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Jack the wealthy investor: Part 1
By Dickson C. Igwe
The investor is one of the three critical components of the global economy: the other two are markets and consumers.
Strong Earthquake Shakes Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
By the Caribbean Journal staff
The recent string of strong earthquakes in the Caribbean is continuing.
Cyprus, three others fail global tax test; India fully compliant
By: The Economic Times
LONDON: A worldwide crackdown on illicit funds has left just four jurisdictions -- Cyprus, Luxembourg, Seychelles and British Virgin Islands -- non-compliant with global tax laws, while India has emerged as 'fully compliant'.
G8: David Cameron faces 11th-hour battle over objectives
UK Guardian
David Cameron's key objectives at the G8 summit next week – cracking down on tax havens, launching EU-US trade talks and progress to a Syrian peace conference – were still meeting resistance on Thursday as he battled to win over key allies.
BVI Signs TIEA With Canada
By Lewis Chong & Jacqueline Daley-Aspinall
As evidence of its continued commitment to transparency in the financial services industry and its compliance with international standards, the British Virgin Islands executed a much anticipated Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Canada on May 21, 2013. The agreement is the 24th such agreement entered into by the British Virgin Islands Government.
Meet Miss Trinidad and Tobago- Sonia Millington
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Born on the fourth day of October, twenty-one years ago, I was given the name Sonia Millington. Being the last child, I was always the princess of the bunch, sheltered, nurtured and groomed into the six foot, one inch young woman that I have become today. One who values life and all the morals I've been taught. I have been a resident at Penal Rock Road for all of my life and as such, I have developed a great love for our southern communities.
Chancellor warns British tax havens to comply with international tax laws or lose Crown dependency status
By This Is Money
British Crown dependencies, such as the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, are in line for a tax clampdown.
Chef Davide Pugliese & Wali Nikiti, Virgin Islands take lead feature in Coastal Living
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands takes the limelight in the February issue of Coastal Living with a cover shot and eight-page feature on Chef Davide Pugliese and culinary retreat, Wali Nikiti, on Scrub Island. The expansive article published in the current magazine explores the unique property built and owned by Davide and Cele Pugliese, long-term residents of the VI.