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Foreign holdings of US Treasuries up $9.13T

The Manila Times · August 16, 2025

NEW YORK — Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rose to record levels in June, topping $9 trillion for a fourth straight month, data from the Treasury Department showed on Friday. Holdings of US Treasuries climbed to $9.13 trillion in June, up from...

[UPDATED] Trinidad and Tobago CXC passes improve, higher than regional average

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday · August 15, 2025

News Paula Lindo 17 Hrs Ago Education Minister Dr Michael Dowlath. - File photo THE Education Ministry said 51.02 per cent of candidates who wrote the May/June 2025 CSEC examinations achieved five or more passes, including English A and...

Cayman: Suspected Asbestos Material found in Layman Scott High School

I News Cayman · August 8, 2025

Hon. Rolston M. Anglin, JP – Minister for Finance and Economic Development and Minister for Education and Training Transcript by Education Minister Rolston Anglin delivered today Thursday August 7 Good day students, parents and staff of the Layman...

Cayman: Credit Union Deepens Commitment to Youth Financial Literacy

I News Cayman · August 7, 2025

Credit Union Deepens Commitment to Youth Financial Literacy As part of its growing efforts to empower the next generation, the CICSA Co-operative Credit Union (the Credit Union) has expanded its focus on youth financial literacy. Aligned with two...

CXC Reports Improved Performance In 2025 Exams With Increase In Students Meeting University Matriculation Benchmark

Antigua News Room · August 16, 2025

ANTIGUA OBSERVER- The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) announced the results of its May-June 2025 examination cycle during an official release ceremony hosted by the Government of the Cayman Islands yesterday morning. Dr Wayne Wesley,...

Cayman: Three Persons Charged for Multiple Violent Robbery Incidents

I News Cayman · August 6, 2025

From RCIPS UPDATE (6 August): Two men, both age 34, residing in Bodden Town and West Bay respectively, and one male juvenile, age 17, residing in George Town, have been arrested and formally charged in relation to multiple violent robbery...

Cayman: Junior Achievement Awards Banquet – at the Marriott on Saturday, 9 August

I News Cayman · August 5, 2025

Tthe Junior Achievement Awards Banquet is on Saturday, 9 August at the Grand Cayman Marriott Resort between 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm There, all the Junior Achievers in the Companies Programme will be present with their families, advisors and sponsoring...

The CIAA Welcomes Spirit Airlines to Grand Cayman Airport

I News Cayman · August 9, 2025

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (8 August 2025) The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), which operates the Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Grand Cayman and the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) on Cayman Brac, is...

Opinion: Caribbean Water Prices – Bridge Over Troubled Water

I News Cayman · August 16, 2025

By Peter Polack Peter Polack An article from the Trinidad and Tobago media proclaimed that country as having the lowest electricity and water rates in the world. Yes you read that right. A small country part of the Caribbean grouping has surpassed...

Summer Reading: CRD VI, August 2025 - Cayman Ultimate General Partners In Subscription Facilities: Do They Ultimately Matter?

JD Supra - California · August 9, 2025

[co-authors: Georgina Pullinger, Appolina Winton]* In subscription finance transactions where the borrower or another pledgor entity (such as a feeder fund or guarantor) is a Delaware limited partnership or a Cayman Islands exempted limited...

The Prudential Solvency Regime of the Cayman Islands

JD Supra - California · August 8, 2025

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) set out its approach to group (or consolidated) supervision in a November 2023 regulatory policy update (the Regulatory Policy). CIMA defines consolidated supervision as: “a group-wide comprehensive...

International company offers to buy Trustco

The Namibian · August 8, 2025

A foreighn investment company, VeldBridge Holdings, has made an offer to acquire the entire shareholding of Trustco’s founder and chief executive, Quinton van Rooyen. In a statement issued on Friday, Trustco says the deal, which also includes N$5...

Caribbean Market Overview July 2025

I News Cayman · August 8, 2025

From CIBC Caribbean Economic Overview Summary: After intensifying to an extraordinary high in April, global trade tensions eased somewhat since then, as the US rolled back several of the harshest reciprocal tariff measures to allow for trade...

Cayman: 2025 Making Waves Award Recipients Announced

I News Cayman · August 4, 2025

Eleven Caymanians were recently recognised for their outstanding achievements and contributions on the global stage. The honourees were celebrated at the Cayman Connection 4th annual Making Waves Awards, held on 31 July at the Harquail Theatre....

At One Fed Agency: Bumbling Lawyers, HR Annoyers, and One Guy, Grifting Away in Margaritaville

Red State · August 16, 2025

Caroline Pham is a Republican commissioner at the little-known Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It regulates derivatives and will, in the future, be tasked to regulate cryptocurrency. In 2023, Commissioner Pham was the canary in the...

Cayman: Ear Infections & Air Quality

I News Cayman · August 4, 2025

From Polar Bear Air Conditioning If you’re concerned for your family’s health, there are various steps you can take to improve your air quality. For starters, it is recommended to replace your air conditioning system’s air filter at least once...

CIDOT Appoints Kleber Group for Trade Marketing in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Radio Cayman ·

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDOT) announces Kleber Group as its Agency of Record for the DACH region—Germany, Austria, and Switzerland—following a competitive, multi-stage procurement process. Kleber Group will engage with the...

The Luxury Travel Market Continues Its Rapid Upward Trajectory

Forbes ·

Hotels cater to affluent travelers by offer luxurious accommodations. Courtesy of Fertitta Entertainment The luxury travel market, a substantial and rapidly growing sector with a global reach, generates about $1.5 trillion each year. Projections...

Rehab farm offers solution to Cayman’s soil shortage

Cayman News Service · August 7, 2025

(CNS): Beacon Farms stands at the intersection of social recovery and agricultural innovation, and it may hold the key to one of Cayman’s most persistent challenges: the lack of viable soil. As one of the only organisations in the Cayman Islands...

Lifeline freed from union grip

The Royal Gazette · August 16, 2025

Created: Aug 16, 2025 08:00 AM (Updated: Aug 16, 2025 08:17 AM) Dock-workers voted yesterday to discontinue the overtime ban that had plagued businesses and the wider community For the first time in months, Bermuda’s supply chain can breathe. Last...