Tax ‘trickery’ in Ireland: A safe haven you can bank on
By Vincent Browne, The Irish Times Lee Hadnum, a former tax specialist with Ernst and Young, author of The World’s Best Tax Havens: How to Cut Your Taxes to Zero and Safeguard Your Financial Freedom, lists Ireland among the 28…
Schmidt: If governments want Google to pay more taxes, they should change tax laws
By Brad Reed BGR Google chairman Eric Schmidt and Apple CEO Tim Cook may be rivals but they both agree that government officials need to look at themselves in the mirror more when they decry the low tax rates paid…
Ten of the most terrifying roller coasters on the planet
Megan Willett and Eric Goldschein Business Insider Summer is almost here, which means that millions of American will be flocking to amusement parks around the country. And the one major requirement for any park worth its salt is a stomach-turning,…
Cayman Islands working to highlight image as magnet for quality companies, captives
LOS ANGELES – The Cayman Islands is working to rehabilitate its image as the home to secrecy and offshore accounts, according to Rob Leadbetter, chairman of the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC). He spoke with Best’s News Service at…
Google Glass: what’s with all the hate?
By Frederic Lardinois From techcrunch Google Glass isn’t even on sale yet and there is already a noticeable backlash against Google’s first experiment in wearable computing. It’s odd to see a product that was greeted with so much hype a…
Bermuda braced for tough game against Cayman
By Stephen Wright From The Royal Gazette Bermuda’s national rugby team must defeat Cayman Islands in their final NACRA Caribbean Championship game to avoid having to qualify for next year’s competition. The Islanders, who won last year’s tournament, will be…
School garden plants healthy eating
By Paul Swiech, Palm Beach Post BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — About 440 students of Pepper Ridge Elementary School spent part of May 13 digging in dirt and planting and watering strawberry, green pepper, tomato, cucumber and watermelon plants. The goal is…
Transparency data FOI Disclosure Log: Governor’s Office, Cayman Islands
Organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office Published: 28 May 2013 World location: Cayman Islands Detail July 2012 – May 2013 Date Request Number Request Description Outcome 8 August 2012 49497 How many applications have been made for warrants under the…
Moms’ weight loss surgery can change her kids’ genes
By Lauran Neergaard, Business Insider Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way — by affecting how their children’s genes behave. In a…
Swearing in Ceremony for New Government
With dark clouds overhead and rain beginning to fall one can only hope that this is not a bad omen for the Cayman Islands new government. However, Alden McLaughlin in his speech said rain was a blessing and therefor “we…
