Lamb Korma
by Elise Bauer from Simply Recipes Lamb Korma Are you a lover of books? My father, the English teacher, instilled in us an appreciation for literature. When I find a book I love I want to yell about it from…
China anger over girl ‘handcuffed’ for spilling drink
BBC Two Chinese officials have been suspended after being accused of handcuffing and parading a 13-year-old girl down a street for spilling a drink on a government car, state media say. The officials – a Communist Party chief and a…
Small islands enjoy big rewards as tax havens
From Financial Times Fifty years ago, many of the small islands that now play a central – and controversial role – in the global economy, were desperately poor. The mosquito-ridden Cayman Islands was dependent on remittances from seamen. The Isle…
Chinese hackers ‘compromise’ US weapons systems designs
BBC Chinese hackers have accessed designs for more than two dozen US weapons systems, a US newspaper has reported. Designs for combat aircraft, ships and missile defences were among those compromised, a Pentagon paper found, the Washington Post reported. A…
Anti-piracy group says companies should mimic ransomware techniques to fight alleged pirates
By Brad Reed BGR A prominent anti-piracy commission, whose members include former Utah governor Jon Huntsman and former U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, has released a new report making the case that copyright holders should start deploying software…
What causes “eye floaters”
By Daven Hiskey From Today I found out For those who’ve never experienced this phenomenon, eye floaters are little oddly shaped objects that appear in your vision, often when one looks at bright light such as a blue sky. Their…
Russian arms ‘to deter foreign intervention in Syria’
BBC Russia says it will go ahead with deliveries of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, and that the arms will help deter foreign intervention. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the missiles were a “stabilising factor” that could dissuade “some…
‘Round Zero’ boxing art exhibition a big hit
Four contemporary painters – Tim Okamura, Jerome Lagarrigue, Taha Clayton and Joseph Adolphe – were in the center ring recently at “Round Zero,” a sports-inspired fine art exhibition on display May 13 through 17 at the Art Director’s Club in…
Harneys recruits Ogier duo for further Cayman growth
Harneys is pleased to announce the recruitment of partners Colin Berryman and Andrew Morehouse to its growing Cayman Islands team. Both join from Ogier in the Cayman Islands. Managing Partner of the Cayman office Marco Martins commented: “Andrew and Colin…
Cayman Islands-owned Mangakahia Forest lifts harvest by 60%, sales up 35%
By Tina Morrison, The National Business Review Greenheart NZ Forestry, the Northland forester whose ultimate owner shifted from failed Sino-Forest Corp to a Cayman Islands-based company this year, has lifted its annual harvest by 60 percent and sales by 35…
