The cartoonist who drew Charlie Hebdo’s cover after the attacks is leaving
By Tupac Pointu, Remi Banet, AFP From Business Insider Paris (AFP) – Cartoonist Luz, who drew Charlie Hebdo’s front cover picture of Mohammed following the massacre of the satirical weekly’s editorial team in January, said Monday he was leaving the…
The Editor Speaks: We are losing our pioneers.
Following the death of Dr Edlin Merren, one of Cayman’s pioneers in dentistry, three more of our pioneers have also sadly passed away. James Ashnead “Sonny Boy” Bodden died last week (Tue 12) at the age of 85. Sonny Boy was…
A new dawn for Guyana? | Ronald Sanders
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday May 15, 2015 – In what turned out to be a very close general election, preliminary official results indicate that the twenty-two and a half years reign of the Peoples Progressive…
Cayman Islands regulator announces development of a new Cayman AIFMD compliant fund for marketing in the EEA
From Simmons & Simmons elexica The Cayman regulator has published a statement that it is finalising a new AIFMD-compliant regime and a new category of fund – an AIFMD Fund – that wishes to market in the EEA. Submitted 19…
Samsung scores partial reversal of Smartphone verdict
Scott Graham, From The Recorder Samsung won a partial reversal Monday of Apple’s smartphone “trial of the century” verdict, putting $382 million of the $930 million award potentially back in play. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit…
Blue Bell, the Texas based ice cream maker announces huge layoffs
Blue Bell Creameries, the Brenham, Texas-based ice cream maker has now recalled all products after the brand was tied to a listeria outbreak that killed three in Kansas. Because of this the company has announced huge layoffs Statement From Blue…
People are having serious doubts about the security researcher who allegedly hacked a plane
By Rob Price From Business Insider Security researcher Chris Roberts made headlines after an FBI report alleged he had hacked a plane during flight and taken over the controls — but now serious doubts are growing over the entire affair….
Farewell, Colombia’s Chargé D’affaires, William Bush [tribute from Cayman Islands]
From The Jamaica Gleaner Efforts to hold back the tears and overwhelming joy resulted in mixed feelings as guests gathered to say goodbye to deputy head of mission in the Embassy of Colombia, William Bush, after two years of his…
Investment funds in Cayman Islands: regulatory overview
By Jarrod Farley From Carey Olsen RETAIL FUNDS 1. What is the structure of the retail funds market? What have been the main trends over the last year? Open-ended retail funds The Cayman Islands are not primarily known as a…
The Editor Speaks: There is more good than bad
In Her Excellency the Governor Mrs Helen Kilpatrick’s Throne Speech delivered last Friday (15) to the Legislative Assembly she has commended Premier Alden McLaughlin and his government for the “excellent work” they have done “In keeping public finances on course…
