Portugal’s €500,000 Golden Visa Becomes the ‘Plan B’ of Choice for Global Investors Summary Portugal’s Golden Visa programme — now featuring a €500,000 investment route into eligible alternative investment funds — has resurfaced as a favoured ‘Plan B’ for high-net-worth individuals and family offices. Search interest jumped c.189.8% year-on-year, driven by rising fiscal and geopolitical […]
Antigua Welcomes $400 Million Nikki Beach Residences: The Caribbean’s Next Billionaire Playground Summary The Residences at Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Antigua is a US$400 million luxury development due to launch in early 2026 on Jolly Beach. The project — the first Nikki Beach Resort in the Western Hemisphere — includes 84 hotel rooms and […]
Why Top CEOs Are Choosing Caribbean Passports for Mobility and Asset Protection in 2025 Summary Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes remain a fast, legal and mature route for executives and ultra-high-net-worth individuals seeking a second passport. The five established programmes — Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis and St Lucia — […]
New York Sets New Monthly Online Betting Revenue Record Summary New York’s online sports betting market hit a fresh monthly revenue high in November, posting $280.6 million — up 21.2% year‑on‑year and 17.6% month‑on‑month. Bettors placed $2.61 billion in online wagers, narrowly missing October’s handle record of $2.64 billion. The implied statewide sportsbook hold for […]
Analysts Remain Bullish on Wynn as UAE Project Takes Shape Summary Wynn Resorts’ planned integrated resort on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah is taking shape and has analysts upbeat about long-term prospects. The UAE development — projected to cost $3.9bn–$5.1bn and targeting an early 2027 opening — will be the Emirates’ first licensed […]
Jury hits SHRM with $11.5M verdict in racial bias, retaliation trial Summary A Colorado jury found in favour of a former SHRM employee in a racial discrimination and retaliation suit, awarding the plaintiff $1.5 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages, a total of $11.5 million. The case centred on claims that […]
CEOs eye AI adoption as primary 2026 goal with job cuts expected to continue Summary SHRM’s recent CEO survey finds a sharp focus on AI for 2026: three quarters of CEOs (75%) expect further workforce reductions next year, while AI adoption is the most-cited primary objective — outranking revenue growth and attracting top talent. Executives […]
SCOTUS poised to deal blow to federal agency independence Summary The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely to weaken long-standing protections that stop presidents firing leaders of independent regulatory agencies at will. During oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, several conservative justices criticised the 1935 decision Humphrey’s Executor — which underpins removal protections for multi-member agencies […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court deals major blow to municipal lotteries – G3 Newswire Summary Justice Kassio Nunes Marques of Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) has issued a preliminary suspension of all municipal laws that authorised lotteries and sports betting, stopping ongoing bidding processes and the operation of already licensed municipal lottery services. The order summons the Secretariat […]
Turkey Orders Arrest of Top-Tier Football Players Amid Match-Fixing Scandals Summary Turkey’s prosecutors have ordered the detention of 46 individuals suspected of involvement in insider betting and match-fixing across the country’s professional football scene. Police had taken 35 into custody and believe five are abroad. Those targeted include top-tier players, referees, club presidents and commentators. […]
