Contact lens makers work together to make sure you pay more
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist As anyone with bad eyesight could probably tell you, having options when it comes to the cost of contact lenses is extremely important. Just ask my fiance, because apparently I have “very expensive eyes.” I’ll…
White House Summit on Africa lauded but Caribbean/Central American investment summit urged
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. August 1, 2014: While saluting the White House for its second annual U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the Board of Invest Caribbean Now, (ICN), the biggest investment summit on the Caribbean outside the region, is urging…
Funds – Ireland – Quarterly Update Q2 – April – June 2014
Article by Barry McGrath, Stephen Carty, Peter Stapleton, Paul Dobbyn, Carol Widger and Adam Donoghue From Maples and Calder 1 Legal & Regulatory 1.1 AIFMD Update On 16 July 2013, the European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations 2013 (No….
Look, Ma, no wheels! How maglev trains reach 500kph
By Takashi Kurokawa, By Nikkei Asin Review TOKYO — JR Tokai, a railway operator in central Japan, is scheduled to begin construction this autumn on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen line. The line’s magnetically levitated, or maglev, trains will be the…
Tesla delivers
By Rob Wile From Business Insider Tesla reported adjusted earnings of $0.11 a share, beating Bloomberg’s consensus for earnings of $0.04 a share and loss of $0.26 a year ago. Revenue came in at $857.5 million, versus a consensus estimate…
US issues new customs declaration form for Caribbean travellers
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, (CMC ) — The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it has issued a new customs declaration form “in print and online” that expands the definition of family members for arriving Caribbean and…
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Cayman Islands’ public asked for views on Sunday Trading “We want to understand the views of the general public and all key stakeholders, so that Government has a guide for developing appropriate policy on the issue” Commerce Minister Wayne Panton…
Cayman Islands: Cayman Enterprise City goes to Waterloo
Cayman’s Special Economic Zone reaches out to tech companies in Kitchener / Waterloo Ontario Outreach this August Chris Morgan Global Business Development Manager at Cayman Enterprise City will be in Kitchener / Waterloo in Ontario’s Technology Triangle province next month…
Dr. David Marshall donates CI $10,000 to Cayman Islands University
(GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS) – International College of the Cayman Islands President Dr. David Marshall is donating $10,000 CI to ICCI as a demonstration of his strong commitment to higher education in Cayman. His personal donation also kicks off the…
Cayman Islands utility company announces increase in profit
CUC announces second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2014 Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. is listed for trading in United States dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange. GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Aug. 1, 2014 /CNW/ – Caribbean Utilities…
