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…
Why Social Media Advertising Is Set To Explode
By Josh Luger From Business Insider It’s not difficult to understand the lure of social media advertising. Social networks like Facebook and Twitter are daily destinations for millions of consumers. Increasingly, their ad products offer targeting according to specific demographics,…
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…
Lamb Korma
by Elise Bauer from Simply Recipes Lamb Korma Are you a lover of books? My father, the English teacher, instilled in us an appreciation for literature. When I find a book I love I want to yell about it from…
China anger over girl ‘handcuffed’ for spilling drink
BBC Two Chinese officials have been suspended after being accused of handcuffing and parading a 13-year-old girl down a street for spilling a drink on a government car, state media say. The officials – a Communist Party chief and a…
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…
Chinese hackers ‘compromise’ US weapons systems designs
BBC Chinese hackers have accessed designs for more than two dozen US weapons systems, a US newspaper has reported. Designs for combat aircraft, ships and missile defences were among those compromised, a Pentagon paper found, the Washington Post reported. A…
