US Senate rejects amendment to expand gun-sale checks
BBC A bipartisan plan to expand background checks on gun buyers has failed in the US Senate, a blow to gun control plans. The plan was blocked on a 54-46 vote, six votes short of the 60-vote hurdle needed to…
100 Women in Hedge Funds’ event is fully booked
An Evening With Jane Buchan, CEO of PAAMCO You can have it all: networking, inspiration and crystal ball gazing at the inaugural 100WHF event in the Cayman Islands. Hear about recent changes to hedge fund regulation in the Cayman Islands…
Coalition For Cayman says voters should avoid a party-ruled government
C4C recommends a coalition-style government that will put Country First Grand Cayman – April 15, 2013 – Coalition for Cayman (C4C) today stated that a coalition government, where one political party does not hold a majority, can restore the Country…
Super-powered battery breakthrough claimed by US team
By Leo Kelion BBC Technology reporter A new type of battery has been developed which its creators say could revolutionise the way we power consumer electronics and vehicles. The University of Illinois team says its use of 3D-electrodes allows it…
Banking secrecy issue not ‘one-way street,’ says Austria
From Global Post Austria will not negotiate loosening its controversial banking secrecy policies until others do so too, notably tax havens under Britain’s influence, top government officials said Tuesday in Vienna. “We do not wish to start discussions if others…
Digital music: Can streaming save music sales?
By Maddy Savage, BBC News, Stockholm Streaming services have reversed the fortunes of the music industry in Sweden and now generate more income than downloads or CDs. But can the model be replicated worldwide? Keyboardist and respected songwriter Felix Persson…
The ‘End of Tax Havens’ – but will developing countries benefit?
Alex Cobham, Center for Global Development News broke on April 9th of agreement between the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain to pilot “multilateral automatic tax information exchange.” In France, President Hollande went further – announcing a draft law aimed…
American Airlines passengers still backed up after glitch
From NBC Flight cancellations and delays continued to bedevil American Airlines customers on Wednesday — a day after a major glitch crippled the carrier’s reservation system, leading to the grounding of its fleet for several hours. “These computer system can…
Appleby News from The Lawyer
Appleby receives numerous accolades at Corporate INTL Legal Awards Appleby has been named ‘Insolvency Law — Law Firm of the Year in Bermuda’, ‘Fraud Law — Law Firm of the Year in Bermuda’, ‘Corporate Law — Law Firm of the…
Conservation
Cayman Islands Conservation Legislation 1. Marine Parks & Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) In order to protect the reefs in the Cayman Islands, many of the areas around Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman are protected as marine parks (e.g….
