NEWSLETTER
ING cuts stake in Brazil insurer SulAmérica
- February 28, 2013 2:29 PM
SAO PAULO - ING Groep NV, the biggest Dutch financial services company, agreed on Thursday to reduce its stake in Brazilian insurer SulAmérica Seguros e Previdencia SA, raising funds to help repay a state bailout received after the global financial crisis.
Value8 neemt belang in Trust Alliance
- February 28, 2013 9:05 AM
NETHERLANDS - Value8 maakt bekend overeenstemming te hebben bereikt over het verwerven van een belang van 70 procent in Trust Alliance Investment Services B.V. (“Trust Alliance”). Deze investering past in de strategie van Value8 om uit te breiden in gespecialiseerde financiële dienstverlening.
Curaçao School of Management: new Business School on Curacao
- February 27, 2013 7:13 PM
WILLEMSTAD -- Today the Curaçao School of Management (CSM) opens its doors. A new Business School on Curaçao, for Curaçao and by Curaçao. Only teachers that live on Curaçao will teach. CSM is an initiative of two Curaçao natives, Runy Calmera and Tom Kok.
Rabobank Groep faces a fine of over 440 million dollars for Libor rigging
- February 26, 2013 1:05 PM
UNITED STATES - Rabobank Groep faces a fine of more than $440 million for Libor rigging as global regulators seek to increase the $2.5 billion in penalties already levied in the rate-manipulation scandal.
Zeer geslaagd seminar Corporate Governance
- February 23, 2013 2:00 PM
WILLEMSTAD – Ruim 125 bestuurders, accountants en andere belangstellenden hebben donderdag het seminar Checks and Balances in Corporate Governance on Curaçao bijgewoond in Kurá Hulanda.
Korpodeko’s shares in InselAir converted into loan
- February 18, 2013 4:20 PM
WILLEMSTAD — Korpodeko is a shareholder of InselAir (20 percent) but this is a temporary construction. The shares will soon be converted into a ‘subordinated loan’. InselAir-director Albert Kluyver stated this after an anonymous source sent a document, which named the exact shareholders of InselAir, to the press.
PJIA bonds sold out at US $132 million
- February 18, 2013 9:45 AM
PHILIPSBURG - -According to Princess Juliana International Airport operating company (PJIAE) Director Regina LaBega, the airport's financial standing, discipline and other factors made the US $132 million airport bond issue "go like hot bread."
British bank Barclays cuts 3700 jobs
- February 12, 2013 10:25 AM
LONDON - Barclays' new chief executive pledged a fresh course for the British lender on Tuesday, axing at least 3,700 jobs and pruning its investment bank as he seeks to rebuild its reputation and boost profitability after a series of scandals.
Registry .SX officially launched, registration desk at Chamber
- February 07, 2013 7:50 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Businesses can profile themselves on the World Wide Web with a domain name unique to St. Maarten thanks to Wednesday's official launch of the .SX registry for St. Maarten.
De roemloze ondergang van Taxand Curaçao
- February 06, 2013 8:08 AM
"Slechts zeventien maanden hield de nieuwe Taxand-vestiging op Curaçao stand. Het fiscalisten-kantoor Taxand Curaçao klapte vanwege wantrouwen onder partners en vermoedens van fraude. Wat ging er precies fout, en waarom werd er niet adequaat opgetreden door Taxand?"
SXC-project doesn’t cost Curaçao anything
- February 06, 2013 8:06 AM
WILLEMSTAD — “Of course, it is good that parliamentarians want to know more about the progresses of the Space Expedition Curaçao (SXC) project and to chart possible financial implications for Curaçao.
Suriname wil onderzoek naar aanwezigheid kopermijnen
- February 02, 2013 9:10 PM
PARAMARIBO - De goudsector levert Suriname momenteel enorm veel geld op en de regering richt haar blikken nu ook op benutting van de kopervoorraden. Tot nu toe zijn deze buiten beeld gebleven wat betreft een mogelijke bijdrage aan de Surinaamse economie.
St. Maarten & Aruba and Panama wish to intensify their relations
- February 02, 2013 4:02 PM
THE HAGUE - St. Maarten and Panama will explore possibilities to strengthen the economic ties between the two countries on the level of government.
Aannemersbedrijf Willemstad bv failliet
- February 02, 2013 12:06 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Aannemersbedrijf Willemstad bv is failliet. Het bedrijf is gisteren in staat van faillissement verklaard. De totale schuld van het bouwbedrijf loopt naar schatting op tot één miljoen gulden.
KPMG: Wereldwijd meer M&A deals in 2013
- February 01, 2013 11:43 AM
NETHERLANDS - Accountantskantoor KPMG verwacht dat de verbeterde financiële mogelijkheden bij bedrijven dit jaar wereldwijd tot fors meer fusies- en overnames leiden.
Gedupeerde aandeelhouders SNS REAAL naar de rechter
- February 01, 2013 10:32 AM
NETHERLANDS - De Vereniging van Effectenbezitters (VEB) stapt naar de rechter namens gedupeerde aandeelhouders van de nationalisatie van SNS REAAL. De aandeelhouders twijfelen aan de toezichthouders en vinden dat zij niet voldoende zijn geïnformeerd.
Eerste 240 miljoen florin voor Arunaabs ziekenhuis
- February 01, 2013 8:11 AM
ORANJESTAD — De handtekeningen zijn gezet voor de eerste 240 miljoen florin bestemd voor de renovatie van het Horacio Oduber Hospital (HOH). Stichting Onroerend Goed Aruba (Soga) en de Arubaanse Investment Bank (AIB) ondertekenden gisteren de contracten.
Survey Says Outliers Helped Push Large Law Firm Revenue Up 5 Percent in 2012
- January 30, 2013 10:41 AM
UNITED STATES - An early look at how some of the nation's largest law firms fared financially last year finds that on average they enjoyed a 5 percent increase in gross revenues—the biggest year-over-year jump since 2008, according to a survey by Wells Fargo Private Bank's Legal Specialty Group.
IDB optimistic about Suriname partnership
- January 29, 2013 7:59 AM
WASHINGTON - Officials of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are optimistic about the partnership with Suriname. "We continue to see the fruits of our close collaboration with Suriname and are excited to work with such a committed partner.
Fatum Holdings N.V. Acquires Royal & Sun Alliance (Antilles) N.V
- December 19, 2012 10:46 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Fatum Holdings N.V. (Fatum), today announced the acquisition by Fatum of 100 percent of the issued share capital of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (Antilles) N.V. from the RSA Group and Maduro & Curiel’s Bank.