From Economics and Statistics Office. Caymans’ economy expanded by an estimated 1.4% in the First Half of 2021 As measured by the real gross domestic product (GDP), economic activity in the Cayman Islands is estimated to have increased by 1.4% in the first six months of 2021. Indicators suggest that the growth in economic activity […]
Caymans’ economy expanded in first half of 2021; Consumer Prices increased slightly in June 2021; Consumer Prices rose sharply in September 2021
Cayman: Ministry of CPI appoints Energy Policy Coordinator
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure (CPI) has appointed Kristen Augustine as Energy Policy Coordinator, effective October 28, 2019. In her role, Mrs. Augustine will assist the Ministry to deliver mission critical initiatives under the National Energy Policy. She will also monitor Government’s position on emerging trends in the energy sector […]
Cayman: Ministry of CPI announces appointment of Communications Manager
From The Cayman Islands Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure. The Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure announces the appointment of Alethia Lambert as Communications and Public Affairs Manager, effective July 2, 2019. In her new role, Ms. Lambert will be responsible for developing and managing the communications initiatives within the Ministry and assisting its […]
Cayman Islands: Corruption: A Human Rights Impact Assessment
Article by Angela Barkhouse, KRYS Global From Mondaq Co-authored by Hugo Hoyland, Kroll and Marc Limon, Universal Rights Group Corruption, especially grand corruption, has enormous implications, both direct and indirect, for the enjoyment of human rights. Corruption undermines – perhaps even violates – a wide array of economic, social and cultural rights, including the right […]
Highest core inflation in decade flattens real US wage growth
From Newsmax A gauge of U.S. consumer prices jumped by the most in a decade in July, eating into wage gains that have barely budged in the past four months and strengthening the case for the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates gradually. The core measure of the Consumer Price Index, which excludes food […]
Cayman Islands consumer price index increased by 2.2% in the second quarter
From Cayman Islands Economics and Statistics Office The average prices of goods and services in the Cayman Islands, as estimated by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased by 2.2% in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. The largest contributor to the increase in the CPI was the 7.9% rise […]
Cayman Islands Consumer price Index increases by 1.7% in first quarter 2017
From The Cayman Islands Economics and Statistics Office he CPI increased by 1.7 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago. The main contributors to this movement were the 9.0 percent rise in the index for restaurants and hotels, clothing and footwear that went up by 4.7 percent, and recreation and culture up by […]
Cayman Islands Consumer Price Index increased by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2016
The average prices of goods and services consumed by households in the Cayman Islands, as estimated by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased in the third quarter of 2016 by 0.5% compared to the same period in 2015. This is the first time that the CPI increased after 6 consecutive quarters of decline due mainly […]
Using flexible flatscreens to yield a virtually see-through airplane
By hipstomp / Rain Noe From Core77 You probably remember Richard Branson’s April Fool’s joke about Virgin producing glass-bottomed planes. I figured this next bit of news might be a gag too, but apparently this proposal for a virtually invisible passenger airplane is sincere. Put forth by the UK’s Centre for Process Innovation, a science/engineering/technology […]