Venice rolls out a tourism tax charge to counter overcrowding
by Mick the Ram A new ruling is set to shake up the tourist trade in the Italian city of...
Army horses receive surgery for serious injuries
by Mick the Ram Following the shocking scenes in central London on Wednesday 24 April when...
Venice rolls out a tourism tax charge to counter overcrowding
by Mick the Ram A new ruling is set to shake up the tourist trade in the Italian city of Venice. Anybody choosing to visit as a day-tripper, excluding those who live in the local Veneto region, will be required to pay a charge of five euros, if there stay is...
Army horses receive surgery for serious injuries
by Mick the Ram Following the shocking scenes in central London on Wednesday 24 April when Household Cavalry horses threw their riders and bolted resulting in several collisions, it has emerged that two of the animals were seriously injured and required...
Worldwide cyber gang busted
by Mick the Ram Law enforcement agencies, including the Metropolitan Police have been celebrating the dismantlement of a criminal cyber gang who had been using a technology service to facilitate fraudulent text messages, leading to theft from victims on an...
Spanish PM suspends public duties after court opens inquiry into his wife’s business dealings
by Mick the Ram A court has launched a probe into the private business dealings of Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, prompting him to suspend his public duties and consider his future in the leading governmental role. The...
Military horses bolt through central London
by Mick the Ram In a distressing incident in central London, several military horses bolted and ran loose through the busy streets, injuring at least four people and colliding with vehicles. The animals were taking part in routine exercises ahead of King...
PAHO Supports Cold Chain Assessment in Antigua and Barbuda
The Ministry of Health in Antigua and Barbuda has expressed its gratitude to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for conducting a comprehensive assessment of the vaccine cold chain system and operations in the country. The assessment, which took place from...
$75,000 and other benefits offered to ex-LIAT workers
Ex-LIAT workers are offered a compensation package including up to EC$75,000 each, with additional benefits such as government bonds, plots of land, and UWI Scholarships for their children or spouses calculated into the value. During a recent Cabinet meeting, the...
India to assist Antigua and Barbuda in various fields
Antigua and Barbuda is seeking the assistance of the government of India in various areas to help with the nation's development. The discussions took place during the two-day visit of Dr. Amit Telang, the Indian High Commissioner for the Eastern Caribbean, who...
89 yachts from 11 countries will join ASW 2024
The highly anticipated 2024 edition of Antigua Sailing Week is just around the corner, with nearly ninety boats from eleven different countries, including Antigua and Barbuda, set to participate in the races. According to sources close to ASW, 89 boats are...
THIS DIDN’T HAPPEN
Dear Readers, We owe you an apology. Last night, we published a fabricated story titled: Mysterious Discovery at Cooks Landfill, Unidentified Fetus Found- and we want to explain why. In our industry, the battle against plagiarism and stolen news stories is...
PAHO Supports Cold Chain Assessment in Antigua and Barbuda
The Ministry of Health in Antigua and Barbuda has expressed its gratitude to the Pan American...
$75,000 and other benefits offered to ex-LIAT workers
Ex-LIAT workers are offered a compensation package including up to EC$75,000 each, with additional...
India to assist Antigua and Barbuda in various fields
Antigua and Barbuda is seeking the assistance of the government of India in various areas to help...
Credit Suisse AT1: FINMA asks court not to show files to plaintiffs
By Dario Item Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders have filed more than 300 appeals (involving more than 3,000 appellants) with the Swiss Federal Administrative Court. On March 11 of this year, FINMA filed a partial response to one of these appeals. Antigua.news...
CSG AT1s CASE: Class Action In The U.S. Against Credit Suisse, Its Officers And PricewaterhouseCoopers
By Dario Item Core Capital Partners Ltd, a Nassau, Bahamas-based asset management firm, filed a class action lawsuit on Oct. 20 against Credit Suisse, its former officers Axel P. Lehmann and Sir Antonio Horta-Osorio (former chairmen of the board of directors),...
CREDIT SUISSE AT1 BONDS: The Missed Opportunity
A recent article in the Financial Times, titled How UBS's $3.3bn Credit Suisse deal spawned $9bn of legal claims, shares that Pallas law firm is taking legal action against Credit Suisse (now UBS) for not opposing the write-down of AT1 bonds ordered by FINMA on...
CREDIT SUISSE AT1s CASE: The Unspoken Things
By Dario Item It is widely acknowledged that Credit Suisse has experienced several difficulties in recent times. Since October 2022, there has been a growing lack of trust in the financial institution. However, this has not resulted in a shortage of funds or...
FINMA banned Credit Suisse from repaying AT1s, Sonntagszeitung reveals
In yesterday’s edition of the Swiss weekly Sonntagszeitung, it was revealed that Credit Suisse had requested to repay some of its AT1 bonds two days before the press conference made on March 19, 2023. However, the Swiss Financial Market Regulatory Authority (FINMA)...
Credit Suisse AT1: Bank challenges disclosure of documents related to FINMA order March 22, 2023
Financially troubled Credit Suisse is objecting to the disclosure to plaintiffs’ documents related to the decision issued by FINMA on March 22, 2023, through which the Swiss financial regulator had ordered the bank to write down even Contingent Capital Awards...
Worldwide cyber gang busted
by Mick the Ram Law enforcement agencies, including the Metropolitan Police have been...
Lady Tittle-Tattle: Top Banker Investigated For Fraud?
Well, well, well, looks like we have some juicy gossip. Apparently, a certain banker is being...
PAHO Supports Cold Chain Assessment in Antigua and Barbuda
The Ministry of Health in Antigua and Barbuda has expressed its gratitude to the Pan American...
$75,000 and other benefits offered to ex-LIAT workers
Ex-LIAT workers are offered a compensation package including up to EC$75,000 each, with additional...
India to assist Antigua and Barbuda in various fields
Antigua and Barbuda is seeking the assistance of the government of India in various areas to help...
PAHO Supports Cold Chain Assessment in Antigua and Barbuda
The Ministry of Health in Antigua and Barbuda has expressed its gratitude to the Pan American...
St Lucian Prime Minister explore talks on possibly investing in LIAT 2020
By Aabigayle McIntosh St Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has hinted that his government...
Antiguan Appointed Executive Director of the Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and Blue Economy
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has recently announced the appointment of Dr. Branson...
Venice rolls out a tourism tax charge to counter overcrowding
by Mick the Ram A new ruling is set to shake up the tourist trade in the Italian city of...
Army horses receive surgery for serious injuries
by Mick the Ram Following the shocking scenes in central London on Wednesday 24 April when...
Worldwide cyber gang busted
by Mick the Ram Law enforcement agencies, including the Metropolitan Police have been...
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