Irish regulator to get tough on director capacity
The Director of Markets Supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland, Gareth Murphy, has said that the regulator has “engaged with certain directors who have a large number of directorships”. He added that “the Central Bank is concerned that there…
Officer says ‘disruption tactics’ used in Stephen Lawrence case in UK
From msn news The detective who secured convictions against two of Stephen Lawrence’s killers believes that some senior Scotland Yard officers never wanted a successful prosecution. Clive Driscoll, a former detective chief inspector, has told BBC Newsnight that “disruption tactics”…
Motorola’s astonishing low-end success is a grim warning for HTC and Samsung
By Tero Kuittinen From BGR It’s been a dim couple of years for Motorola, a company that has had badly misfiring high-end smartphone strategy. Just two months ago, the company decided to shut down its vaunted U.S. manufacturing plant in…
Business process outsourcing incubator for Montego Bay
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON: Jamaica, Thursday July 10, 2014 – Jamaica’s fast-growing business process outsourcing industry (BPO) is projecting a growth rate of 50 per cent in the next two years, and the creation of 7,000 new jobs. Some of that…
Apple denies China’s accusation the iPhone is a ‘Threat to National Security’
By Jillian D’onfro From Business Insider After Chinese state media said earlier this week that Apple’s iPhones were a threat to national security because of their ability to track and time-stamp user locations, the company released a statement on its…
Putin announces increase in cooperation with Cuba
By Cuban News Agency From scambray An increase of Russian cooperation with Cuba was announced by the President of the Russian Federation, Valdimir V. Putin, in the presence of Army General Raul Castro, president of the Councils of State and…
The Editor Speaks: I am proud to be part of Cayman’s media
It was with great shock to learn after reading the submissions to the information commissioner that the governor’s office has given one of its reasons to suppress the findings of Operation Tempura is because Cayman’s media is “wholly unregulated and…
The legislative process in the Cayman Islands
Article by Shelley White and Joanne Verbiesen Taken from Cayman Finance The Cayman Islands’ position as a top international financial centre is facilitated not only by its income tax-free status, but also by the Islands’ history of political and economic…
Philippines’ first typhoon since Haiyan approaching
From Dr Jeff Masters Weather Underground The Philippines Islands are bracing for the impact of Typhoon Rammasun, the islands’ first typhoon since the devastating strike by Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. Haiyan was the deadliest and most…
Court orders Amazon to reveal identities of negative reviewers
By Chris Morran From Consumerist While courts have held that companies have to prove an online review is libelous before it can be forcibly deleted, there is still a question about whether anonymous review-writers have a right to remain unnamed….
