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Hawaii fishermen want humpback whales off endangered list

Posted on May 6, 2013 by sysadmin

A group of Hawaii fishermen is asking the federal government to remove North Pacific humpback whales from the endangered species list, saying the population has steadily grown since the international community banned commercial whaling nearly 50 years ago.Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition Inc., a coalition of fishing clubs and groups from across the islands, filed a pet… Continue reading →

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U.K. Clamps Down on Tax Havens

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

The U.K. government has reached agreement with its overseas territories–including the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands–to share information about bank accounts, as it looks to clamp down on secrecy in the tax havens as part of its ongoing fight against tax avoidance and evasion. Continue reading →

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Samoan Airline Defends Pay-As-You-Weigh Fares

Posted on April 3, 2013 by sysadmin

Samoa Air charges passengers between 29p and £1.10 per kilogram for flights between Pacific islands. Continue reading →

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Falklands votes in sovereignty referendum rejected by Argentina

Posted on March 10, 2013 by sysadmin

STANLEY, Falkland Islands (Reuters) – Residents of the Falkland Islands vote on Sunday in a sovereignty referendum aimed at countering Argentina's increasingly assertive claim over the British-ruled territory. Continue reading →

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Jack Lew’s Cayman Islands investment flagged

Posted on February 10, 2013 by admin

Jack Lew, President Barack Obama’s Treasury Secretary nominee, previously held up to $100,000 in investments in an offshore hedge fund located in the Cayman Islands, according to financial disclosure forms. Continue reading →

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Jack Lew’s Cayman Islands investment flagged

Posted on February 10, 2013 by admin

Jack Lew, President Barack Obama’s Treasury Secretary nominee, previously held up to $100,000 in investments in an offshore hedge fund located in the Cayman Islands, according to financial disclosure forms. Continue reading →

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Tsunami Formed After Solomon Islands Quake

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin

A number of islands in the South Pacific are put on alert after a large quake off the coast of the Solomon Islands. Continue reading →

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Fashion Designer Missing As Plane Vanishes

Posted on January 6, 2013 by admin

The director of the Missoni fashion brand had spent Christmas in the Venezuelan Los Roques islands with his wife and friends. Continue reading →

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TEXT-S&P:Cable & Wireless rtgs unaffected by M&I disposal

Posted on December 9, 2012 by admin

Dec 06 – Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today that its ratings and outlook onU.K.-based telecommunications services provider Cable & Wireless Communications PLC (CWC) (BB/Stable/B) are unaffected by an agreement to sell its Monaco and Islands business toBahrain Telecommunications Company (BBB-/Negative/A-3). We understand that thetransaction is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in 2013 or 2014. … Continue reading →

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Bank of the Philippine Islands, Philippine National Bank Confirm Talks Of Merger

Posted on November 21, 2012 by admin

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI.PH) and the Philippine National Bank (PNB.PH) confirmed Wednesday they are in talks toward a possible merger. Continue reading →

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