Business News – Page 240 – Virgin Islands Free Press

‘Once In 2 Blue Moons’ Dance-A-Thon Hopes To Raise Funds For Charities on St. Thomas

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Love of Dance V.I. group will be holding an all ages "Once In 2 Blue Moons" dance-a-thon at the Pistarckle Theater…

John McCarthy March 22, 2018

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SINT MAARTEN SCARE! Dutch Plane With 53 People Aboard Forced To Return To Airport After Engine Trouble

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PHILIPSBURG -- A twin-engine Dutch airline was forced to turn around one hour into its flight from Sint Maarten to Curacao on Monday after engine…

John McCarthy March 20, 2018

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Ritz Carlton Condominiums in St. Thomas Explains Why It Won’t Open on May 25 As Scheduled

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- We are happy to share some news regarding the Club, it's restoration, and the projected opening time frame. While progress has been…

John McCarthy March 20, 2018

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GOOD NEWS: HECM Borrowers in Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Get More Time To Pay Their FHA Loans

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced earlier this month that the Federal Housing Administration would be extending the foreclosure moratorium for Hurricane Maria victims in…

John McCarthy March 20, 2018

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V.I. Government Has Until Wednesday To Tell Feds How It Will Come Up With $213 Million Owed To GERS

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Government Employees’ Retirement System of the Virgin Islands (GERS) is seeking a court order for the government to pay at least $213 million allegedly owed to…

John McCarthy March 19, 2018

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First-Ever ‘Topless Optional’ Cruise Set To Premier in Mexican Caribbean in 2020

MIAMI -- If you're someone who books a cruise to let your hair down — whether that means partying with a cocktail or several, hitting the nightclubs, throwing your hands…

John McCarthy March 18, 2018

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Decimated UVI RT Park On St. Croix Hopes There’s Life After Hurricane Maria

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The RTPark Program of the Virgin Islands highlighted partnerships, communication, and the potential for new financial approaches as dominant themes for the future…

John McCarthy March 15, 2018

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SEN. MILLIN YOUNG: St. John Needs Property Tax Reform … Especially After Devastation Caused By Hurricanes

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CRUZ BAY -- Property tax reform is crucial for all Virgin Islanders, especially St. Johnians, and must be tackled now as part of the territory's hurricane…

John McCarthy March 15, 2018

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Virgin Islands Says Its Share of $954 Million FCC ‘Pai’ After Meeting At Government House

CHRISTIANSTED -- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on Friday pledged his agency’s commitment to help restore and expand the U.S. Virgin Islands communications network. After meeting with Gov.…

John McCarthy March 14, 2018

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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: No ‘Justification’ For European Union Including Territory on Tax Haven Blacklist

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The European Union, without justification, has added the U.S. Virgin Islands to its list of "non-cooperative jurisdictions" for tax purposes. There is…

John McCarthy March 14, 2018