for…
SEC charges 36 firms with bond market violations
By Sue Reisinger, From Corporate Counsel Banking in-house counsel have been waiting for another shoe to drop, and Thursday it landed—but softly. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it took action against 36 underwriting firms for violating rules in…
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Africa: Caribbean alliance eyes new era for youth entrepreneurship
From All Africa Young people hoping to transform their business ideas into successful enterprises are set to benefit from the creation of a new Commonwealth alliance to promote youth entrepreneurship across the Caribbean and Americas. The Commonwealth Alliance of Young…
Big changes in overtime pay, big challenges for [US] companies
By Rebekah Mintzer, From Corporate Counsel In a long-awaited announcement this week, the U.S. Department of Labor released new regulations requiring companies to give overtime pay to a whole new group of formerly exempt workers. Under these revisions to the…
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association says Cuba is the region’s wake up call
Newswire – For far too long the Caribbean has taken tourism for granted, according to a white paper recently issued by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) entitled, “Cuba: The Great Disruption for the Good of the Caribbean.” The…
It’s a ‘scary’ post-‘Alice’ world for software patents
By Sheri Qualters, From The National Law Journal In the year since the seminal U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alice v. CLS Bank International, courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office increasingly have nullified inventions involving computers or the…
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Community Events THU JULY 2 Child Month Board Game Child Month organisers invite families to enjoy the rescheduled Board Games evening on Tuesday (2 Jun) at Book Nook, in the Galleria Plaza on West Bay Road, 6.00- 8.00pm National Gallery…
