Understanding the United States’ new Caribbean border counternarcotics strategy
By Pat DeQuattro The illegal trade in drugs, people and weapons is a $750 billion global criminal enterprise that undermines the governance and rule of law of those countries impacted by the cultivation, transportation and distribution of the illicit products…
What control does a Cayman Controller have?
From Solomon Harris A Cayman Islands Monetary Authority appointed Controller under Securities Investment Business Law (2011 Revision) and Banks and Trust Companies Law (2013 Revision) such as that appointed for Caledonian Securities Limited and Caledonian Bank Limited has the following…
Metropolitan Police to be investigated over claims of 14 separate child sex abuse cover-ups because MPs and officers were involved
By Chris Greenwood, Daily Mail Independent Police Complaints Commission launches corruption probe Complex allegations uncovered during probe into historical sex abuse Officers are accused of letting ‘untouchable’ senior politicians off the hook Also allegedly failed to charge Cyril Smith after…
Qunar reports fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 financial results
Year-on-Year Revenue Growth Exceeds 100% for the Third Consecutive Quarter BEIJING, March 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (Nasdaq:QUNR) (“Qunar” or the “Company”), China’s leading online and mobile travel platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for…
The Editor Speaks: We are not alone with smoking open air waste dumps
David McFadden writing for Associated Press has penned an article published in Caribbean Life today (16) headed “Smoke blankets Jamaica’s capital as dump fire burns” The article says: “Thick, noxious smoke blanketed Jamaica’s capital Thursday as a wind-fanned fire burned…
Why no red flag over 1MDB after Terengganu experience, MP asks Putrajaya
By Jennifer Gomez From Malaysian Insider Federal authorities like the Finance Ministry and Bank Negara should have foreseen 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) problems, the MP for Kuala Terengganu said today, as they had the benefit of seeing a “full-dress rehearsal”…
Cayman water company releases 2014 operating results: Down from 2013.
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Reports 2014 Operating Results New Milestones Reached in Mexico Desalination Plant Development Project GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, Mar 16, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. CWCO, -4.14% (“Consolidated Water” or “the…
Reimagining The Network for a hyper-converged infrastructure
By Kittu Kolluri From Techcrunch Editor’s note: Kittu Kolluri is a general partner at NEA, focusing on IT and energy technology investments. His investments include Box, Aerohive Networks, Braintree, BloomReach, VeloCloud and Cohere Technologies, among others. You’re only as strong…
Campbell Harvey: ‘We are in midst of ugly’ currency war
By Dan Weil From Newsmax Global currency war is raging, and while that helps U.S. tourists overseas, it’s not so hot for U.S. corporate earnings or the economy as a whole. “We are in a midst of an ugly contest…
Rep. Paul Ryan and Chief of Staff sued over car crash
By Zoe Tillman, Legal Times U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, and his chief of staff, Kevin Seifert, face a $100,000 lawsuit over a car accident Seifert was involved in while driving Ryan’s car last year. The U.S. Department of Justice…
