Claudette Threatens Florida Panhandle Aug 17, 2009
Watches were posted for Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Antigua, St. Maarten and several other islands in the area. Ana was forecast to bring 2 to 4 inches of rain. (CBS News)
Florida Braces for Tropical Storms Aug 17, 2009
Ana triggered a tropical storm watch for Puerto Rico, and watches remained in effect for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. That means tropical storm conditions are possible within the next 36 hours. (CBS News -- US)
Liberia: TRC's Economic Criminals Jul 7, 2009
Investcom LLC is a subsidiary of Investcom Holdings S.A. and Investcom Global, two corporations owned by Lebanese nationals and incorporated in Luxembourg and the British Virgin Islands, respectively. The government of Liberia informed Investcom that no GSM license was available and that the company should purchase 60% of PLC Limited to enter the telecommunications market in Liberia. (allAfrica.com)
China Business Jul 5, 2009
How big a say may be determined by an Australian court in a legal battle involving refiner OMH and whose reach takes in Singapore, the British Virgin Islands and Ukraine. - John Helmer (Jun 1,'09). (Asia Times Online)
Budget could bring tax rises as A... Apr 6, 2009
He will also tell British Overseas Territories, such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Turks & Caicos Islands, Gibraltar, the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla, to implement their pledges to commit themselves to new international standards. Some appear on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development s grey list of jurisdictions that have so far not made good their promises. (New York Post -- Business)
American woman becomes first on record to complete Atlantic swim Feb 7, 2009
Figge, who had originally planned to make landfall in the Bahamas, now plans to finish by swimming from Trinidad to the British Virgin Islands. She first dreamed of swimming across the Atlantic Ocean as a little girl. (BBC News -- Americas)
