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….
Applicants wanted for a one-way ticket to Mars
By Melissa Hogenboom, BBC News Want to go to Mars? Dutch organisation Mars One says it will open applications imminently. It would be a one-way trip, and the company hopes to build a community of settlers on the planet. Uncharted…
Siem Amethyst anchor handling tug supply vessel, Norway
From technology.com Siem Amethyst is a large-capacity anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel owned and managed by Siem Offshore, a supply and subsea shipping company headquartered on the Cayman Islands. Delivered in April 2011, Siem Amethyst was the last in…
Harvard’s Reinhart: Central banks ‘Bending over backwards’ to help debt crises
By John Morgan Governments in Europe and the United States are incapable of reducing their debts, so central banks are stepping forward to reduce the global financial crisis themselves, according to Harvard economist Carmen Reinhart. The disturbing end result, Reinhart…
Cayman’s Police Association concerned about their members safety and security
In a statement from the Cayman Islands Police Association issued last Friday (15), president Rudolph Gordon said: “The police association condemns these acts of violence against our officers who put their lives at risk daily to ensure communities are safe…
How to steal a billion in taxes [and a big chunk is hidden in USA]
Ned Resnikoff, msnbc This year, the U.S. government will again fail to collect billions of dollars in taxes from corporations and wealthy individuals who have moved their income into tax havens. And the United States won’t be alone; in fact,…
Wealth Briefing Exclusive: Top-ranking manager at Barclays in Asia leaves
By Tom Burroughes and Chrissy Coleman Barclays’ wealth and investment management division’s market head of Singapore and Malaysia has left the bank, this publication can confirm. Soh Chye Guan, managing director, resigned from Barclays to “pursue other opportunities”, according to…
Tourism apprentices showcase their talents and shine at luncheon
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 16 Apr. 13. Five culinary students from the Tourism Apprenticeship Training Programme (TATP) Award hosted a luncheon for sixteen specially invited guests to demonstrate their culinary skills and showcase their talents. The Castelli Bistro Italiano luncheon…
