What happened to England’s forgotten railway stations?
By Chris Ellis BBC News Online Manchester Central in 2010 Conferences and exhibitions are now held at the former Manchester Central station In living memory, hundreds of railway stations have closed across the country and have since been abandoned, demolished…
Cayman Islands readies for airport expansion amid tourism surge
From Travel Pulse The Cayman Islands government is continuing its efforts to renovate and expand Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) amidst surging tourist arrivals. The country’s Central Tenders Committee this week announced an agreement with a U.S. firm to provide…
Here Are Some Of The Many Chinese Elites Who Use Offshore Tax Havens
By THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY From Business Insider While Chinese officials aren’t required to disclose their assets publicly, citizens have remained largely in the dark about the parallel economy that can allow the powerful and well-connected to avoid taxes…
America is exhibiting a symptom of a dying free-enterprise system
By Tony Sagami, Mauldin Economics From Business Insider “For the first time in 35 years, American business deaths now outnumber business births.” —Jim Clifton, CEO, Gallup Polls I’ve been self-employed since 1998, and let me tell you, the life of…
A hard landing in China: who feels it worst?
By Jens Erik Gould From The Financialist What’s the greatest risk to the global economy in 2015? Europe’s stuttering economy is a big one. Ever-present geopolitical risk is another. But the possibility of a hard landing in China looms largest….
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Cayman Islands petrol prices down to $4.38 (average) but only on Grand Cayman There has been a gradual/trickle and then a more rapid drop of prices for Cayman Islands petrol of around CI$1.20 since October last year, but only on…
CBA President’s Address at the opening of the Cayman Islands Grand Court 14 January 2015
My Lords, Honourable Chief Justice, Honourable Justices of the Grand Court and Magistrates of the Summary Court, I rise on behalf of the Caymanian Bar Association (CBA) to second the motion of the Honourable Attorney General to open the Grand…
Rdio Expands into 24 new markets across Caribbean [inc. Cayman Islands], Central America and Asia Pacific
From Billboard Fresh off its big move into India, streaming music service Rdio has announced an expansion to 24 new markets across the Caribbean, Central America and Asia Pacific. This rapid growth spurt, being done in close partnership with mobile…
Cayman Alternative Investment Summit welcomes Al Pacino as its new keynote speaker
Event to Provide Global Leaders With Forum to Shape, Guide and Sustain Vibrant Alternatives Industry GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS – Jan. 22, 2015 – The Cayman Alternative Investment Summit, an internationally recognised event bringing together the world’s leading institutional investors,…
Amazon and Google drone lobbying group seeks FAA Rules
By Andrew Ramonas, From Corporate Counsel As the U.S. government drafts rules for the use of commercial drones, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc. and other backers of the unmanned aircraft are working to ensure they are on the radar of federal…
