Offshore Company Market recovery
Two Internet stories relating to the Appleby Reports Offshore Incorporation Activity posting on iNews Cayman Nov 13th 2012. See http://www.ieyenews.com/2012/11/appleby-reports-offshore-incorporation-activity-2/ and http://www.ieyenews.com/2012/11/appleby-reports-offshore-ma-activity-for-q3-2012/ Signs of buoyancy in offshore sector Don Burgess, BDA SunTUESDAY, NOV. 13: Signs point to the markets recovering…
European workers stage austerity protests
Workers across the European Union have staged a series of protests and strikes against rising unemployment and austerity measures. General strikes in Spain and Portugal halted transport and closed businesses and schools. Police and protesters clashed in several Spanish cities….
Flowers has narrow lead in online voting
The 2012 World Open Water Swimming Association’s Performance of the Year nominees are (listed in alphabetical order of their first name): 1. Alina Warren (Scotland), Swimming Great Glen Way 2. Brenton Williams (South Africa), Deep Blue Flying 3. Dan Projansky…
Government to go online only
The United Kingdom Government aims to save billions of pounds by shutting down telephone and face-to-face-services in the public sector and moving everything online. A statement from the Government said the moves would save £1.2 billion ($A1.84 billion) by 2015….
Mauiva AirCruise Stop in Grand Bahama Receives High Marks
By Andre Cartwright, the Bahamas Weekly Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas – Wishing to spend a bit more time on Grand Bahama Island, the ten German participants on their first leg of the seven-day Bahamas, Cayman and Cancun Caribbean Paradise Mauiva…
Sri Lanka: UN admits it failed to protect civilians
A UN report on its failure to protect civilians in Sri Lanka’s civil war will have “profound implications” for the global body, UN chief Ban Ki-moon says. Publishing the damning internal report, which was leaked to the BBC, Mr Ban…
Harambee sacco cancelled houses deal over fraud
Harambee Sacco stopped the sale of its 16 prime residential property in Nyali, Mombasa, after realising that the bond issued by the winning bidder was forged. The Sacco, whose members are largely drawn from public sector institutions, was last year on…
Syria: France backs anti-Assad coalition
France has become the first Western power to recognise Syria’s opposition coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. The move was announced by President Francois Hollande at a televised news conference in Paris. Syrian opposition groups struck…
Breast Cancer Awareness supported in the Bahamas & Cayman Islands
Higgs & Johnson continued its support of The Lee Denim Day (Bahamas, top photo) and the Lions Dress Down/Dress Pink Day (Cayman Islands, bottom photo) as they both continue to be some of the largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer…
Ex Cayman Islands Tourism Director retires from CHTA
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association announced that Alec Sanguinetti is retiring as director general after 19 years in executive positions with the organisation and 52 years as one of the tourism industry’s top airline and hotel executives. Richard Doumeng,…
