Sepp Blatter’s pork-barrel politics [& Cayman Islands benefit]
By Martyn McLaughlin From The Scotsman IMAGE: Fifa president Sepp Blatter is no angel but that hasnt stopped one football executive likening him to Jesus. Picture: Getty The dirty business behind the beautiful game has seen the Fifa chief construct…
New Kitchen Garden at Schooner’s Bar & Grill at Cayman Islands Turtle Farm
The Food & Beverage Team at Schooner’s Bar & Grill, under the guidance of F&B Manager Anita Parsons, has initiated a new Kitchen Garden Project. Along the lines of the global “farm to table” culinary movement, the team has started…
CONCACAF secures strategic alliances with other confederations
Memorandums of Understanding with AFC and CONMEBOL will promote development within the region ZURICH, Switzerland (Tuesday, May 26, 2015) — The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian…
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority seeking comments re-amendments to Guidance Notes
From CIMA Cover letter dated May 25 2015 to: President, Alternative Investment Management Association (Cayman) President, Cayman Islands Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors President, Cayman Islands Bankers Association President, Cayman Islands Company Managers Association President, Cayman Islands Directors Association…
Takata airbag recall falls short, plaintiffs lawyers say / Recall extended to Cayman Islands
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Plaintiffs lawyers praised Takata Corp.’s admission on Tuesday that a defect was causing its airbags to spontaneously rupture, but they insisted that the company still hasn’t gotten to the root of the…
Johnny Depp could face up to 10 years in prison for bringing dogs into Australia
By K.C. Blumm from People.Com Johnny Depp could be facing jail time over his decision to illegally bring his two dogs into Australia. An Australian Senate committee was told on Monday that if the matter goes to court and the…
RBC Executive Rider pays special attention to local clients
From Curacao Chronicle WILLEMSTAD – RBC head of Commercial and Capital Markets in the Caribbean, Tim Rider, recently visited Curaçao to meet key clients and government stakeholders. Rider also took the opportunity to spend time with Russell Kopke, the newly…
Public IP companies feel the pinch
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder At publicly traded patent licensing companies, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting shaken out. While giants like Interdigital Inc., Tessera Technologies Inc. and Rambus Inc. are having banner years, several…
Gap between rich and poor ‘keeps growing’
By Anthony Reuben Head of statistics, From BBC News The gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says. In its 34 member states, the richest 10% of the population earn…
Europe: Carmakers are out, banks are in
By Jens Erik Gould From The Financialist For several years following the financial crisis, Europe’s economy was stuck in neutral. But those days are over. The continent is currently in the midst of a growth cycle, and astute investors have…





