Latin America and the Caribbean: Growth still in low gear
International Monetary Fund Survey Region expected to grow by 2¾ percent in 2013 and 3 percent in 2014 Weaker growth in emerging markets, rise in U.S. interest rates are biggest concerns Key challenge is to preserve macroeconomic and financial stability…
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Cayman’s Hard Rock Café closes its doors George Town’s Hard Rock Café that opened its doors on the waterfront in 2000 has now closed its doors thirteen years later with around 20 jobs lost. At first the closure was thought…
Judge allows ATO to use disputed papers [despite Cayman ruling]
By Susannah Moran From The Australian The Australian Taxation Office [ATO] has won the right to use controversial financial documents in a long-running Wickenby case, despite a Cayman Islands ruling that the documents should not have been given to the…
The Editor Speaks: No work permit for CIAA appointment of HR Chief
The controversial decision to appoint an ex-pat, Jan Peters, by the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) to the position of Chief Human Resource (HR) Officer has rebounded back into their laps. With no political interference whatsoever (Heaven forbid) in…
Editorial From Joan Wilson
Remembering my Mama Friday (20) is the anniversary of my mother better known as “Mama”. Blanche (nee Bodden) Watler was born in George Town, Grand Cayman on 20th September 1890 and died 29th April 1977. Always remember your Mama –…
UCCI Call for Papers
The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) presents the 2014 Caribbean Conference, with the theme, “Towards a Corruption-Free Caribbean: Ethics, Values, and Morality.” The Conference will take place 19 – 21 March 2014 in Grand Cayman UCCI is collaborating…
Everyone ‘is now polluted’
Virtually every human being on Earth can now be considered physiologically and biochemically polluted by human-made chemicals, a leading medical doctor will tell CleanUp 2013 in Melbourne. However, Dr James Siow of Australia’s National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM) says…
NSA disguised itself as Google to spy, say reports
By Edward Moyer From CNET If a recently leaked document is any indication, the US National Security Agency — or its UK counterpart — appears to have put on a Google suit to gather intelligence. Here’s one of the latest…
RCIPS hosts Cayman Islands crime prevention seminar
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service(RCIPS) will host a major crime prevention seminar in early October. The event, which is open to business owners, those involved in the tourism sector and community representatives, will be held on Thursday, 3 October,…
Wolf of Wall Street Comes to Cayman
“Selecting the keynote speaker at our annual Cayman Captive Forum is an important decision. We want someone who is charismatic – someone with experience in business and someone with a fascinating story to tell” The infamous and reformed ‘Wolf of…
