Ron Johnson failed at JCPenney because he misplayed the expectations game
Tim Calkins, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, Business Insider Ron Johnson is out at JC Penney. His seventeen month stint at the retail giant will go down in history as one of the great leadership fiascos of the decade….
Cover me in caviar at this Grand Cayman spa
Amberly Mcateer, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman — The Globe and Mail I had fancied myself a bit of a spa snob before entering the Silver Rain, a La Prairie Spa, at the Ritz-Carlton: I have had indulgent massages all…
Blatter to CONCACAF Congress; AFC Presidential Race
(WFI ) FIFA president Sepp Blatter has embarked on a week-long tour of Central American and Caribbean countries this week ahead of the CONCACAF Congress. Blatter is visiting the Dominican Republic, Haiti and spending two days in Cuba on FIFA…
Cayman Swordfish Challenge almost here
The Cayman Swordfish Challenge is two nights of fishing, Fri 19 thru Sun 21 April 2013. It’s a team event with a captain and at least one angler. Entry fee is CI$500 per team of four including the team captain…
Animal Influenza Virus in China
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department A new type of Influenza infection with A (H7N9) has caused severe disease in China. To date, there are a total of 60 laboratory confirmed human cases with influenza A(H7N9) virus including thirteen fatalities…
Small Business Expo well received
More than 30 exhibitors showcased their products and services at the Department of Commerce and Investment’s (DCI) first Small Business Expo on Thursday, 11 April. Expo attendees visited a wide selection of booths in the areas of retail, home improvement,…
Employment grew in 2012
Total employment in the Cayman Islands in 2012 was estimated at 36,401, higher by 3.2 percent compared to 2011. Caymanian and non-Caymanian employment rose by 3.3 and 3.2 percent respectively compared to a year ago. “I am pleased that the…
CNB Robbery trial gets underway
The trial of the five men, Andre Burton, George Mignott, David Tomassa, Rennie Cole and Ryan Edwards, charged with armed robbery at the Buckingham Square branch of Cayman National Bank (CNB) on Thursday, 28th June last year, began in the…
Dismissal of CIAA financial controller was NOT due to suspicion of theft or any serious allegations
In an Editorial dated 28th February 2013 under the title “CIAA’s incredible statement” I said an employee of CIAA (the financial controller) was suspected of theft and dismissed. In an Editorial dated 25th March 2013 under the title “Airport irregularities…
Establish a tourist harassment hotline
By Dr. Garth A. Rattray, [email protected] First published in the Jamaican Gleaner A while back, my wife and I went on an excursion in Grand Cayman. We saw a curious sign, handwritten on a plastic container with a few United…
