Crown Dependencies meet UK Treasury officials on ‘UK FATCA’
From Tax & Regulation Nov 30 2012 BY: Helen Burggraf , Contributing Editor , International Adviser The Governments of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man issued statements late this afternoon saying that they had met with UK Treasury officials…
Grand Cayman investor group buys Las Villas Apartments
By: Sean Roth | Real Estate Editor BUYER: Barons Las Villas LLC (Barons Investment Ltd.), Tampa SELLER: Southern Shores Enterprises LLC PROPERTY: 1503 E. 142nd Ave., Tampa PRICE: $1.28 million PREVIOUS PRICE: $850,000, December 2010 TITLE FIRM ON DEED: Alpha-Omega…
Lighthouse Point earns Fodor’s Choice 2012 Distinction from Fodor’s Travel
Fodor’s, the leading name in travel guides for over 75 years, today announced that Lighthouse Point has been recognized as a 2012 Fodor’s Choice selection. This distinction designates Lighthouse Point as a leader in its field for service, quality, and…
Caymanian Students celebrate Pirates Week at Keele University, UK
Caymanian student Kenroy Millwood brought a slice of Caymanian culture and Pirates Week to Keele University in the United Kingdom this month and did not disappoint. Kenroy coordinated an event packed with Cayman flavour in conjunction with the African Caribbean…
HDS Scholar Announces Existence of a New Early Christian Gospel from Egypt
B. D. Colen, Harvard News Office Four words on a previously unknown papyrus fragment provide the first evidence that some early Christians believed Jesus had been married, Harvard Professor Karen King told the 10th International Congress of Coptic Studies today….
Cayman Islands featured destination in Energizer, Orbitz partnership
Further to our story in our Dec 1 iNews Cayman “The Blackstone Group L.P: Orbitz and Energizer” here is the release from the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism: The Cayman Islands are featured as the stunning backdrop of “Orbitz Originals:…
Cuban Numbers Down & Up
Deputy Chief of Immigration (Enforcement) Gary Wong states that his officers, in cooperation with other agencies, continue to meet the needs of the latest group of 25 Cuban migrants. Several of the latest migrants have requested asylum. Security has been…
Watchdog needed to curb press ‘havoc’
A tougher form of self-regulation backed by legislation should be introduced to uphold press standards, the Leveson report has recommended. Lord Justice Leveson said the press had “wreaked havoc in the lives of innocent people” for many decades. But the…
Microsoft prices Surface with Windows Pro tablets
Microsoft has revealed it will charge $899 (£560) for the basic version of its Surface with Windows Pro tablet. The device will be released in January and features an Intel chip allowing it to run the full version of the…
Sea-level rise from polar ice melt finally quantified
Melting of polar ice sheets has added 11mm to global sea levels over the past two decades, according to the most definitive assessment so far. More than 20 polar research teams have combined forces to produce estimates of the state…
