British Virgin Islands

Winemakers Dinners Bring Charity To The Virgin Islands

Ajit George | Posted 10.17.2009 | Impact

Read More: Richard Branson, Francis Ford Coppola, British Virgin Islands, Winemakers Dinners, Virgin Islands, Impact News

The British Virgin Islands. Sir Richard Branson, Francis Ford Coppola, top chefs and winemakers from around the world will donate their time and money to local charities by participating in the 2009 Virgin Islands Winemakers Dinners, which will benefit local charities, including benefit local charities, including the BVI Red Cross, St. Mary's School, Virgin Gorda and St. George's School.

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TARP For Rum: Distiller Diageo Gets A $2.7 Billion Windfall

bloomberg.com | Ryan J. Donmoyer | Posted 07.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Diageo, Bailout Rum, John deJongh Jr., Tarp Mony, Max Baucus, Rum, British Virgin Islands, Bailout, Tarp, Business News

June 26 (Bloomberg) -- In June 2008, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh Jr. agreed to give London-based Diageo Plc billions of dollars in tax ...

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Let's Follow Richard Branson's Green Example

Stefan Roberts | Posted 01.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson, Richard Branson Resort, Virgin Group, Environment, British Virgin Islands, Virgin Green Fund Filings, Green Business, Virgin Earth Prize, Virgin Green Fund, Green News

What Branson intends is not just a huge luxury resort. It is a huge GREEN luxury resort. The whole island will be powered by wind and hydro power, and aims to be completely and utterly carbon-neutral.

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Move Over, Caymans: World's Top Tax Havens

ABC News | LIZ MOYER AND TATYANA SHUMSKY | Posted 04.10.2008 | Business

Read More: British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Switzerland, Tax Havens, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Business News

When people think of tax havens, they usually picture the Swiss Alps or Caribbean islands. But traditional venues like Switzerland, the duchies of Li...