Culinary Week at Grand Old House
Friday January 10th through Wednesday January 15th Jan. 10th, 1pm Foie Gras Lunch Three-course foie gras lunch with wines, including l 995 Chateau d’Yquem $150.00 members, $175 non-members (limited seating) Jan. 11th, 5pm Old vs. Young, Bordeaux Blend…
European Commission donates $409,000 to Eastern Caribbean
From Caribbean Journal The European Commission has donated around $409,000 to Eastern Caribbean countries impacted by the Christmas trough system. The funding, announced by the European Commission’s Department of Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, aims to “bring immediate relief to…
Conyers’ Paul Smith joins Cayman Islands office
Conyers Dill & Pearman is pleased to announce that Paul Smith has relocated to the Firm’s Cayman Islands office to further support its robust litigation practice. Paul, a senior addition to the Cayman litigation team, brings with him over 30…
SC affirms junking of robbery raps vs ex-DOJ chief
By Virgil B. Lopez From SunStar THE Supreme Court (SC) sustained the dismissal of robbery with intimidation case against former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez before the Sandiganbayan in relation to his supposed $2-million payoff from ex-Manila Representative Mark Jimenez in…
O2Micro to present rapidly expanding portfolio of lighting solutions at Lighting Japan 2014
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Jan 08, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — O2Micro International Limited OIIM -0.34% , a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and solutions, is pleased to announce its participation in…
Fed’s Yellen Faces Delicate Balancing Act After Bernanke’s Goodbye
From newsmax Janet Yellen will take the helm of a Federal Reserve facing a significantly different economic landscape from the one that dominated Ben Bernanke’s tenure as chairman, confronting her with different decisions as well. Bernanke’s eight years leading the…
Stake on the menu: Digicel returns to table, studies Cook books
From teleGeography Pan-Caribbean and Pacific mobile operator Digicel is once again studying the possibility of buying Telecom New Zealand’s majority interest in Telecom Cook Islands (TCI), the New Zealand Herald reports. Telecom New Zealand announced shortly before Christmas that it…
UBS weighs operators’ exposure in a big Caribbean capacity-hike year
From Seatrade Insider Although cruising’s 2014 capacity increase of 3% to 4% is below average, deployment changes are pushing up Caribbean market supply 12% to 13%, according to UBS Investment Research. The three major cruise operators are all adding Caribbean…
MaplesFS Clients support The Pines over the holidays and beyond
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (7 January 2014): The Pines Retirement Home received an unexpected gift over the holidays, thanks to the support of MaplesFS and its clients. The clients of MaplesFS donated US$190,323.53 to The Pines, which will benefit the…
Court documents show Suntech Power shares almost worthless
From Seeking Alpha After Suntech Power (OTCPK:STPFQ) missed its $540 million bond payment on March 15, 2013, Seeking Alpha has published a number of articles explaining why the company’s shares are worthless. Despite these articles, Suntech stock has maintained some…
