Brazil’s Cohab Aboulafia Family Seeks Partners for Growth
Cainvest International Bank Ltd., the wealth-management firm controlled by Brazil’s Cohab Aboulafia family, plans to expand in Latin America by partnering with family offices. “We decided it’s the best way to offer proper service to our clients and have a…
UK and France summon Israeli envoys in settlements row
Britain and France have both summoned Israeli ambassadors in protest at Israel’s decision to approve the construction of 3,000 new homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The UK said the move would cast doubt on Israel’s “stated commitment…
Prince William and Kate expecting a baby
The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James’s Palace has announced. Members of the Royal Family and the duchess’s family, the Middletons, are said to be delighted. A spokesman said the duchess has been admitted to King Edward…
Cayman players help Argos win first national championship in programme history
Cayman Islands Women’s Football National Players, Jessica Ebanks and Shanice Monteith, won the USA College division II league first time in History. For the first time in program history, the West Florida women’s soccer team won the NCAA Division II…
Cayman Islands hedge fund wipes floor with our Department of Finance
November 30, 2012 by namawinelake Remember Fir Tree? Back at the start of 2011, these hedge fund upstarts from the Cayman Islands took exception to the attempts by Anglo Irish Bank – as it then was, it’s now IBRC having…
The CI Marathon was held at the weekend and Cost-U-Less!
The marathon is finally here and gone! George Town woke up to over 800 runners pounding the roads in this year’s Annual Marathon on Sunday (2)morning. 129 full marathoners, 626 half marathoners and 81 relay teams joined this great event….
Peer’s lobbying for Cayman may prompt conduct rule change
by Melanie Newman The Bureau of Investigative Journalism A Lords’ committee may amend guidance on lobbying by peers after Lord Blencathra was cleared of any misconduct. The Lords commissioner for standards cleared the former Conservative chief whip of breaching conduct…
Shelf Drilling completes acquisition of 38 rigs from Transocean
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Nov. 30, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd (‘Shelf Drilling’), a newly-formed focused provider of shallow water drilling services in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, announces the closing of its $1.05 billion acquisition…
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. : to Present at New York Society of Security Analysts’
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. : to Present at New York Society of Security Analysts’ 16th Annual Water Utility Conference on Thursday, December 6, 2012 GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — (Marketwire) — 11/30/12 — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:…
Tax: Starbucks in talks with UK’s Revenue and Customs
Global coffee chain Starbucks has said it is in talks with HM Revenue and Customs and the Treasury over how much UK tax it pays. It is one of several well-known firms that were criticised over the level of their…
