[Bahamas] Opp leader Minnis calls for AG’s resignation
By Royston Jones Jr. From Nassau Guardian NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas opposition Free National Movement (FNM) leader Dr Hubert Minnis on Sunday called for Attorney General Allyson-Maynard-Gibson to step down over what he said is an “overt conflict of…
Bangkok bomb: CCTV video shows man leave backpack
From BBC The suspect, in yellow, deposits a backpack on a bench before walking off Bangkok bomb Video CCTV of Bangkok bomb suspect emerges Video footage has emerged of a key suspect police want to question in connection with the…
Saint Lucia passes citizenship by investment program
From Telesurtv The island is the latest to pursue such a program, which grants wealthy investors citizenship in return for a substantial investment in the country. Saint Lucia’s House of Assembly and Senate have passed a ‘Citizenship by Investment’ bill…
Shakespeare definitely, probably, could have been high while writing plays
By FRANCIS THACKERAY, UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND for The Conversation From Mashable State-of-the-art forensic technology from South Africa has been used to try and unravel the mystery of what was smoked in tobacco pipes found in the Stratford-upon-Avon garden of…
The Editor Speaks: The lady doth protest too much, methinks
I can fully understand Bush’s outburst in the LA over Swarbrick’s criticism of his NBF The best form of defense when you are about to be exposed is attack first. And Cayman Islands’ Leader of the Opposition is a past,…
Vistra announces eExpansion of Cayman Islands operations
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, August 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Vistra, a leading global provider of corporate, trust and fund administration services, has announced the expansion of its Cayman Islands’ operations and the recruitment of a Cayman resident Managing Director. This…
Pua: 1MDB’s USD1.1b ‘lost’ in Cayman Islands
By Shane Fuentes The MP worries the company may have lost these funds and this was why taxpayers have been forced to bail it out. KUALA LUMPUR: Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua has warned that 1MDB Chief Arul Kanda…
Latest inversion attempt illustrates USA. can’t compete with a 0 % corporate tax rate
By Matt Gardner, Executive Director at ITEP From Tax Justice Yet another American company has announced its intention to carry out a corporate inversion, a fancy term for buying a smaller company, completing some paper work and declaring its new…
Hack The Planet! (Before It’s Too Late)
By Jon Evans From Techcrunch Greetings from the gaudy hellscape of Las Vegas, and that overcrowded maelstrom of surly hackers known as DEF CON! What follows is a brief rundown of the talks here (and its big corporate sister Black…
Two Sigma Risk Premia Cayman Fund filing. Matthew B Siano Esq Released Aug 14 SEC Form
By OctaStaff From Octa Financing Two Sigma Risk Premia Cayman Fund Form D The Cayman Islands-based Two Sigma Risk Premia Cayman Fund, Ltd. had published SEC form D for $67.00 million offering. This is a new filing. The raised $67.00…
