Cayman Islands: Maples and Calder top ranked in Chambers High Net Worth
As a continued testament to the strength and market leading expertise of Maples and Calder in the international trusts and private client industry, the firm is pleased to announce that it has been recognised once again within the latest edition…
Cayman Islands to host CTO Tourism HR Conference in November
From eTurbo News When human resource professionals from across the region meet in the Cayman Islands in November for the CTO 9th Tourism Human Resources Conference, they will be challenged to develop effective strategies and plans to build a high…
The Editor Speaks: News media houses should be worried
In January in a Gallup poll they found in the USA 54% of Democrats have a very or somewhat favorable opinion of the media. Republicans, however, have a 68% unfavourable view of the media. Six months later the situation is…
US: Ninth Circuit decision for IRS affects shifting of income to tax havens
By Peter J Reilly From Forbes The Ninth Circuit is generating a lot of excitement this week. Probably most exciting is its ruling that open carry is a constitutional right protected by the Second Amendment. But this is a tax…
The danger of dehydration
From Newsmax A recent Canadian heat wave, in which over 70 people perished, drives home the point summertime can wreak havoc with your health. As the temperatures soar, so do the numbers of patients admitted to medical centers for dehydration,…
Cayman Islands medals again at CAC Games
Cayman sees its third set of bronze medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Columbia. On Wednesday, July 25, 2018; Eilidh Bridgeman, Marlene West, and Jade Pitcairn advanced to the semi-final round in the Women’s Team division…
Jamaica’s PM Holness engages Jamaican and Caribbean diaspora in Namibia
By Office of the Prime Minister From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday afternoon (July 24) engaged Jamaican and Caribbean nationals living in Namibia as part of his official visit to the southern African state. The Prime Minister…
OFREG investigates anti-competition allegations in the Cayman Islands propane market
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands: 27 July 2018 OfReg, the multi-sector regulator of the Cayman Islands has commenced an inquiry into a complaint of anti-competitive practices in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (commonly known as “propane”) market. The complaint was made against…
Cayman Islands: Harney’s set the pace for private wealth market
For the second consecutive year, Harneys has proven itself as the forerunner for the private wealth market with its recent rankings in the 2018 Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Guide. The firm’s British Virgin Islands (BVI) team was the sole…
Chocolate, bioterrorism and the birth of Brazilian funk
By Megan Giller, From engadget Is a plot to topple the aristocracy to blame for the collapse of cacao in Brazil? In the 1990s, the cacao farmers of Brazil fell into a collective depression. Some hanged themselves, others dosed themselves…