Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel bets on crypto start-up Block.one
By Kate Rooney From CNBC PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel was a part of Cayman Islands start-up Block.one’s most recent funding round announced Monday. The company raised a record $4 billion this year to fund its blockchain…
Cayman Islands economic growth surpasses 2017 projections
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS (PRWEB) JULY 17, 2018 Dart Real Estate finds the British Overseas territory’s growing economy has led to an increase in the number of companies choosing to do business on Grand Cayman This uptick in development is…
Cayman Islands: Health City heart surgeon gives Belizean baby normal life
By Health City Cayman Islands (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – The delighted and relieved mother of baby Grayson Reneau from Belize described her experience with the medical experts at Health City Cayman Islands as “unbelievable” after they successfully performed a…
McGuireWoods’ Matthew Sperry honored on Legal Week’s Private Client Global Elite list
NEW YORK and LONDON – McGuireWoods partner Matthew Sperry is among the world’s elite private client and trust practitioners selected for Legal Week’s prestigious Private Client Global Elite list. Sperry, chair of McGuireWoods’ global private client practice, handles U.S. tax,…
US SEC files charges in busted microcap schemes include Cayman Islands broker
Washington D.C., July 13, 2018 — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a stock promoter and four others involved in an alleged series of microcap fraud schemes that were foiled by FBI undercover work and an SEC trading suspension….
Wales once more Barbados football champs
BY GEORGE ALLEYNE From Caribbean Life They were champions last year and just to prove that getting to the top was no fluke, Weymouth Wales emerged out of its zone and won the playoff match to become the Barbados Football…
MGM resorts suffers backlash after suing shooting victims
By Christopher Palmeri and Chris Dolmetsch Lawyers, PR experts question wisdom of casino maneuver ‘Rare to see a major brand blisteringly bury itself alive’ It took just minutes for the hashtag #BoycottMGMResorts to appear on Twitter, and for people to…
National Car Rental, Enterprise Rent-A-Car brands rank highest in technology & communication
LOUIS (July 18, 2018) – Mobile app technology and consistent communication are just two areas where the National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car brands out-performed their competitors in Business Travel News (BTN) magazine’s annual Car Rental Survey & Report. “We know our customers expect a total…
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European Union steps up support for three hurricane-hit Caribbean countries
From Curacao Chronicle BRUSSELS – Representatives of the European Union (EU) and the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and St Lucia yesterday signed agreements in support of the post-hurricane recovery and reconstruction efforts in those Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states….
G.T. Landfill tyre shedding
The following are pictures taken yesterday (Wed 18) at the George Town Landfill showing the end of the tyre shedding: Before 1—A benchmark from 2017. After 32—Shows the same space as it is now, with all but a very few…
