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Virgin Islands Music Producer Thomas Marra Featured In Business Leader Spotlight For His Inspiring Professional Journey
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Independent music producer and songwriter Thomas Marra is the subject of a newly released Business Leader Spotlight feature, highlighting his unique path from law enforcement to the entertainment industry. The in-depth article...
OECS launches new AI-powered initiative
Jamaica Observer
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June 24, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Didacus Jules, has praised the work of Grenadian Joshua Andall, as the OECS formally launched an artificial intelligence (AI) powered assistant...
How to Watch Benfica vs. Bayern Munich From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer
CNET
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Benfica will be aiming to seal a place in the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup today as it takes on an already qualified Bayern Munich in this Group C clash in Charlotte. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every...
Understanding the fintech landscape in the British Virgin Islands
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
Key takeaways The BVI is a preferred international jurisdiction for fintech businesses as it is a well-established investment centre with a comprehensive, commercial virtual assets regime, which provides businesses with legal certainty. Fintech...
Virgin Islands Commits to Financial Action Task Force Action Plan
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed the Virgin Islands under its “increased monitoring” process to refine its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) framework. Jurisdictions under the “increased monitoring”...
Flamboyan On the Bay Parent Company Files for Chapter 11 as Debts Top $12 Million
The Virgin Island Consortium
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This past week, two local businesses filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of the Virgin Islands. Magens Point Inc., which operates Flamboyan On the Bay Resort & Villas (previously Magens Point Resort), reportedly owes over...
U.S. Virgin Islands Reports Strong Mid-Year Tourism Growth and Global Visibility in 2025
Autochannel
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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 17, 2025 -- At the halfway point of 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is reporting strong gains across airlift, cruise arrivals, accommodations, cultural events, and global brand visibility....
Court orders freezing foreign investment of S Alam, wife
The Business Standard
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June 24, 2025
A Dhaka court today (24 June) ordered to freeze investments made by controversial business tycoon Mohammad Saiful Alam alias S Alam and his wife Ferjana Pervin, in different countries, including Cyprus and British Virgin Islands. Dhaka...
Update on the British Virgin Islands and the FATF's list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring
JD Supra - California
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June 17, 2025
Key takeaways Pending completion of its recommended actions under the BVI Mutual Evaluation Report published by the Caribbean FATF in February 2024, the BVI has been included on the FATF's list of "jurisdictions under increased monitoring". The...
Crowley Announces First-Ever Shipping Route Between US Northeast and Central America
Offshore Source - Florida
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Crowley, an international leader in logistics, marine and energy solutions, has announced a significant expansion of ocean shipping services with its first-ever route between the US Northeast and Central America. Utilizing Crowley's new,...
Skelton Cline warns against ‘rumours’ in Bank of Asia debacle
BVI News
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June 20, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on June 20, 2025 at 7:04 AM / Political commentator Claude Skelton Cline has called for calm and respect for due process in the territory amid growing concerns surrounding the Bank of Asia, asserting that “we are a...
CT-based solar energy company agrees to go private
Hartford Business Journal - Connecticut
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Norwalk-based solar project developer, owner and operator Emeren Group Ltd. has agreed to go private. Emeren Group, which is headquartered at 149 Water St., in Norwalk, has entered into a merger agreement with Shurya Vitra Ltd. and its subsidiary,...
2 years is the normal timeline for FATF grey list removal- Hon Lorna G. Smith
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services, Trade and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL), has said the targeted two-year timeline to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list is normal. The...
Florida still without a CFO. Who will DeSantis pick? Why does it matter?
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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Florida has been without a Chief Financial Officer for almost three months, a key position third in line of succession. Governor DeSantis has yet to officially appoint a replacement for former CFO Jimmy Patronis, despite previously stating an...
Financial Services Complaints Tribunal Seeks Member
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Government of the Virgin Islands is seeking one (1) qualified person to fill the position of Member of the Financial Services Complaints Tribunal (the “Tribunal”). The member would be responsible for participating in activities as it relates...
Summer reads from the Western community
Western University
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June 24, 2025
If your summer travels aren’t taking you far this year, books from authors within the Western community have you covered – whisking you from the highlands of Scotland to a historical train ride in France or off into a mystical forest and on to the...
AS Economic Development Tax Credit not in Reconciliation Bill
Talanei
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June 18, 2025
The 30a American Samoa economic development tax credit is not expected to be included in the president’s huge tax and spending bill but could be made part of a second tax bill later in the year. KHJ News Washington DC correspondent Matt Kaye...
36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands June 16 – June 27
St. Thomas Source
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June 15, 2025
JUNE 16, 2025 Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning 10:00 A.M. Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall BLOCK I Bill No. 36-0070 An Act amending title 28 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 19 by adding section 423 relating to failure to...
Watch Glastonbury online from anywhere: How you can stream coverage of 2025 festival when travelling abroad
GB News
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June 24, 2025
If you're planning to be abroad during Glastonbury 2025, you can still tune in to coverage of the legendary music festival via BBC iPlayer. We've got step-by-step instructions to use a VPN to connect to BBC iPlayer from anywhere. Glastonbury...
Banks of Exile: What Foreign Deposits in Georgia Reveal about Fear, Freedom, and the Future of Nationhood
Georgia Today
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June 24, 2025
In April 2025, the National Bank of Georgia published a quietly seismic statistic: foreign nationals now hold over 9.3 billion Georgian lari in local bank deposits—28.5% of all personal savings in the country. This number, up 18% from last year,...