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The new European Commission and the Caribbean
David Jessop THE view from EUROPE From Jamaica Gleaner On September 10, the incoming president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Junker, named seven vice presidents and 20 commissioners who will jointly control the European Commission for the next five years,…
Two Visual Scholarships awarded
The management board and staff of the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) and Deutsche Bank (Cayman) Ltd. would like to congratulate two students, 19 year old Simon Tatum and 18 year old Lorena Morejon, who have recently been…
One of the most important investors in the world is entirely done with hedge funds
By Linette Lopez From Business Insider Calpers — the California Public Employees’ Retirement System — has announced that it will completely divest itself from hedge funds, taking $4 billion out of the game, says Bloomberg. Interim Chief Investment Officer Ted…
Guardian General rebrands to Guardian Group
George Town, Grand Cayman, September 16, 2014: Guardian General Insurance Limited (GGIL) which traded as NEMWIL was rebranded on, Friday September 12, 2014, to Guardian Group at an Official Launch Event “Gearing for the future: Re-Branding and learning from Ivan”…
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Cayman FIFA exec removed in corruption probe
From Loop Jamaica FIFA has removed a member of its financial monitoring panel who has been implicated in corruption. Canover Watson was questioned last month by police anti-corruption and financial crime units in his native Cayman Islands. He denies wrongdoing….
Using data to tackle non-communicable diseases
From Trinidad Express Newspapers UWI research in action This is the second in a four-week series highlighting the research projects that will be recognised with prestigious Campus Awards at the upcoming UWI-NGC Research Awards Ceremony on October 1. Prof Surujpal…
Going Tropical: Seattle maritime company buys Caribbean shipping business for $220M
By Steve Wilhelm From Puget Sound Business Journal Saltchuk Resources Inc., best known as a powerhouse in the West Coast and Arctic maritime industries, is going Caribbean. The Seattle-based holding company this week finalized purchase of Florida-based Tropical Shipping and…
Astrophysicist invents a $110 earthquake warning system
By Katie Sola From Mashable In the early hours of Aug. 24, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Californians awake in terror across the Bay Area. But one UC Berkeley professor received five seconds of warning from a $110 homemade device….
London Fashion Week
18 whimsical London Fashion Week photos that will make you smile By Stephanie Buck From Mashable Some people think of British fashion as prim and coquettish, probably with ruffles — you know, something you could wear to a polo match….
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
