The business case for the Carbon Tax
By Julie Fox Gorte from Caribbean Life History offers a great many examples of individuals, groups and societies that lived too much in the moment and compromised longer term prosperity — or in some cases (think Easter Island) even survival….
[US] Stalking law does not cover email addresses, Judge says
By Joel Stashenko, from New York Law Journal A woman’s work email address does not equate to a “place of employment or business,” and thus her ex-girlfriend could not have stalked her by sending unwanted messages to the account, a…
Family ‘optimistic’ after Bush 41 falls, breaks neck bone
From USA Today, (USA TODAY) Former President George H. W. Bush has broken a bone in his neck after a fall in his home in Kennebunkport, Me., and remains hospitalized in Maine, his spokesman Jim McGrath confirmed via Twitter. Granddaughter…
China: We are preparing for ‘high-level’ talks with Japan
Reuters From Business Insider China is preparing for “high-level political dialogue” with Japan, China’s top diplomat told the head of Japan’s National Security Council on Thursday, fueling speculation of a leaders’ summit as early as September. Sino-Japanese ties, long bedeviled…
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Major greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2014: report
From Caribbean Digital Network | July 17, 2015 (AFP) – All the major greenhouse gases that fuel global warming hit record highs last year, while the planet’s surface temperature reached its hottest point in 135 years, international researchers said Thursday….
Cayman Islands law firm Walkers welcomes James Burch
Walkers bolsters Cayman Finance & Corporate team with a significant lateral hire International law firm Walkers is pleased to announce the recruitment of Partner James Burch to the Finance and Corporate team in its Cayman Islands office, as part of…
Visiting UK ship Lyme Bay captains call on Cayman Islands Premier
The Premier, Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, welcomed visiting Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship captains as well as the British Defence Advisor Caribbean to his office this morning (Thursday, 16 July 2015). Calling on the Premier were Captain Kim Watts, outgoing…
Cayman Islands bank donates to Feed Our Future Foundation
In support of a “hunger free future” for the children of Cayman Islands, RBC Royal Bank recently donated $4,000 to the Feed Our Future Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide holistic nourishment to children in need. Targeting…
Drinking too much water can kill you
From University Herald Drinking too much water can be life-threatening and should only be consumed when an individual is thirsty, according to a recent study. Researchers at Loyola University Health System revealed that a condition called exercise-associated hyponatremia, which results…
The IMF vision of debt and Obama’s boldness with Iran
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now The debt crisis in Greece and the historic accord to limit Iran’s nuclear capability, thus lifting crippling sanctions, will have global repercussions. US President Barack Obama has shown strong and courageous leadership…
