Caymans to axe expat tax plans
From Morning Star by Rory MacKinnon, Corporate Affairs Reporter Tax-dodgers’ paradise the Cayman Islands buckled to the bankers’ lobby today and scrapped plans to introduce a meagre income tax on wealthy expats. Premier McKeeva Bush said the plan – conceived…
Jayden Completes Continuation to the Cayman Islands
Marketwire – Canada VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Aug. 10, 2012) – Jayden Resources Inc. (“Jayden” or “the Company”) (TSX:JDN) announces that it has continued to the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands, effective August 8, 2012 (the “Continuation”). At the Company’s…
Usain Bolt wins third gold in Jamaica 4x100m relay victory
By Tom Fordyce BBC chief sports writer at the Olympic Stadium Usain Bolt won his third gold medal of the 2012 Olympics as he anchored Jamaica’s sprint relay team to a sensational world record. Jamaica’s quartet clocked 36.84 seconds to…
CSX to use XETRA platform
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (“CSX”) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Deutsche Boerse to use its XETRA trading platform, which will go live at the CSX in early 2013. The state of the art…
Millions of dollars from Colombian drug cartel end up in Cayman Islands
From ICE. “ICE shares more than $166,000 with the Maryland National Guard. Maryland National Guard credited for their critical assistance in federal cases” AUG 8 2012: REISTERSTOWN, Md. — Earlier this week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security…
Militant Contractors Plan Protest against OCG and OCG reply.
The Office of the Contractor General’s is in receipt of an Open Letter, dated today, August 9, 2012, from the Jamaica Association of Contractors and Construction Consultants Co. Ltd. (JAC), which was copied to the Media. Please now find, attached,…
Greg Christie probes Jamaican flag controversy
Background of controversy posted on jamaicanmusics.com Opposition Leader Andrew Holness raised concerns on the misuse of the National Symbols in particularly the Jamaican flag. The Opposition Leader referred to an image which had Education Minister Rev. Ronald Thwaites super imposed…
Cayman Islands scraps expat tax plan
Unpopular proposal to tax expatriates in the Cayman Islands has been dropped. By Leah Hyslop, UK Daily Telegraph 3:12PM BST 10 Aug 2012 The Cayman Islands has axed a plan to tax foreign workers that sparked widespread outrage. Residents of…
Check Out Manchester United’s Cayman Islands-Based Shell Corporation
Most people think that Manchester United, which went public with a share offering Friday, is headquartered at its stadium, Old Trafford, outside Manchester city center. Think again. United’s F-1 filing with the SEC describes its real corporate structure. United is…
Mo Farah wins men’s 5,000m to claim second Olympic gold
Britain’s Mo Farah joined the sporting greats and produced an unforgettable crescendo to London’s Olympics as he added 5,000m gold to his 10,000m title. Farah went to the front at 600m and was roared down the home straight and into…
