Crushed-Eggshell Lacquer
By Carly Ayres From Core77 In Brooklyn, reviving the Art of Crushed-Eggshell Lacquer Red Hook’s DLV Designs on how it transforms 1,800 eggs into a unique finish for interiors, furniture and household objects Mark de la Vega has one of…
Search warrants required for digital data
By David Ruiz, from The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday that will protect the digital information of California residents in much the same way that physical documents are already protected. Senate Bill 178, authored…
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Jamaican student excels in regional science programme
By Denise Dennis October From Jamaican Information Service Upper sixth form student at the American International School of Kingston (AISK), Brandon Chin Loy (left), assists Jodi Porter, fellow participant in the Student Programme for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE),…
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Caribbean faces social unrest unless world treats it better, warns Jamaica
By Oliver West From Emerging Markets Peter Phillips, Jamaica’s finance minister, warns that populations in the Caribbean will lose patience with the international community unless they provide the resources to modernise infrastructure Jamaica’s finance minister has called for the international…
Ben Carson: I want to turn the U.S. into a tax haven
By Ben Walsh from Huffington Post It sounds like a really bad idea because it is. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday that he hoped his tax plan would turn the United States into a tax haven. In an…
Sanders: Raise taxes to fund pricey proposals
By Eric Bradner CNN From KCRA3 ‘Corporate America, you ain’t going to stash your money in the Cayman Islands and not pay any taxes at all’ WASHINGTON (CNN) —Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says the federal budget deficit is a “serious…
UBS hedge fund switch a blow for Cayman Islands
By Sophia Grene From Financial Times UBS has shifted a fund of hedge funds onshore to Ireland from the Cayman Islands, delivering another blow to the reputation of the Caribbean tax haven as the domicile of choice for international hedge…
New cruise terminal at Caribbean’s most-visited port
By MarEx From The Maritime Executive Carnival Corporation has added a third berth to the company’s pier at Puerta Maya, Cozumel, Mexico, the most popular cruise destination in the Caribbean. With an investment of more than $20 million, the all-new…
IC packaging, testing firm GEM seeks primary listing on TWSE
From Want China Times GEM Services, an integrated circuit packaging and testing services provider incorporated in the Cayman Islands, is seeking a primary listing in Taiwan, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) said Saturday. The TWSE said GEM is the eighth…
How to travel like a CHIEF: Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum
By Sean Russell From Sojern Like most of us, any time I get to go to the Caribbean I am happy—a cold towel and rum punch waiting for me upon arrival, white sandy beaches, crystal clear oceans, reading a good…
