Can You Really Patent A Gene?
The Financialist The question of whether genetic material can or should be patented by pharmaceutical companies is being tested in courts both in the U.S. and overseas. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard an appeal by the American Civil…
llinois PIRG takes on Bank of America’s Cayman Islands PO Box
From Illinois Review Stacks-of-Cash-psd60499CHICAGO – The Illinois Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) really is irritated with the Bank of America. Along with other Occupy Wall Street like minded folks, they’re out to get more $$ from B of A because…
Cayman has nothing to fear from FATCA
by Phillip Morton, Investors Offshore.com The Chief Executive Officer of Cayman Finance, the promotional agency for the islands’ financial services industry, Gonzalo Jalles has discussed the ramifications for the Cayman Islands’ banking sector of the United States’ Foreign Account Tax…
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…
