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BT has raised the stakes in the battle for broadband customers by introducing Totally Unlimited Broadband on all but its entry level offerings

On the day that the all new “re-designed—re-engineered & re-invented” BlackBerry® 10 platform is launched

While Virgin free wi-fi par se is coming to an end on the London Underground

Taking place on Monday 4 June, Gibraltar Diamond Jubilee Flotilla hosts Ocean Village marina are aiming for 100 participating vessels to make a patriotic and fitting celebration of the Queen’s 60 years on the throne.

This month, the traditionally built 600BC Phoenician cargo ship replica - Phoenicia - stopped at Gibraltar's Ocean Village marina for some deserved R&R en-route from Sardinia to London and to collect “stranded” crew member – Len Helfrich.

Building on the success of their Estate Agency in Ocean Village, Chesterton has teamed up with John McKillop Smith to extend its base of operation to Property Management and Building Surveying.

Mobile phone manufacturer TCT Mobile Europe has selected Infor10

Following on from the huge success of the original version the launch of NewsPartner® 2.0 has streamlined the posting process and now provides individual distribution statistics in real-time.

STM Group has launched a US specific Malta QROPS for intermediaries and clients. This has been designed to interact with the Double Taxation Agreement in place between Malta and the US.

PC Anthony Debono of Royal Gibraltar Police’s (RGP) Crime Prevention & Reduction Unit gathered together Pubwatch members at Ocean Village HQ last week to give them a timely reminder of how to handle drink spiking and fake ID on licensed premises.

Gibraltar may be teetering on the brink of winter but one man who won’t be reaching for his fleece in Ocean Village this week is long-time Arctic explorer Gilles Elkaim who just sailed in on his expedition boat, Arktika.

As proof that Gibraltar’s Ocean Village is a superyacht magnet, this week a sextet of heavyweight vessels cruised in requiring berths. Thanks to 2010 Premier Berth expansion programme, there was space for all as well as a great photo opportunity.

This week low-cost airline easyJet strengthened its commitment to Gibraltar by adding four extra weekly flights to its London Gatwick service. Scheduled to begin next summer, the airline will now operate 11 flights a week to this London airport.

When 78-metre Samar was commissioned, she was the largest yacht to be built in the UK since HMY Britannia was launched. Gibraltar’s Ocean Village ensured that she received a warm British welcome when she stopped by for tax-free fuel this week.

Having set off from Gibraltar’s Ocean Village back on 26 October 2009, nearly two years and 35,000 nautical miles later participants in the 2009/2011 Blue Water Rally intrepid duo Pete Callis and John Hazell made a triumphant return to the marina.

The now infamous annual Ocean Village-sponsored Cardboard Boat Race took place on Saturday 3 September under bright blue skies. The soggy sailors battled the calm marina waters in front of a large animated crowd.

The annual Cardboard Boat Race has traditionally been one of Ocean Village’s biggest crowd-pulling events. This year’s contest, on Saturday 3 September, will once again see dozens of brave mariners negotiate a tough 1,000-metre course.

Denmark may be far from tropical, yet it has produced one of the finest steel bands on the circuit – the “Steel Hammers”. The 12-piece ensemble will be bringing a flavour of the Caribbean to Gibraltar’s Ocean Village on Monday 18 July at 9pm.

An article discussing the potential benefits of QROPS for expats living in the UAE

Chesterton’s MD, Mike Nicholls, and Lettings Manager Jacky Lyden, present a cheque for £1,000 to Liz Quinn and Kerry Peters, of Quest Insurance

Around 1,000 marriages take place in Gibraltar each year, over 80% of them between non-residents. Now there’s another great reason to get wed on the Rock – the arrival of Nelson’s Schooner Pickle in Ocean Village marina.

Schooner Pickle is now ready to meet her public at Gibraltar’s Ocean Village marina. The 73ft twin-masted tall ship, a replica of the 1799 original, will welcome her first guests on Saturday 13 April.

BT has raised the stakes in the battle for broadband customers by introducing Totally Unlimited Broadband on all but its entry level offerings

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On the day that the all new “re-designed—re-engineered & re-invented” BlackBerry® 10 platform is launched

While Virgin free wi-fi par se is coming to an end on the London Underground

Gibraltar launches ASYCUDA (Automated System for Customs Data) which slashes check-in times for yacht captains by half. The web-based procedure replaces outdated paper immigration systems and brings Gibraltar in line with major European ports.

Last Friday Gibraltar's Dusk had its Black & White Grand Opening Party. Already described as “the best place in Gib”, the after dark hotspot in Ocean Village marina has certainly made an impact on Gibraltar’s nightlife scene.

From mid-September, the glamorous superyachts at Gibraltar’s Ocean Village will have competition on their hands in the shape of HMS Pickle. The 73ft twin-masted tall ship will become a permanent fixture and tourist attraction for the marina.

