Appleby adds investment funds partner in Cayman
From hedgeweek Offshore law firm Appleby has appointed Alex Brainis as a partner in the Investment Funds group, in the firms’ Cayman Islands office. Managing Partner, Bryan Hunter, says: “On behalf of the partners, it is my pleasure to extend…
Gadget of the week
This BMW-designed racing wheelchair for the Rio Olympics is like a carbon-fiber spaceship By William Fierman From Business Insider Looking more like a carbon-fiber spaceship than a piece of racing equipment, a new wheelchair designed by BMW of North America…
Ironwood makes planning submission to Cayman Islands
Ironwood groundbreaking is now in sight. Plans for the Arnold Palmer 27 hole championship golf course, were submitted to the Planning Department for approval today, Friday 15 April 2016. The hearing date is expected to be 25 May 2016 The…
T-rex killing machine
By Stephen Brusatte, The Conversation From Business Insider A new discovery shows how the T-rex transformed from ordinary creatures to killing machines Tyrannosaurus rex is an icon, a dinosaur known to nearly everyone on the planet. It doesn’t get much…
Chilling out at the ice hotel: Inside Quebec’s Hotel de Glace
By Loren Christie, Canada AM’s Travel Expert From CTV A few things to note about Quebec’s Hôtel de Glace; it’s the only Ice Hotel in North America, your room offers very few creature comforts (a pillow and medium sized mattress), it’s…
SPI and SPI Energy complete reorganization merger
SHANGHAI, Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI” or the “Company”), a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solutions for business, residential, government and utility customers and investors, and SPI Energy Co., Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws…
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Caribbean Christians resist homosexual agenda
From TruNews BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, December 14, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) – Christians in many Caribbean territories being pressured by developed countries and international agencies to normalize homosexuality are joining in prayer and sharing resources to defend family values and Bible-taught sexual mores….
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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….
Airport Carbon Accreditation programme goes global
From Airport World The Airport Carbon Accreditation programme now covers every region of the globe after it was announced at the 23rd ACI Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) Annual Conference and General Assembly in Cancun last week it was to…
More than 7 suicides per hour in the Americas/Caribbean says new PAHO report
From Pan American Health Organization Mexico City, 22 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Some 65,000 people take their own lives in the Americas each year—more than 7 per hour—according to a report released today by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO),…
