AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBVI Finance & Markets: Ocean Capital Acquisition Corporation, a BVI-incorporated blank-check company, has closed its $115 million IPO on the NYSE (OCACU), with units priced at $10 and trading starting June 9. BVI Business Climate: Premier Natalio Wheatley says the BVI will remove visa requirements for work permit holders in the coming weeks to help businesses onboard staff faster, alongside other investment-climate reforms. VI Housing & Budget: St. Thomas lawmakers advanced a bill to redirect $4 million from a dormant first-time homebuyers fund to the Williams Delight and VI Slice homeownership programs, after testimony that the money sat unspent for years. VI Governance & Accountability: Former contractor David Whitaker was sentenced to 22 months in a public corruption case tied to ex–Police Commissioner Ray Martinez. Tourism & Development: Premier Wheatley says Brandywine Bay will break ground this year to ease visitor overcrowding and add attractions as arrivals hit record levels. Cruise & Travel: Royal Caribbean added a La Romana port call to a July 4 sailing from San Juan, while MSC Opera begins Europe cruises before repositioning to the Southern Caribbean. Community & Skills: HLSCC launched new chef jackets designed by alumna Kristin C. Frazer for its Culinary Arts Programme, and NAGICO donated $10,000 to YEP after its inaugural 2-Mile Run/Walk. Legal & Disputes: AMRL Cayman appointed Stephen Leontsinis to lead a new Corporate Disputes, Insolvency & Restructuring practice.
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