Who, What, Why: What does a pope do?
By David Willey BBC News, Rome Pope Francis has celebrated his inaugural mass in the Vatican, and he has assumed the responsibility of leading the world’s Catholics. But what exactly does a pope’s job entail? After Pope Francis’ solemn inauguration…
Cayman Crime Stoppers meet the media
The Cayman Crime Stoppers board members met members of the media at the new George Town Yacht Club The Barcadere for lunch and then the presentation. Malcolm Ellis, the Chairman of Cayman Crime Stoppers welcomed everybody and introduced the other…
MFA submits comments to CIMA in response to consultation on corporate governance
On March 18, Managed Funds Association (MFA) submitted a comment letter to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) in response to CIMA’s consultation paper on corporate governance. In the letter, MFA expressed support for CIMA’s proposed principles-based approach to guidance…
Evel Knievel sues over video
BBC Daredevil stuntman Evel Knievel is suing rapper Kanye West over a music video in which the star jumps across a canyon in a rocket-powered vehicle. Knievel, 68, claims the video infringes copyright and tarnishes his image by its “vulgar,…
New York Pension Fund Still Wants Hammergren And Thompson Kicked Off HP’s Board
Julie Bort, Business Insider At HP’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday (20), three board members kept their jobs but one large shareholder still wants to see them gone: NYC Comptroller John C. Liu. “Shareowners have sent a clear message that…
IRS Admits Taxpayer-Funded ‘Star Trek’ Parody Video a Mistake
WASHINGTON — (AP) Nobody’s going to win an Emmy for a parody of the TV show “Star Trek” filmed by Internal Revenue Service employees at an agency studio in Maryland. Instead, the IRS got a rebuke from Congress for wasting…
Japan’s disappointing exports report had a key bright spot
Sam Ro Business Insider Earlier, we learned that Japanese exports unexpectedly fell by 2.9 percent year-over-year in February. Economists were looking for an increase of 0.9 percent. On the surface, this was rather disappointing considering the dramatic devaluation of the…
Should Michael Vick Have a Dog?
Lisa Spector From Care2 Putting the words “dog” and “Michael Vick” together in a sentence can cause an immediate emotional response from many Care2 readers. My post titled “Should Michael Vick be Forgiven?” ignited a much heated debate on the…
Cayman shareholders of Focus can vote at EGM
Focus Media Holding Limited Announces Extraordinary General Meeting Of Shareholders SHANGHAI, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Focus Media Holding Limited (the “Company” or “Focus Media”) (Nasdaq: FMCN) announced today that it has called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the…
UCCI Business Practicum Students Head to Trinidad
A mix of lectures and international travel is the latest innovation at the University College of the Cayman Islands, and an increasing number of students are expressing interest, says UCCI’s Business Studies Chair Robert Weishan. This momentum, says Dr. Weishan,…
