UPDATE: Super Typhoon Haiyan Finishes Pounding the Philippines, Headed for Vietnam
By Dr. Jeff Masters From Weather Underground 3:50 PM GMT on November 08, 2013 After spending 48 hours at Category 5 strength, the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone in world history, Super Typhoon Haiyan, has finally weakened to a Category 4 storm….
OTs Minister gets cruise port update and US FACTA agreement imminent
Overseas Territories Minister Mark Simmonds packed a busy agenda into his one-day official visit to the Cayman Islands yesterday (Tuesday 5 November 2013). The day began with a breakfast meeting with Premier Alden McLaughlin hosted by Governor Kilpatrick at Government…
October cruise ship passenger arrivals up
After a continuing trend of decreasing cruise ship passengers arrivals in Grand Cayman between April and September this year with an average drop of 22.72% over the six months, October saw a refreshing rise of 9.1%. Following is a summary…
Citi appointed depositary for 58.com sponsored ADR programme
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–November 07, 2013– Citi, acting through Citibank N.A., has been appointed by 58.com Inc. (“58.com”), a Cayman Islands registered China based company, as depositary bank for its Level 3 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme. 58.com’s ADR programme was…
International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Awards Banquet
Join divers from all over the world as they induct the 2013 honourees into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame. We invite scuba enthusiasts everywhere to come honour the men and women who have played an important role in…
Lock8 is a smart lock to keep your bike from being stolen
By Ryan Lawler, From Tech Crunch Anyone who relies on their bike to get around, especially in major cities like New York and San Francisco, knows that bike theft is a huge problem. Current locks can be ineffective as theft…
Guest Post from s/v ‘Cutter Loose’ – ‘Epilogue: Caribbean Cruise 2012/2013′
Posted by Andy and Mia From Sail Feed This is a fantastic feature from our friends Eric and Pat Fulmer from s/v Cutter Loose, participants in the 2012 edition of the Caribbean 1500 last year. We just received this email…
Disgusting ingredients in McDonald’s burgers
By Michelle Schoffro Cook, Care2 If you’ve been following my “Not Lovin’ It” series on ingredients in McDonald’s foods, you’ve already seen some disgusting and shocking ingredients in McNuggets and French fries. Many people contacted me to ask “what’s in…
Judges meet in Cayman to discuss insolvency and other bankruptcy issues
It was a very distinguished group of persons arriving here in Grand Cayman this week. Regional meetings were taking place on Wednesday (6) and Thursday (7) to discuss cross-border insolvency issues, restructuring, insolvency, bankruptcy and similar issues. The distinguished attendees…
Shipping conference & JetBlu increases service
More than 325 shipping executives attended CSA annual conference in Panama Final presentations were completed on Wednesday (Oct 30) afternoon as the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) brought the curtain down on its 43rd AGM in Panama City, where more than…
