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Cayman Islands to open up to scrutiny

Cayman Islands

Move to shed reputation for clandestine financial activity

From US ECONOMY 2:31pm

US jobless claims drop to 5-year low

Housing recovery continues as home starts jump 12.1% in December

Global Market Overview from MARKETS 9:40pm

Stocks rise on US economy hopes

S&P 500 closes at best level since December 2007

From WORLD 6:02pm

Kurds hit out in Iraq oil conflict

Regional government condemns Baghdad threat to cut budget

EU ECONOMY 1:36pm

SNB reaps profit from weakening franc

Swiss central bank also gained from rising gold prices

From WORLD 5:44pm

Abu Dhabi ‘back in the spending mood’

Emirate takes $90bn development project off the shelf

Sam Walsh, head of the iron ore division, will become chief executive of Rio Tinto ©AFP From COMPANIES 8:41pm

Rio chief quits after $14bn writedown

Walsh, head of miner’s iron ore division, to take over

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA) sits on the tarmac after an emergency landing at Takamatsu Airpirt in Takamatsu, west of Japan. ©AFP From COMPANIES 1:59pm

Global regulators ground Dreamliners

Airlines consider seeking compensation from Boeing

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