Higgs & Johnson hosts Executive Director of TerraLex
Terri Pepper Gavulic delivers presentation on leveraging network membership George Town, Grand Cayman, March 14, 2017 – Higgs & Johnson recently welcomed Terri Pepper Gavulic, Executive Director of TerraLex, a leading global network of more than 155 top law firms,…
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Butterfield introduces environmentally-focused post-graduate scholarship
George Town, Grand Cayman — 14 March 2017: The parent company of Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited, Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (“Butterfield” or the “Bank”) (NYSE: NTB | BSX: NTB.BH) recently announced that it is introducing a new…
Business Surveys on Cayman Islands’ economic performance start March 27
It is that time of the year when the Economics and Statistics Office conducts the annual business surveys. The survey will begin on March 27, 2017 when the survey form will be hand-delivered, mailed or emailed to all entities that…
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NASSAU, Bahamas: Tornado at airport damages plane, cars
From Caribbean News Service NASSAU, Bahamas, Mar 15 2017 – A totnado touched down at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) early Tuesday morning causing significant damage to a Bahamasair plane and minor damage to several cars at a nearby…
There are 2 types of wealth — only one is key to your happiness
By Charles Chu, Medium From Business Insider The horizontally wealthy don’t let increased income dictate their tastes. Nasrul Ekram/Flickr With over 85 million books sold in a lifetime, Terry Pratchett was a millionaire many times over. But after his “Discworld”…
How social protection can facilitate formalization in the Caribbean
Port of Spain (ILO News) Representatives from 16 Caribbean countries are in Trinidad and Tobago (14-17 March 2017) to discuss the extension of social protection in the context of formalization policies. Director of the ILO Decent Work Team and Office…
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The ‘Avatar’ sequels are delayed for the 4th time
By Jason Guerrasio From Business Insider Director James Cameron has never been one to rush a project, and the “Avatar” sequels are a perfect example. “Avatar 2” was originally supposed to be released in 2014, five years after the 2009…
A sommelier explains why you should buy the cheapest bottle on the wine list
By Libby Kane From business Insider Sommelier Mark Oldman knows your eye goes immediately to the cheapest wine on the list. And he knows that many of us then move our glance over an inch, to select the second or…
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Major steps for international protection of Caribbean sharks following Dutch proposal
From Soualiga Newsday St Maarten SINT MAARTEN/FRENCH GUIANA – Great news for shark conservation in the Caribbean. Today it was officially decided to protect eight shark species under the international Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol following a proposal…
Ford’s chief engineer for driverless cars reveals 3 big issues holding back the technology
By Danielle Muoio From Business Insider Jackie DiMarco, Ford’s chief autonomous vehicles engineer, has been at Ford for 21 years. Before switching her focus to Ford’s self-driving-car ambitions, DiMarco oversaw several core projects at the company. Most notably, she was…
