Finding Value And Consistency In Consolidated Water Co.
By Nicholas Quigley, Professional analyst, long/short equity, value From Seeking Alpha Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO) is a tiny company, with a market cap of only $172mm. As of its latest quarterly report ending Q3 2013, Consolidated Water was trading…
Man travels 1,000 miles to claim bogus prize
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Ratan Kumar Malbisoi travelled more than a thousand miles to claim a bogus prize An Indian villager recently travelled more than a thousand miles to the BBC office in Delhi in an unusual quest…
American actress Shirley Temple dies at 85
From Euronews Hollywood star Shirley Temple has died aged 85, her family said on Tuesday morning. Born Shirley Temple Black on April 23, 1928, her varied career took her from being a film and television actress, singer, dancer to being…
The dark origins of Valentine’s Day
By Arnie Seipel From npr Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the origins of this festival of candy and cupids are actually dark, bloody — and a bit muddled. Though no one…
Why pension funds are finding Bermuda captivating
By Ashley Fife From APPLEBY Bermuda is becoming increasingly attractive as a place to invest pension assets, manage the risks associated with funding pensions, and to carry on a pension trustee business. In the first instance, pension trustees’ investments in…
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Premier’s HARDtalk airing changed The Office of the Premier has been advised that the airing for the discussion between Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and BBC HARDtalk host Stephen Sackur has been changed to Wednesday, 12 February, 2014, on…
Cuba frees jailed Canadian businessman
From Washington Post TORONTO — A Canadian businessman who served 2 1/2 years of a 9-year prison sentence in Cuba for corruption has abruptly returned to Canada. Sarkis Yacoubian, president of Tri-Star Caribbean import company, said Saturday that he’s extremely…
PPS in the Caribbean hold key to success
From The Barbados Advocate “Worthwhile approach” It was noted quite recently that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Caribbean hold the key to the success of infrastructural development in the Bank’s Borrowing Member Countries. There is a recognition that infrastructure development…
Awesome adventure: Swimming with stingrays on Grand Cayman
By Shivana Maharaj From City Style and living Magazine Now in its 60th year of operation, Captain Marvin’s Watersports offers several options for exploring the ocean. We decide to take a half-day snorkel excursion, including a chance to swim with…
Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert and co predict the tastes of the future – globally and locally
By Samantha Wood From The National When a star-studded cast of chefs – think Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, José Andrés and two Daniels (Boulud and Humm) – congregate in one spot, the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, for an annual cookout at…
