Voters in India expected to give Narendra Modi a mandate
By Ellen Barry and Neha Thirani Bagri, The New York Times New Delhi: Exit polls released Monday suggested that voters in India’s parliamentary election will deliver a mandate for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Narendra Modi, a Hindu nationalist who has…
Job Opportunity: CIMA seeking Insurance Head
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) is seeking to fill the post HEAD OF INSURANCE SUPERVISION DIVISION and welcomes applications from highly experienced insurance professionals who can act within a strategic capacity to support the mission and values of CIMA…
3 huge business mistakes airlines are making right now
By Benjamin Zhang From Business Insider Three-time Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda shot to stardom in the 1970s as Ferrari’s domineering tactical genius. His racing career was even chronicled by Hollywood in Ron Howard’s Golden Globe-nominated film “Rush.” However,…
UK cabbies are mad at Uber and they’re not going to take it anymore
By Colin Daileda From Mashable Drivers of black taxis in London are planning to clog city streets in early June to protest taxi-hailing app Uber. Private drivers are not legally allowed to have taxi meters in their cars in the…
Scientists slam latest Doomsday climate report
From Newsmax Climatologists and other experts are blasting a new climate change report from the Obama administration, calling it a “litany of doom” that objective scientists won’t take seriously. The National Climate Assessment (NCA), an 840-page report compiled by 300…
How Russia arms America’s southern neighbors
By Ioan Grillo, Global Post From Tucson Sentinel RIO DE JANEIRO — Russia’s push into Ukraine has put many on edge. But less known is that Russia is also strengthening its military links south of the Rio Grande and re-establishing…
MP’s luxury flights ‘just a smear story’
From Lancashire Evening Post The husband of South Ribble Tory MP Lorraine Fullbrook has slammed a newspaper report that she claimed luxury flights from a Caribbean holiday on her expenses as “a politically motivated smear.” Mark Fullbrook accused the Sunday…
Vast hidden profits: from Asia’s palm oil giants to a tiny British tax haven
By John Vidal in Road Town, Tortola From The Observer Indonesian court helps to tear aside the veil of secrecy under which huge corporations operate in UK-linked tax havens There is a street market selling Caribbean trinkets to cruise-liner passengers,…
What makes the Caribbean vulnerable to major storms?
By: nigel20, From Weather Underground With the impending hurricane season being only three weeks away, i felt the need to write a blog on the preparedness of the Caribbean. In particular, how prepared is the Caribbean in the event of…
9th Annual Nursing Conference in Grand Cayman
The Cayman Islands 9th Annual Nursing Conference will take place at the Marriott Grand Cayman Beach Resort (West Bay Road, Grand Cayman) on Wednesday May 14th at 8:00am. Taking part will be: Physician Key Note Speaker: Carol Biggs. Physician…
