When a founder talks (or acts) out of school
By Rebekah Mintzer, Corporate Counsel Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates set tongues wagging in the tech world and beyond on Monday when he seemingly broke rank with the company he created as well as most of Silicon Valley on a major…
Tame macroeconomic volatility to boost growth and reduce hardship in the Caribbean
BY FRANCISCO G. CARNEIRO ON TUE, CO-AUTHORS: HA MINH NGUYEN, REI ODAWARA From The World Bank IMAGE: Volatility and its Drag on Growth, 1990-2010 – Click to enlarge Volatility in financial markets gets wide attention in the public eye. Less noticed is…
One chart that should strike fear into investors everywhere
By Matt Turner From Business Insider Screen Shot 2016 02 18 at 9.47.06 AM Federal Reserve Bank of New York Funds have gotten bigger (red line in the chart), and funds are investing more in illiquid bonds (blue line). That,…
Meet the obnoxious rich guy the Internet hates even more than the Pharma Bro
By Brad Reed From BGR One of the reasons I’ve always liked Mark Cuban is that he enjoys being rich and has fun with his money. While this may sound strange, I find this sort of attitude to be much…
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Cayman Islands: Lawyers for Canover Watson appeal conviction Lawyers for Canover Watson, the former Cayman Islands Health Services Authority board chairman, have appealed his conviction. Watson was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment after being found Guilty by a jury…
Cayman Islands: Big Is back: Private Equity in Cayman
Article by Jason Allison and Bicrom Das Cayman Finance From Mondaq Big is back – The increased global momentum in private equity activity has been reflected in the Cayman Islands, highlighting its importance as a centre for fund formation, secured…
Cayman Islands: The 7th Annual CARE/BRITCAY -K9/5K
From CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts Registration for the 7th annual K9/5K 2015 is now open! This year, our annual walk/run will take place on Sunday, March 13th @ Camana Bay. Online registration is available through Cayman Active and…
Vincentians to pay increased and new taxes in 2016
From iWitness News SWG Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves announced increases in several taxes as well as a new tax on cellphone calls when he presented the 2016 Budget on Monday. “I intend to impose a levy of 2 per cent…
Cayman Islands is “Proud of Them”
“Proud of Them” Celebrates Fifth Awards Round A dozen dynamic young people received recognition for their efforts, achievement and potential last Wednesday, 18 February, 2016, during the latest “Proud of Them” (PoT) awards. Youth Minister Osbourne Bodden presented this year’s…
Exclusion rates for black Caribbean students remain disproportionately high, says leading academic
By Jon Severs From tes Black Caribbean pupils are still much more likely to be excluded than other students in mainstream English schools, according to new research, despite an overall reduction in exclusion rates since the 1990s Professor David Gillborn and…
