Caribbean fights to protect high-value, declining species
From Curacao Chronicle KINGSTON, Jamaica – Threats from climate change, declining reefs, overfishing and possible loss of several commercial species are driving the rollout of new policy measures to keep Caribbean fisheries sustainable. Regional groups and the US-based NGO Wild…
Barclays fires chief executive Antony Jenkins
By Jill Treanor From The Guardian UK New chairman John McFarlane will run the bank until a replacement is found Antony Jenkins has been brutally ousted as the boss of Barclays bank three years after he was promoted to the…
Amazon loses appeal over search results
By Patience Haggin, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — High-end watch manufacturer Multi Time Machine Inc. won a skirmish in a fight against Amazon.com Inc. and can proceed with claims that the online retailer’s search results infringe its trademark. Ruling…
Feds Warn Silicon Valley about ‘Warrant-Free Zones’ in devices
By Mike Sacks, From The National Law Journal “We’re not seeking a front door, back door or any other kind of door,” Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates told the Senate Judiciary Committee. Federal law enforcement officials want help from Silicon…
Guernsey’s to offer sunken treasure from famed Spanish galleon
From ARTFIX daily (ArtfixDaily.com) Three decades ago, American treasure hunter Mel Fisher discovered sunken treasure valued at about $450 million from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, the most famous member of a fleet of Spanish ships that sank in 1622…
The Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference 2015
Organizers of the sixth annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference have confirmed that this year’s event will take place from 29 to 31 October at The Ritz Carlton, and will be Embracing Emerging Trends in healthcare, especially on mental health, palliative…
Georgia defends right to deny KKK group a highway cleanup sign
By Alyson Palmer, From Daily Report As last month’s deadly shooting at a predominantly black Charleston church places pressure on state and local governments to release their embrace of Confederate symbols, the state of Georgia is defending its attempt to…
Airlines face antitrust class actions over price-fixing claims
By Zoe Tillman, From The National Law Journal Consumers filed cases in federal district courts in Washington, New York, Chicago and San Francisco. As the U.S. Department of Justice investigates whether airlines conspired to keep ticket prices high, consumers are…
Caribbean integrity commissions form new Commonwealth body to fight corruption
From The Commonwealth National authorities from 12 Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean have joined forces to establish a new regional body to enhance transparency and help fight corruption. The Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies in the Commonwealth Caribbean…
How not to be a jerk when you bring your dog to the beach
By Kyla Gardner From DNAinfo Chicago EDITOR: Although some of the following does not apply in the Cayman Islands 90% does If your dog’s a jerk, you’re a jerk. That’s the way it goes at the dog beach. “It’s never…
