Maples raises more than $8,000 for Feed our Future
On Friday, 23 May more than 150 staff from Maples and Calder and MaplesFS participated in the island-wide dress down day in support of Feed Our Future. Each donning this year’s purple T-Shirt, the participants raised more than US$8,000 for…
Snapshot: actual Internet upload and download speeds from across the Caribbean 2014 [Cayman is among the top placed]
From ICT Pulse Have you ever wondered what Internet speeds might actually be experienced in the Caribbean? This new Snapshot examines household Internet upload and download speeds in 25 countries across the region. In our earlier Snapshot, we examined residential…
iNews Briefs
Cayman Islands budget meeting due to be delivered on Monday (26) The Cayman Islands Minister of Finance, Marco Archer, is expected to deliver his budget next Monday 26th if the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s economic advisor, Richard Holmwood, says…
Maples putts for Feed Our Future
Maples and Calder recently donated its winnings from the Cayman Islands Golf Invitational, totalling CI$1,700, to local charity Feed Our Future. The team placed second in the tournament, which took place from 13-14 December 2013 at the North Sound Golf…
Maples and Calder Sends Young Caymanian lawyer to Hong Kong
In continuing its commitment to offering newly qualified and junior Caymanian lawyers the opportunity to expand their horizons, Maples and Calder has granted Associate Christina Gordon the opportunity to gain experience in a foreign office by way of a secondment….
Shark lovers have appetite for protest
From the Pueblo Chieftain KINGSTON, Jamaica — Conservationists have launched a shark-saving campaign in the Caribbean country of Trinidad & Tobago, trying to stop locals and tourists from eating a popular delicacy: deep-fried shark sandwiches. Many have long considered “bake…
Barbados rugby team qualifies for Commonwealth Games
From Caribbean360 The Barbados team has been hard at work for the past three months, training for major tournaments in Tobago, Las Vegas and Hong Kong. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday February 13, 2014, CMC – The Barbados Men’s Rugby Sevens team…
Carson Yeung quits all posts with English soccer club Birmingham City
By Emily Tsang From South China Morning Post Birmingham City in UK reveals decision ahead of verdict in money-laundering case Beleaguered Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung Ka-sing has resigned from all his positions with English soccer club Birmingham City, its…
Hong Kong exchange looks to attract overseas companies
From JDSupra Business Advisor Bolstered by a solid fourth quarter, 2013 was a stronger year than 2012 for Hong Kong in terms of new listings. In 2013, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the HKEx) reported 110 new listings…
Appleby’s Insider report reveals continued expansion of CLO market
Appleby has published its second report on collateralised loan obligations (CLO). The law firm’s CLO Insider report, which provides data, insight and analysis on the CLO market, focused on the second half of 2013. It reveals that the total number…