Taking prime position at the heart of Gibraltar's Ocean Village marina, rubbing shoulders with yachts at anchor, nightspot Dusk will officially pop its first champagne corks at the Black & White Grand Opening Party on Friday 31 August.

My Financial Adviser - My adviser told me he was regulated in Spain and the UK but I cannot find him on the FSA register so how do I find out if this is true?

Spain is the latest country to give residents an opportunity to come clean over their undeclared financial assets and put their tax affairs in order by paying a special 10% levy.

Are you under 75? Want to pay minimal tax on your savings income in Spain? Want to legitimately shelter these funds from inheritance and succession taxes?

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Nokia’s latest results posting shows a loss €826m, as the company’s nosedive

In an effort to placate customers affected by last week’s 24 hour outage

The international carbon markets provide investors with exciting potential for long term capital growth. Certied Emission Reduction carbon credits, referred to as CERs, are a fast growing and globally traded commodity

On Monday, Fabian Picardo delivered his first Budget as Chief Minister of Gibraltar. Amongst the good news in his “Budget Box” was the abolition of import duty for vessels over 18m in length and a reduction from 12% to 6% for vessels under.

On Monday 4th June over 150 vessels of all shapes and sizes joined a flotilla around the Rock of Gibraltar to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

After watching the hugely successful Thames River Pageant yesterday, the people of Gibraltar were buoyed with vast amounts of Jubilee enthusiasm for their very own 150-biat Flotilla around the Rock today.

Taking place on Monday 4 June, Gibraltar Diamond Jubilee Flotilla hosts Ocean Village marina are aiming for 100 participating vessels to make a patriotic and fitting celebration of the Queen’s 60 years on the throne.

This month, the traditionally built 600BC Phoenician cargo ship replica - Phoenicia - stopped at Gibraltar's Ocean Village marina for some deserved R&R en-route from Sardinia to London and to collect “stranded” crew member – Len Helfrich.

After seven years and significant financial investment, Gibraltar’s Allabroad Sailing Academy has recently earned MCA Approval for the STCW-95 (Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping) Basic Safety Training Courses.

Everything Everywhere, the company that runs Orange and T-Mobile, has created the 4GBritain.org

The Financial Times has reported that troubled mobile manufacturer Nokia is in negotiation to sell its Vertu

The latest state of the internet report from Akamai for the final quarter of 2011

After eight gruelling days in the desert, the wounded soldiers, racing experts and mechanics of Race2Recovery parked its pair of dusty 4x4 Qt Wildcats at Gibraltar’s Ocean Village for some well-earned RnR in friendly British surroundings.

Learn about trends on enterprise mobile connectivity and policy management.

Octagon Insurance achieves its 100,000th car insurance customer.

New prices that Openreach, BT’s wholesale access division, can charge communications providers

Juniper has acquired web protection tool developer Mykonos Software

Google has removed 37 rogue apps from the Android Market after Trend

Network operator Everything Everywhere has announced plans to conduct a 4G trial

Building on the success of their Estate Agency in Ocean Village, Chesterton has teamed up with John McKillop Smith to extend its base of operation to Property Management and Building Surveying.

Local specialists MedWeddings are here to spare you from emotional meltdown when organising your happy day with a Wedding Workshop at the Eliott Hotel on Friday 27 April from 4.30pm.

As the tax year end will soon be upon us it makes sense to start finalising plans in order to make the most of end of year opportunities available to you or your clients.

BT today announced that its Wi-Fi hotspot numbers have hit a new high

UK consumers are achieving 22 per cent faster broadband speeds at home

A programme to equip frontline police officers with mobile devices

Mobile phone manufacturer TCT Mobile Europe has selected Infor10

The new $100,000 Super Bowl props contest was launched was launched Monday, January 23rd at Sportsbetting.net. The contest allows sports fans a chance to win tons of cash prizes, plus a grand prize of $100,000.

Following on from the huge success of the original version the launch of NewsPartner® 2.0 has streamlined the posting process and now provides individual distribution statistics in real-time.

STM Group has launched a US specific Malta QROPS for intermediaries and clients. This has been designed to interact with the Double Taxation Agreement in place between Malta and the US.

I am delighted to be able to report the Audited 2011 figures for ConnectingEurope.net for the year end December 2012.

The draft finance bill recently issued by the Government signalled some potentially far reaching changes to QROPS legislation. A brief consultation period has been agreed and new regulations will come into force on 6th April 2012.

PC Anthony Debono of Royal Gibraltar Police’s (RGP) Crime Prevention & Reduction Unit gathered together Pubwatch members at Ocean Village HQ last week to give them a timely reminder of how to handle drink spiking and fake ID on licensed premises.

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Gibraltar may be teetering on the brink of winter but one man who won’t be reaching for his fleece in Ocean Village this week is long-time Arctic explorer Gilles Elkaim who just sailed in on his expedition boat, Arktika.