Simply Science: Saving Little Cayman from the lionfish
By Laura Betker From KARE11 STILLWATER, Minn. – The emerald ash borer and zebra mussels are invasive species here in Minnesota. But in the Caribbean, it’s the red lionfish. In this week’s Simply Science we meet a group of local…
The new rules for sunscreen
By Roni Caryn Rabin From New York Times There is no question most skin cancers are related to sun exposure, yet even with sunscreen sales approaching $1 billion a year, skin cancer rates continue to climb. Melanoma diagnoses have risen…
France air traffic control strike hits Europe flights
BBC European travellers are facing further disruption because of an ongoing strike by French air traffic controllers. More than a quarter of flights from France’s busiest airports had to be cancelled on Wednesday amid protests at plans for a single…
Snowden threatens to reveal more ‘Explosive’ NSA secrets
From Newsmax Former U.S. spy Edward Snowden on Wednesday vowed to fight any bid to extradite him from Hong Kong and promised “explosive” new revelations about Washington’s surveillance targets, The South China Morning Post reported. Specifically, Snowden reportedly showed the…
Greenville researcher opens clinic in Cayman Islands
By Bill Poovey GSA Business A Greenville biomedical researcher who has worked for years developing a radiation- and chemotherapy-free cancer treatment has opened a clinic in the Cayman Islands. Thomas Wagner, Ph.D., said the offshore location is the best available…
FCO Simmonds at Caribbean Council event
RLB Caribbean sponsors Caribbean Council House of Lords event On 20th May 2013 RLB Chairman, Martyn Bould MBE and Managing Director, Mark Williamson hosted a number of Caribbean clients at Caribbean Council’s Networking event at the House of Lord, London….
Cayman Islands bankers defend rules ahead of trade nominee vote
By Tim Devaney From Washington Times A day before President Obama’s pick to be the nation’s top trade negotiator faces a Senate committee vote, Cayman Islands officials defended their banking system and the kinds of offshore investments that have gotten…
Discovering news before it breaks
By Paul Hawtin News and media organizations rely on a network of reporters and agents to write and report news stories. The vast majority of these news stories inevitably affect the share price of certain listed companies around the world…
Stop stealing our signals says HBO
By Colin Wilson It was a very stern Miguel Oliva, Vice President of Public Relations and Corporate Affairs for HBO Latin America, who met with me over coffee this morning (Tue 11). He was holding one on one meetings with…
Tax havens let billions vanish into thin air
By David Cay Johnston From Sacramento Bee As you work on your state income tax return, give some thought to how much extra state income tax you must pay to make up for very wealthy California residents and multinational corporations…
