Banking secrecy issue not ‘one-way street,’ says Austria
From Global Post Austria will not negotiate loosening its controversial banking secrecy policies until others do so too, notably tax havens under Britain’s influence, top government officials said Tuesday in Vienna. “We do not wish to start discussions if others…
CONCACAF to honor Guatemalan Carlos Ruiz with first ever President’s Award
His contributions to the fight against match manipulation to be recognized by President Jeffrey Webb MIAMI– The The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today (Wed April 17) that Guatemalan forward Carlos Ruiz will be…
Digital music: Can streaming save music sales?
By Maddy Savage, BBC News, Stockholm Streaming services have reversed the fortunes of the music industry in Sweden and now generate more income than downloads or CDs. But can the model be replicated worldwide? Keyboardist and respected songwriter Felix Persson…
CXC hosts stakeholder events in Jamaica next week
From Jamaican Observer The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will host three one-day stakeholder events in Jamaica during the week of April 23. There is a seminar for guidance counsellors from Belize, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and Turks and Caicos Islands on…
The ‘End of Tax Havens’ – but will developing countries benefit?
Alex Cobham, Center for Global Development News broke on April 9th of agreement between the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain to pilot “multilateral automatic tax information exchange.” In France, President Hollande went further – announcing a draft law aimed…
Margaret Thatcher: Queen leads mourners at funeral
Margaret Thatcher: Queen leads mourners at funeral [tanker blasts its horn as it passed Cayman Brac] Mainly from the BBC The Queen has led mourners in St Paul’s Cathedral at the funeral of Baroness Thatcher, Britain’s longest serving prime minister…
American Airlines passengers still backed up after glitch
From NBC Flight cancellations and delays continued to bedevil American Airlines customers on Wednesday — a day after a major glitch crippled the carrier’s reservation system, leading to the grounding of its fleet for several hours. “These computer system can…
Appleby News from The Lawyer
Appleby receives numerous accolades at Corporate INTL Legal Awards Appleby has been named ‘Insolvency Law — Law Firm of the Year in Bermuda’, ‘Fraud Law — Law Firm of the Year in Bermuda’, ‘Corporate Law — Law Firm of the…
Boston marathon attacks: Police deny arrest
BBC Reports that a suspect has been detained over Monday’s Boston marathon bombings have been denied by US officials. The Associated Press and CNN cited law enforcement officials as saying someone was in custody, but the Boston police department denied…
Applicants wanted for a one-way ticket to Mars
By Melissa Hogenboom, BBC News Want to go to Mars? Dutch organisation Mars One says it will open applications imminently. It would be a one-way trip, and the company hopes to build a community of settlers on the planet. Uncharted…
