RPT-Fitch Rates Sharjah Islamic Bank’s Trust Certificate Issuance Programme
Fitch Ratings has assigned Sharjah Islamic Bank’s (SIB; the originator; ‘BBB+’/Stable/’F2’) USD1,500,000,000 trust certificate programme a final rating of ‘BBB+’. The issuing entity under the programme is SIB Sukuk Company III Limited (SIBIII). The ratings are assigned to the programme…
Know Your Treatment Options – High Blood Pressure
An educational collaboration with AHRQ WebMD The following content was created by WebMD and is part of an educational collaboration between WebMD and AHRQ Misconceptions About High Blood Pressure Are you worried about high blood pressure in yourself, a family…
Hansle Parchment looks forward to Cayman Invitational
Jamaican Olympic medalist Hansle Parchment is set to make a return visit to the Cayman Islands this year, starring in the second annual Cayman Invitational track and field meet, scheduled to take place on 8th May at the Truman Bodden…
Small Business Expo 2013 – Thursday (11)
The Department of Commerce & Investment (DCI) will host the first small business expo and reception to celebrate Cayman Entrepreneurship Day on Thursday, 11 April at the Family Life Centre. The day starts at 9:00 a.m. with an opening ceremony,…
Conundrum in cross-border insolvency tackled by Cayman Islands
by Devi Shah, accountancyage.com A recent insolvency case in the Cayman Islands could have far-reaching ramifications to cases here in the UK bringing a more universal approach to international collapses. The decision comes just months after a UK Supreme Court…
Indian companies invest $1.88 billion overseas in March
From Business Standard In February, Indian companies had invested $1.66 billion overseas Investment by Indian companies abroad increased by 13.7% to $1.88 billion in March, according to the Reserve Bank data. In February, Indian companies had invested $1.66 billion overseas….
Beautiful Persian Rug-Style Images
These Bizarre And Beautiful Persian Rug-Style Images Are Made From Google Maps Nicholas Carlson, Business Insider An artist named David Thomas Smith is putting on an exhibition at The Copper House Gallery called Anthropocene. Smith took images from Google Maps…
Is It Illegal to Resell “Used” Digital Music? A federal judge in New York says yes.
By John Villasenor, Slate When you purchase a lawfully produced music CD, you are entitled under U.S. copyright law “to sell or otherwise dispose” of it without seeking permission from the copyright holders. Without the protection of this “first-sale” doctrine,…
ASK7 Enterprises to roll out juice bar chain
From Jamaican Gleaner New company ASK7 Enterprises Limited has struck a deal with Smoothie Factory Inc to build out a network of its juice bars in Jamaica and at least 24 other Caribbean countries. The Master Franchise Agreement (MFA) was…
O2Micro Will Announce First Quarter 2013 Results on May 1, 2013
By GlobeNewswire, April 10, 2013, 08:30:00 AM EDT GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, April 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grand Cayman, April 10, 2013. O2Micro®International Limited, (Nasdaq:OIIM), a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and…
