UCCI Spring Concert Sat April 13th
The University of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is holding a Spring Concert on Saturday April 13th, 2013 at the UCCI Campus as a fundraiser in support of the UCCI – Trent University Cultural Exchange Programme. Starting time is 6:30pm. Among…
Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free condemns draft EIA as “a sham”; calls on all candidates to take a clear stand
Not surprisingly, the firm chosen and paid for by the Dart Group, Cardno-Entrix (CE), has issued a “draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)” which whitewashes the proponent’s planned landfill for Bodden Town (BT). The “Dart Environmental Statement” encompasses 1887 pages “thereby…
RPT-Fitch Rates Sharjah Islamic Bank’s Trust Certificate Issuance Programme
Fitch Ratings has assigned Sharjah Islamic Bank’s (SIB; the originator; ‘BBB+’/Stable/’F2’) USD1,500,000,000 trust certificate programme a final rating of ‘BBB+’. The issuing entity under the programme is SIB Sukuk Company III Limited (SIBIII). The ratings are assigned to the programme…
Small Business Expo 2013 – Thursday (11)
The Department of Commerce & Investment (DCI) will host the first small business expo and reception to celebrate Cayman Entrepreneurship Day on Thursday, 11 April at the Family Life Centre. The day starts at 9:00 a.m. with an opening ceremony,…
Conundrum in cross-border insolvency tackled by Cayman Islands
by Devi Shah, accountancyage.com A recent insolvency case in the Cayman Islands could have far-reaching ramifications to cases here in the UK bringing a more universal approach to international collapses. The decision comes just months after a UK Supreme Court…
Indian companies invest $1.88 billion overseas in March
From Business Standard In February, Indian companies had invested $1.66 billion overseas Investment by Indian companies abroad increased by 13.7% to $1.88 billion in March, according to the Reserve Bank data. In February, Indian companies had invested $1.66 billion overseas….
Is It Illegal to Resell “Used” Digital Music? A federal judge in New York says yes.
By John Villasenor, Slate When you purchase a lawfully produced music CD, you are entitled under U.S. copyright law “to sell or otherwise dispose” of it without seeking permission from the copyright holders. Without the protection of this “first-sale” doctrine,…
ASK7 Enterprises to roll out juice bar chain
From Jamaican Gleaner New company ASK7 Enterprises Limited has struck a deal with Smoothie Factory Inc to build out a network of its juice bars in Jamaica and at least 24 other Caribbean countries. The Master Franchise Agreement (MFA) was…
O2Micro Will Announce First Quarter 2013 Results on May 1, 2013
By GlobeNewswire, April 10, 2013, 08:30:00 AM EDT GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, April 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grand Cayman, April 10, 2013. O2Micro®International Limited, (Nasdaq:OIIM), a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and…
Would Fox’s threat to become a Cable Network ever come true?
By Josef Adalian, Vulture Chase Carey, CEO of Fox parent company News Corp., made a seemingly startling statement Monday: There’s a chance the Fox Broadcasting Company might transform itself into a cable channel. Appearing at the National Association of Broadcasters…
