US prosecutes ‘$6bn money-laundering hub’
BBC The Liberty Reserve digital money service that was shut down laundered more than $6bn (£4bn) in criminal cash, US authorities have said. Weekend police raids in 17 countries scooped up Liberty Reserve’s owners, operators and its computer hardware. The…
From Dante to Dan Brown: 10 things about Hell
BBC Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown’s new book borrows its title and theme from Dante’s Inferno, an account of the Italian poet’s imagined journey through hell. Writer and church historian Stephen Tomkins gives a 10-point tour of the underworld….
Cayman Island Hospitality Group holds tenth annual awards ceremony
From Film Annex Capital Partners The tenth annual Stingray Awards will bring the best and brightest in Cayman Island hospitality together on June 25th. Hosted by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association, the awards ceremony honors the best in the industry….
Cayman hosts medical professionals
The Cayman Islands hosted a biannual regional council meeting of the Caribbean Association of Medical Technologists (CASMET) for the first time, 17-19 May, 2013. The three day session held at the Marriott Beach Resort, brought together over 20 medical laboratory…
SteppingStones reorganisation leads to promotions
SteppingStones Recruitment is pleased to announce the promotions of Ms Lindsey Gordon and Ms Pam Abbott to newly created positions which will help the company better service and manage its clients. The growth of its business has caused SteppingStones to…
Small islands enjoy big rewards as tax havens
From Financial Times Fifty years ago, many of the small islands that now play a central – and controversial role – in the global economy, were desperately poor. The mosquito-ridden Cayman Islands was dependent on remittances from seamen. The Isle…
Swearing-In set for Wednesday (29)
The newly elected Legislature and Cabinet will take office in front of the Legislative Assembly (LA) on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from 10.00 a.m. At the start of the brief ceremony, the 18 new Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)…
Anti-piracy group says companies should mimic ransomware techniques to fight alleged pirates
By Brad Reed BGR A prominent anti-piracy commission, whose members include former Utah governor Jon Huntsman and former U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, has released a new report making the case that copyright holders should start deploying software…
Harneys recruits Ogier duo for further Cayman growth
Harneys is pleased to announce the recruitment of partners Colin Berryman and Andrew Morehouse to its growing Cayman Islands team. Both join from Ogier in the Cayman Islands. Managing Partner of the Cayman office Marco Martins commented: “Andrew and Colin…
Cayman Islands-owned Mangakahia Forest lifts harvest by 60%, sales up 35%
By Tina Morrison, The National Business Review Greenheart NZ Forestry, the Northland forester whose ultimate owner shifted from failed Sino-Forest Corp to a Cayman Islands-based company this year, has lifted its annual harvest by 60 percent and sales by 35…
