Go Man, go
By Joanne Harris Business is booming in the Isle of Man, a small jurisdiction that thinks big. Appleby’s 2009 merger with Isle of Man (IoM) firm Dickinson Cruickshank was seen by some as just another stage in the offshore giant’s…
US heads for cliffhanger election
US presidential rivals Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face a final sprint across swing states for undecided voters, on their last day of campaigning. Mr Romney is in Florida, where polls suggest he has the edge, and will head to…
Bradley Wiggins withdraws from controversial tax-dodging scheme linked with company in Caymans
By Harry Glass, This Is Money Olympic gold medalist and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has withdrawn from a controversial tax-avoidance scheme, he said today. The 32-year-old cyclist was criticised last week after it was revealed he was using…
Hedge Funds Care Charity Event | Hosted by FLAIA | Art Basel Week | Miami, Florida | Dec. 5
2012.11.04 Hedge Funds Care is an international charity, supported largely by the hedge fund industry, whose sole mssion is preventing and treating child abuse. It has 2 goals: To raise as much money as possible to fund the programs that…
Two Caymanians do well overseas in Women’s Football
For the fifth time in seven seasons, the No. 2 West Florida women’s soccer team won the Gulf South Conference Championship. The top seeded Argonauts cruised past No. 2 seed North Alabama in a 4-0 victory Sunday at Ashton Brosnaham…
Four top Pakistan cricketers hit by massive tax bill
Ex-Pakistani cricket captains Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan are among four players facing tax demands totalling 80m rupees ($825,000, £521,000). They have been given two weeks by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to pay up or face penalties. Top…
H’View juniors on tour of Cayman Islands
The junior teams of the Harbour View Football Club were due in the Cayman Islands for a series of matches, plus community-related activities. Having recently been crowned the champions of the KSAFA Under-13 league, the club was invited by the…
“It’s summer on the beaches of the Cayman Islands [for Mitt]”
By Matthew Rink, IndeOnline What’s next for Strickland, Portman Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland riled up the Democratic base at the party convention on Sept. 4 when he accused Mitt Romney, via this stinging line, of having “so little economic…
Local Kiwanians earn recognition at statewide convention
The Lee County and LaBelle area Kiwanis clubs attended the 95th Annual Florida District Convention in Tampa. The Florida District of Kiwanis covers the state of Florida and the Cayman Islands. Forty-three Kiwanis members attended the convention to represent the…
Shhhhh! Don’t tell anyone. It’s a secret
Don’t let’s beat about the bush, here’s two more negative stories on Cayman’s Alternative Investment Summit George Bush’s secret Cayman vacation By Andrew Leonard Don’t tell anyone! The former president just gave a speech at Romney’s favorite parking place for…
