The Editor Speaks: Police did well in recapturing 2 out of 3
Hopefully by the time you read this editorial it will be three out of three. I am speaking about the Northward prison escape when convicts Steve Manderson, 44, serving life for murder; his son Marcus Manderson, 25, serving 10-years for…
Shoaib Malik, Krishmar Santokie top CLP batting and bowling averages
From ibnlive Port-of-Spain: Shoaib Malik of the Barbados Tridents and Krishmar Santokie of the Guyana Amazon Warriors finished as the top run-scorer and wicket-taker, respectively, of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Malik tallied 272 runs in eight games to…
Walkers turns to Maples for funds hire
By Joanne Harris From The Lawyer Walkers has picked up a partner from Maples and Calder in a boost for its Cayman Islands investment funds team. Dawn Howe is joining Walkers’ London office initially and will eventually relocate to the…
Walkers’ sponsored students spend summer as legal interns
As part of the firm’s commitment to developing the next generation of Caymanian attorneys, a number of Walkers’ sponsored law students spent part of the summer working with Walkers, gaining valuable experience and an insight into life at a busy…
Three European banks under Sebi scanner for round-tripping
By PTI From Mydigitalfc At least three large European banks’ dealings with Indian companies and individuals are being probed for alleged round-tripping of funds by using certain multi-layered transactions in violation of Sebi norms. It is suspected that some portfolio…
Webb praises Cayman for hosting U-15 Boys Tournament
The president of the regional footballing body CONCACAF, Jeff Webb, praised Cayman for a job well done in hosting the inaugural U15 development tournament. “The inaugural 2013 U15 Boys CONCACAF Tournament in the Cayman Island has been a success,” he…
Icahn asks judge to dismiss Herbalife short-seller’s suit
By Christie Smythe From Bloomberg Carl C. Icahn asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a short-seller who accused the billionaire investor of improperly propping up Herbalife Ltd. (HLF)’s share price to settle a score with Bill Ackman….
iNews briefs
Golden boot for Cayman footballer Cayman Islands U15 footballer, Leighton Thomas Jr, won the ‘golden boot’ at the U-15 CONCACAF Tournament by being the highest grossing football scorer in the competition. This was despite Cayman failing to progress to the…
Cayman Islands July Cruise Passengers Fall 27.4% Y/y
By Ainhoa Goyeneche – Bloomberg Attached is a summary table for the Cayman Islands July cruise passenger traffic statistics from the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands: SOURCE: Port Authority of the Cayman Islands To contact the reporter on this…
The obesity era
by David Berreby From aeon magazine ‘The previous belief of many lay people and health professionals that obesity is simply the result of a lack of willpower and an inability to discipline eating habits is no longer defensible.’ Photo by…
