Chair of Transparency International to open Cayman Ethics Conference
From South Florida Caribbean News CAYMAN ISLAND – A dynamic team of international government ministers, members of parliament from the Region; directors of anti-corruption agencies and corporate leaders will tackle the issue of corruption and discuss anti-corruption strategies at a…
Overstock’s Bitcoin purchases account for less than 1% of revenue, but it’s growing
By Alex Wilhelm From TechCrunch Since Overstock.com started to accept Bitcoin as a purchase currency, the company has received a good press for its efforts to support the nascent cryptocurrency. Working with Coinbase to process Bitcoin, Overstock.com announced that it…
Caribbean nationals to benefit from New York Fire Department lawsuit settlement
From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Wednesday March 19, 2014, CMC – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has reached an agreement in principle with the City of New York and intervening plaintiffs to settle an employment…
Team Cayman poised to win gold
On Saturday 8th March, riders from the Equestrian Centre and Cayman Riding School converged on the Equestrian Centre for the 2014 FEI World Dressage Challenge (“WDC”). This international competition is designed to promote the art of dressage in countries where…
Top Women Lawyers in the Fortune 500
By Sue Reisinger, Corporate Counsel Browse our interactive chart of women who lead the legal departments at Fortune 500 companies. Aerospace products, automation and high technology, transportation systems—can a woman be a successful general counsel at such a “hard-hat” company?…
Researchers warn that anger can trigger heart attacks and strokes
From Caribbean360 MASSACHUSSETTS, United States, Friday March 7, 2014 – Possibly providing the most persuasive argument yet for effective anger management, researchers have warned that losing your temper can trigger a heart attack – even up to two hours after…
Caribbean chicken with coconut curry sauce
By Lucy Waverman Special to The Globe and Mail Not as spicy as traditional jerk chicken but this still has a kick. This recipe shows off the fusion of Caribbean cooking with a taste of South Asian as well as…
St Lucia government expresses ‘surprise’ at banana company merger
From Caribbean360 The new company, to be named ChiquitaFyffes, will have about US$4.6 billion in annual revenue, shipping about 160 million boxes of bananas a year. KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony says his administration was…
Bank manager brings the Caribbean to Cardiff
From WalesOnLine David Kelly leaves finance industry behind to make West Indian party dream a reality After 14 years in the finance industry David Kelly has taken the plunge and embarked on a new career as founder of a firm…
Expat Scots demand a vote in independence referendum
By Belinda Goldsmith From Reuters A million Scots living outside of Scotland should be allowed to vote in a referendum this year on whether their country becomes an independent nation, one of them said on Monday as he sought backing…
