Malta: Are you exempt from performing an audit? June 02, 2021 through Borg Galea & Associates To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. Did you know that you can be exempted from carrying out a legal audit in Malta? Many have asked us if it is possible …
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WILDWOOD – If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Freed from stifling pandemic restrictions on capacity and behavior, Jersey Shore merchants and visitors this year faced an old nemesis of Memorial Day Weekend: Truly Terrible Weather. It was about the worst holiday washout in recent memory as a rainy and …
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I remember a term from my youth, which seems more appropriate today than ever. “Paralysis by analysis”. The latest Michigan auto safety statistics reminded me of that term. The latest Michigan State Police figures show the number of driving fatalities was on the rise in 2020. In fact, it’s the …
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Read More »The Detroit Grand Prix returns to Belle Isle in June
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Read More »Adrian bows out after 30 years of journalism
Download of print and digital photos available When I was studying journalism for a postgraduate degree at Glasgow Caledonian University, I did a week of work experience at Isle of Man Newspapers in 2014. During that week Adrian Darbyshire was there as chief journalist, a role he will abandon when …
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At the heart of the biggest money battle London divorce courts have ever seen is the Luna – a 115m nine-deck luxury motor yacht docked in a dusty Dubai marina. The Luna is the largest and most expensive asset held by companies linked to oil and gas tycoon Farkhad Akhmedov, …
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The general manager of Domino Pizza complained that the company cannot hire enough drivers. Lyft and Uber claim to have a similar problem. A McDonald’s franchise in Florida, offered $ 50 to anyone wishing to come for an interview. And some fast food establishments have hanging panels in their windows …
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Read More »Travel Confusion: What Have The Politicians Said And Where Can I Vacation?
Confusion abounds after a health minister appeared to contradict official travel advice following the relaxation of restrictions by saying all international travel was “unsafe.” Residents of England, Scotland and Wales can travel abroad on vacation to a limited number of destinations after restrictions are relaxed. There are green, orange and …
Read More »Readers discuss destinations as new owner of Carlisle Lake District airport outlines vision
Readers shared their thoughts on the prospect of being able to fly from Carlisle again. Isle of Man-based Ettyl Limited confirmed last month that it had signed agreements to acquire Stobart Air and Carlisle Lake District Airport from Esken Limited, the infrastructure group aeronautics and energy. The company‘s intention is …
Read More »Gaza, Immigration, Sinead O’Connor: Your Tuesday Night Briefing
(Want to receive this newsletter in your inbox? Here is registration.) Good night. Here is the last one. In a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden reportedly delivered a stronger message than he did in public. 2. The next immigration crisis at the southern border appears. …
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Read More »Launch of the Manx 2021 internship program – Energy FM
Fri 14 May 2021 The Ministry of Business has announced the launch of the Manx 2021 internship program. It will provide short-term internship opportunities for students and those interested in seeking work experience in different industries and sectors of the Manxan economy. The program, which was originally launched in 2020, …
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Read More »Minimum Wage Review Committee – Energy FM
Fri, 07 May 2021 The Minimum Wage Committee, an independent committee made up of representatives of employers and workers, is seeking the views of businesses and individuals in a review of minimum wage rates in the Isle of Man. Enterprise Minister Laurence Skelly MHK has asked the Minimum Wage Committee …
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KPMG, in Crown Dependencies, has been named the Isle of Man Government’s “strategic partner” to develop a five to ten year economic strategy for the island. The professional services firm, with offices in the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, won a tender that drew international responses, KPMG said in …
Read More »Could the writing be on the wall because of Biden’s tax plans?
Download of print and digital photos available President Joe Biden’s global tax plans could impact the Isle of Man‘s corporate tax system and its “ holy ” zero rate, island experts have warned. Tax expert Paul Hotchkiss said the island couldn’t be complacent and warned: ‘The tax rate train has …
Read More »Seafarer App mapping ocean pollution used to clean up Isle of Man beaches
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Read More »Gibraltar and Isle of Man exclude asylum seekers from housing for Britain, World News
The governments of Gibraltar and the Isle of Man have said they will not welcome asylum seekers on behalf of the UK. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is considering plans to send people to processing centers abroad to overhaul the immigration system, according to the Daily Mail and The Times. …
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Kevin cowley Download of print and digital photos available Kevin Cowley, Tax Partner, Partner, PwC Isle of Man, examines the UK budget. In the recent Isle of Man budget, Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan delivered a message of âstability and resilienceâ. He confirmed the government’s continued support to support the economy …
Read More »Isle of Man to close all schools due to lockout of circuit breakers after increase in cases
All schools and daycares will be closed from Friday, just days after the lockdown was imposed by Chief Minister Howard Quayle. However, on Tuesday, Mr Quayle announced a new 21-day lockdown following a “transmission in our community that we cannot see and understand”. âAs we know, the Kent variant of …
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No matter Boris Island, the Garden Bridge or even the Bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Prime Minister has taken his ‘vision’ to the next level. He now plans to build a massive roundabout under the Isle of Man that would connect Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, according to …
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The Isle of Man Ship Register became the first flag state to broadcast a mass directly to the crew on board its ships. Isle of Man Ship Registry Director Cameron Mitchell said the masses were made possible through his new seafarer welfare app ‘Crew Matters’, which was developed in partnership …
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In this new feature, International Investment highlights some of our outstanding Q&A and interview sessions from our recent program of virtual events and video interviews. In this transcript from that candid and revealing interview – originally broadcast live from Middle East Forum II November 17, 2020 – Christopher Copper-Ind, Editor-in-Chief …
Read More »Isle of Man residents hit pubs to toast the results of their vigilant response to COVID-19
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