Microsoft will impose restrictions on ‘External Staff’
By Karyne Levy From Business Insider Microsoft announced this week that it would be laying off 18,000 employees, the biggest in the company’s history. Included in those cuts are the legions of contract workers it employs, high-powered lobbyists, and Xbox…
The 10 most popular amusement parks in the US
By Sara Bower From Business Insider If you’re searching for a last minute summer vacation the whole family can enjoy, an amusement park is probably the way to go. TripAdvisor recently came out with a list of the top amusement…
10 answers to credit card questions [Consumerist] get asked all the time
By Kate Cox From Consumerist NOTE: Article written as it applies to the USA – some differences may apply here in Cayman Islands Credit cards come with a lot of fine print. But the scene isn’t just complicated for cardholders;…
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Cayman Information Commissioner says IT failures are serious Acting Information Commission Jan Liebaers said the government needs to take steps to ensure the recent loss of trillions of bytes worth of police data following hard drive crashes in October and…
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Giant Ferris wheel for Grand Cayman Island
From Travel Trade Caribbean George Town.- A giant Ferris wheel known as the Cayman Eye, for panoramic views of the island, has been proposed as a possible new tourist attraction for George Town waterfront. The concept is a mini version…
Meeting with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Consultant
Ms Devora Kestel, PAHO/WHO, Mental Health Regional Advisor, arrived in the Cayman Islands on Monday, 14th July, to assist the Mental Health Commission (MHC) with the World Health Organization Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS) survey. The meeting was…
Special report: Offshore – The Cayman Islands
By Joanne Harris From The Lawyer The Cayman Islands dominates the offshore world, but can it maintain its leading position? The Cayman Islands is the quintessential offshore jurisdiction. Tax-neutral, with a government and financial regulator keen to keep up with…
UK territories reaffirm commitment to economic development at Cayman meeting
From Caribbean News Now GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Elected leaders of the UK’s Overseas Territories, met in the Cayman Islands on 15-17 July 2014 to discuss the forthcoming Joint Ministerial Council Meeting (JMC), scheduled for December in London. The…
Training course provides helpful tools to landscape workers
Landscaping needs in the Cayman Islands are fast changing, and the Department of Labour and Pensions is working to keep its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training courses up to date. Thirteen participants successfully completed the OSHA certification course…
High end smart phone woes/InCapS AM Best rating
Things are about to get even uglier for the high-end smartphone market By Tero Kuittinen From BGR As it happens, Samsung issued a warning about its upcoming quarterly earnings literally hours before Walmart’s decision to discount the iPhone 5c to…
