The British Virgin Islands: Article archive
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Crackdown on laundering commences
Laurence DarmientoWITH the Chinese economy expanding at record pace for years, there's been billions of dollars made by businessmen and billions more skimmed off the top by corrupt officials--with much of it illegally taken offshore.But you won't find many Chinese nationals taking the chance of carrying bags of cash through LAX.There are better...
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Caribbean islands offer more potential for aggressive U.S. exporters
Lori HuthoeferWhile lolling on a sun-drenched, white sand Caribbean beach, the last thing anyone wants to think about is aggressiveness. But that should be the first thing for exporters to focus on when they think of the Caribbean market.(*)A growing market for the United States, the Caribbean's size and potential is underestimated by many U.S....
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Beating the Black Lists
Matt DamskerAfter months of consternation, Bermuda isn't on the so-called "black list" of tax havens compiled by the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). When the 29nation OECD council met in June in Paris, it approved Bermuda's letter of commitment promising to end or refrain from any practices that would place it among...
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