Progressives declare they are behind their leader
In response to the strange implied assertion by the Coalition for Cayman (C4C) in their press release on Wednesday (15) that there were members of the Progressives (PPM) who were unhappy with their party’s leadership, the Progressives have unified around…
Cayman Finance and Ministry to host FATCA seminar
As legislation from the United States, known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), starts to impact financial services institutions in the Cayman Islands, Cayman Finance, together with the Cayman Islands Government’s Ministry for Financial Services, are holding a…
C4C Releases a Plan
The Coalition for Cayman (C4C), at almost the last minute, have released their manifesto that many of us believed they were not ever going to produce. They have certainly been quiet about it. But wait, its not a manifesto. –…
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: Care in Normal Birth:
Care in Normal Birth: A Practical Guide (1996) Category A: Birth Practices Which Are Demonstrably Useful and Should Be Encouraged In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) assembled birth experts from around the world to identify common practices in normal…
US shale oil supply shock shifts global power balance
BBC A steeper-than-expected rise in US shale oil reserves is about to change the global balance of power between new and existing producers, a report says. Over the next five years, the US will account for a third of new…
Appleby Reports Offshore M&A Activity for Q1 2013
Offshore market performs robustly on international stage despite lacklustre quarter as global economy continues to present challenges Cayman Islands, 16 May 2013 – While the first quarter of 2013 saw the lowest number of deals in the offshore region since…
Stocks ignore the day’s data; commodities can’t
Paul Vigna Wall Street Journal The spring swoon may not hit the stock market this year – nothing, it seems, can hit the stock market this year – but it’s visible in the real world. Three data points this morning,…
New York Jets and Cayman DOT announce partnership
On Thursday 16th May at Owen Roberts Airport, Grand Cayman, the New York Jets will be arriving in a JetBlue aircraft that will be using the green and white NY Jets branded aircraft, which is the first time that this…
Economist sees ‘mortal threat’ from Cayman Islands
From The Royal Gazette, Bermuda The Cayman Islands oversight of hedge funds and banks is a “mortal threat” to the global economy, according to the respected US economist Jeffrey Sachs. The Caymans are the world’s principal offshore location for hedge…
Cruise Dreams Announces Five Night Square Dance Group Cruise with Hall of Fame Caller Jay Krebs
From BMW Travel World For people who are passionate about square dancing but like their vacations affordable and fun-filled, here’s a way to combine both. Jay Krebs, 31-year veteran caller, takes his smooth baritone voice aboard the Brilliance of the…
