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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...
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...
Premier: Some media reports ‘slanderous’ and ‘libellous’
BVI News
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June 24, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on June 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM / Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has issued a strong warning to sections of the media and public commentators, accusing them of spreading “slanderous” and “libellous” claims that he says are...
2025 Road National Champions index
Cyclingnews
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June 24, 2025
Most of the world's Road National Championships will take place this week, with riders fighting for the special jerseys that they can wear in the upcoming Tour de France or women's Giro d'Italia. Hopeful champions will compete in the individual...
Foreign IP-Holding Companies May Be Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in Federal Court Based on Registration and Enforcement of U.S. Trademarks
Lexology
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In a significant decision for foreign companies with U.S. trademarks, the Eleventh Circuit held that a foreign intellectual-property holding company can be subject to personal jurisdiction in U.S. courts based solely on its registration and...
VI’s financial services sector being attacked by ‘big powers’- Julian Willock
Virgin Islands News Online
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FORT HILL, Devonshire, Bermuda- The former Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Mr Julian Willock, has accused the international community of trying to sabotage the VI’s financial services sector. “The big powers continue to...
Talon Metals Closes $41 Million Financing Comprised of $25 Million Brokered Private Placement and Concurrent $16 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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June 18, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands–(Newsfile Corp. – June 18, 2025) – Talon Metals Corp. (TSX: TLO) (OTC Pink: TLOFF) (“Talon” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has closed the...
Re-domiciling Companies to Hong Kong
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
Summary From May 23, 2025, companies may transfer their domicile to Hong Kong under a new regime which will allow them to preserve their legal identity and will not interrupt business operations. To qualify, companies must meet several criteria,...
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...
The U.S. Virgin Islands and the Future of Caribbean-American Travel Relations
Caribbean Journal
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June 12, 2025
As global travel continues its robust rebound, the Caribbean stands at a pivotal moment. In 2024, the region welcomed over 34 million visitors, a 14 percent increase over the previous year, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The U.S....
Gov’t aims to exit financial services grey list in 2 years
BVI News
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June 18, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on June 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM / The government has pledged to complete key reforms within two years as it works to remove the territory from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Junior Minister for Financial...
Bryan, Plaskett Defend Federal Tax Exemption for EDC Companies
St. Thomas Source
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June 18, 2025
A provision included in the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” would exempt some Virgin Islands companies owned by U.S. businesses from paying a tax typically applied to American companies operating in foreign countries. (Source file...
A Canadian company is first in line as Trump vows to fast-track deep-sea mining
The Narwhal
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June 18, 2025
Far off Canada’s Pacific coast, and in oceans around the world, mining companies are exploring the bottom of the sea. There, rocky formations contain in-demand minerals like copper, nickel and cobalt. Companies see deepwater dollar signs in a...
British Virgin Islands Concludes Successful Sponsorship of Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix
Government of the Virgin Islands
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British Virgin Islands Concludes Successful Sponsorship of Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix BVI Was Exculsive Caribbean Destination Sponsor at Final Stop of SailGP’s 2025 American Circuit Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 11th June 2025...
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...
U.S. Virgin Islands Department Of Tourism Announces A Star-Studded Village Night Lineup For St. John Celebration
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "Every year, the festivals team is challenged to make each celebration better than the last. I'm proud to say they've done it again, curating a lineup that is both globally recognized and culturally resonant," said Joseph...
Paradise Lost: Jeffrey Epstein’s Legacy Still Clouds the U.S. Virgin Islands
KMVU FOX26 - Oregon
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When Jeffrey Epstein purchased Little Saint James, the teardrop-shaped island south‑east of St. Thomas, in the late 1990s, he was seen as a mere oddity. A one-time math teacher who claimed to manage the fortunes of billionaires, he told U.S....
Dozens of Illegal Aliens Working at Meat Processing Plant with Stolen IDs Screened with E-Verify
JudicialWatch.org
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June 24, 2025
Corruption Chronicles | June 24, 2025 Years after Judicial Watch reported that the government’s system to verify if employees are authorized to work legally in the United States approved hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, federal...
3 USVI charter companies relocate to VI over new fee structure
Virgin Islands News Online
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Three charter companies from the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) have chosen to relocate to the Virgin Islands (VI) following the implementation of the increased annual fee for foreign-based vessels. The...
EDITORIAL: Gov’t must explain $5m Bank of Asia deposit
The BVI Beacon
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June 17, 2025
We were shocked to hear Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn claim convincingly last week that the government deposited more than $5 million in Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited at a time when the bank was clearly in trouble. Mr. Walwyn is right to urge...