Ex Machina director Alex Garland talks artificial intelligence and his unsettling robot Ava
From Techcrunch If you were looking for love in Austin this weekend, you might have run into Ava — a chatbot on Tinder created to promote the South by Southwest premiere of a new science fiction film called Ex Machina….
JetBlue to start offering mint class to the Caribbean
From One Mile At A Time Last year JetBlue did something pretty bold for an established low cost carrier by introducing a new premium cabin product between New York and Los Angeles/San Francisco. The new product is called Mint Class,…
Queensland Government investigates Adani
By Tony Moore From The Age Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt says it’s up to the Queensland Government to investigate the complex company structure of Adani, which proposes to operate in the Galilee Basin. Fairfax Media has found a complex…
What control does a Cayman Controller have?
From Solomon Harris A Cayman Islands Monetary Authority appointed Controller under Securities Investment Business Law (2011 Revision) and Banks and Trust Companies Law (2013 Revision) such as that appointed for Caledonian Securities Limited and Caledonian Bank Limited has the following…
Lawyers say documents show GM ‘fraud’ and cover-up
By Sue Reisinger From Corporate Counsel Lawyers in a Georgia lawsuit against General Motors Co. said at a news conference Monday that they have obtained documents contradicting Anton Valukas’ report and showing that GM was engaged in a “strong case…
Ogier is leading offshore adviser to European IPOs
By James Qualtrough From Jersey Isle News Ogier has been ranked in the top 10 London legal advisers to 2014 European IPOs, new research shows; the only offshore firm listed in the deal table compiled by analysts Experian. In research…
Qunar reports fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 financial results
Year-on-Year Revenue Growth Exceeds 100% for the Third Consecutive Quarter BEIJING, March 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (Nasdaq:QUNR) (“Qunar” or the “Company”), China’s leading online and mobile travel platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for…
Gadget of the week
Yo is moving to your wrist By Pete Pachal From Mashable AUSTIN, Texas — Yo is building an Apple Watch app to make notifications easy. Once the poster child for “dumb apps,” Yo will be able to deliver a snippet…
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Cayman Islands Chamber boss offers to help government with workforce training Barry Bodden, the new president of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce said the country has to address the issue of unemployment with youth unemployment being the priority. Bodden…
Maples and Calder: From Private Client International Comparative Guide
By Nigel Porteous and Tony Pursall 1 Pre-entry Tax Planning 1.1 In the Cayman Islands, what pre-entry estate and gift tax planning can be undertaken? There are no estate or gift taxes in the Cayman Islands. 1.2 In the Cayman…
