Jet aircraft for LIAT 2020 arrives today
LIAT 2020, the newly established airline, is making significant progress towards commencing...
Pringle did not doubt that he would win
Jamal Pringle, who was elected as the new leader of the United Progressive Party on Sunday, says...
Jet aircraft for LIAT 2020 arrives today
LIAT 2020, the newly established airline, is making significant progress towards commencing commercial operations. Today, it will mark a major milestone by welcoming two E-145 jet aircraft to its fleet. These two aircraft will recieve grand water cannon salute...
Pringle did not doubt that he would win
Jamal Pringle, who was elected as the new leader of the United Progressive Party on Sunday, says his win was not surprising. In a closely contested election, Pringle emerged victorious by securing 237 votes, while his opponent, MP Richard Lewis, received 173...
PRC donates $1M equipment for SIDS4
The Fourth Conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)4 is just around the corner and the host country, Antigua and Barbuda, is making all necessary arrangements to ensure the conference is a success. With the help of several friendly governments who have...
Airport taxi operators to meet Cabinet to resolve impasse
Thanks to the intervention of Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez, the ongoing impasse between members of the United Taxi Company and its executive may soon be resolved. On Monday, taxi operators who are authorized to work at V.C. Bird International Airport took...
Jonas’s defence attorneys file another no-case submission
The legal battle involving former government minister Dean Jonas continues as his defense attorneys submitted another no-case submission. The attorneys argue that the prosecution has breached Jonas' constitutional rights. The verdict, which will decide whether the...
Mellisa Hill heads to Guyana to represent Antigua in Mothers Pageant
Antigua and Barbuda's representative in the 2024 Miss International Elegant Mothers Pageant, Mellisa Hill, has embarked on her journey to Guyana for the weekend competition. A proud mother of two boys, aged 11 and 13, Hill aims to grace the stage elegantly and...
Lewis Congratulates Pringle
Richard Lewis, the contender against Jamale Pringle for the leadership of the United Progressive Party, congratulated Pringle on his victory at the UPP 12th Biennial Convention on Sunday evening. In a Facebook post, Lewis expressed his eagerness to collaborate with...
Air Quality Reached Unhealthy Levels
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has issued an urgent warning, alerting residents and visitors of Antigua and Barbuda to take precautions as the air quality has reached "unhealthy" levels for sensitive groups. Climatologist Dale Destin has explained...
Dominica High Court deems punishment for homosexual acts unconstitutional.
In a landmark ruling, the Dominica High Court has declared that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act, which criminalize homosexual sex, are unconstitutional. The judgment was issued via Zoom and had significant implications for human rights and the role of...
Booby Alley Project to start by August
The Booby Alley housing project, which has been delayed for several years, is finally set to begin construction by August of this year. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, the project has now been presented to the Tenders Board for the selection of a construction firm to...
PRC donates $1M equipment for SIDS4
The Fourth Conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)4 is just around the corner and the...
Airport taxi operators to meet Cabinet to resolve impasse
Thanks to the intervention of Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez, the ongoing impasse between...
Jonas’s defence attorneys file another no-case submission
The legal battle involving former government minister Dean Jonas continues as his defense...
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...
Mellisa Hill heads to Guyana to represent Antigua in Mothers Pageant
Antigua and Barbuda’s representative in the 2024 Miss International Elegant Mothers Pageant,...
Lady Tittle-Tattle: Top Banker Investigated For Fraud?
Well, well, well, looks like we have some juicy gossip. Apparently, a certain banker is being...
Jet aircraft for LIAT 2020 arrives today
LIAT 2020, the newly established airline, is making significant progress towards commencing...
Pringle did not doubt that he would win
Jamal Pringle, who was elected as the new leader of the United Progressive Party on Sunday, says...
PRC donates $1M equipment for SIDS4
The Fourth Conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)4 is just around the corner and the...
Dominica High Court deems punishment for homosexual acts unconstitutional.
In a landmark ruling, the Dominica High Court has declared that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual...
AN EASTERN CARIBBEAN GEM IS UNEARTHED
In an intimate ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating Sandals Resorts’ entry into the largely...
US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela
On Wednesday, the Biden administration decided to impose harsh oil sanctions on Venezuela once...
Israel reported to have attacked Iran
by Mick the Ram US officials are reporting that Israel has hit Iran with a missile strike in the...
New paintings discovered at Pompeii
by Mick the Ram More remarkable finds have been unearthed at the historic ruins of the...
London gears up for the marathon
by Mick the Ram One of the great annual UK spectacles takes place at the weekend when...
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