US: Burger King customer’s card declined after cashier tried to charge $12,300 for meal
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist It’s always a nerve-wracking moment when your payment card is declined — you know the feeling: your pulse races as images of negative account balances dance in front of your eyes. But one Burger…
Cayman Brac Cup Invitational Football Tournament returns after 12 years hiatus
Cayman Islands players challenge Johnson & Wales University for the cup Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (22 August, 2016) After a 12 year hiatus the Brac Cup Invitational Men’s Football Tournament is returning to Cayman Brac from Aug 26-28, 2016 and…
Butterfield receives prestigious Captive Services Award
Hamilton, Bermuda—23 August 2016: The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (“Butterfield”) today announced that it has received the award for best Collateral Service Provider – Letters of Credit from Captive Review in its 2016 US Captive Services Awards….
Tethys Petroleum Press Release: Par Value Reduction and Corporate Update
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS–(Marketwired – Aug. 23, 2016) – Tethys Petroleum Limited (TSX:TPL)(LSE:TPL) (“Tethys Petroleum” or the “Company”) today announces a corporate update. Par Value Reduction The Grand Court in the Cayman Islands has approved a motion by Tethys Petroleum…
Gadget of the week
Scientists’ 3D print cartilage to repair damaged windpipes By Jon Fingas From engadget Believe it or not, scientists aren’t yet finished discovering new ways to 3D print body parts. A team at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has developed…
Sacred Celebration Concert
Savannah United Church invites you to a Sacred Celebration Concert with Steve Higgins and Friends on Saturday, 27 August at 6pm. Tickets are $15.00 in advance or $20.00 at the door. Part proceeds will go towards the After School Enrichment…
India record biggest Test series win on Caribbean soil but lose No. 1 spot to Pakistan
From dna India Rain gods spoiled India’s party at the top of ICC Test rankings. Indian cricket team on Monday recorded their biggest Test series win on the Caribbean soil with a 2-0 victory over the West Indies following a…
Egypt hot air balloon tragedy: coroner’s report calls for insurance market regulation
By Kevin Bowers Contributed by Howse Williams Bowers From ILO Insurance Hong Kong Introduction Facts Travel insurance Recommendations Comment Introduction “Balloon crash victim compensation raises concerns for insurance market regulation” reported on a tragic hot air balloon accident that occurred…
China’s economy is about to get pretty weird again
By Linette Lopez From Business Insider We know two things about China right now. We know that pretty much all of the country’s July economic data was bad. And we know the government is unlikely to do much about it —…
A ‘Venezuela’ is happening in capital markets
By Linette Lopez From business Insider This may be the darkest thing we’ve read about the market in a while. In a letter to investors marking his hedge fund’s 10th anniversary, James Litinsky of JHL Capital said he would rather be…
