Qunar Cayman Islands receives go-private offer
From Reuters Chinese online travel company Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd said a unit of private equity fund Ocean Imagination LP offered to acquire the company. The offer of $30.39 per American depositary share represents a premium of 15 percent to…
Smokers may try to quit 30 times before it sticks
By Kathryn Doyle, Reuters From Business Insider Though conventional wisdom says it takes five to seven attempts for most smokers to quit, those estimates may be very low, a recent study suggests. Based on data for more than 1,200 adult…
Caribbean Sea acts like a whistle and can be ‘heard’ from space
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL A study of the Caribbean Sea by University of Liverpool ocean scientists has revealed that, in the midst of all the noise of the ocean, this region behaves like a whistle, which blows so loudly that it…
Skyfall [based in Cayman]
From Worth Avenue Yachts SKYFALL 190ft / 57.9M | Builder: Trinity Yachts | Year: 2010 SKYFALL Length 190ft (57.9m) Beam 33ft 6in (10.2m) Draft 8ft 6in (2.6m) Year Built 2010 Builder Trinity Yachts Designer Trinity Yachts Sleeps 12 Crew Captain…
Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas will be sold to Thomson Cruises
TUI Group announced acquisition of “Legend of the Seas” from Royal Caribbean International by Thomson Cruises based in UK TUI UK & Ireland is set to acquire the 63.000 tonne cruise ship through its Thomson Cruises subsidiary directly from its…
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Caribbean Tourism Organization launches 30 Days of Caribbean Romance campaign
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 1 June, 2016 – A month-long campaign in observance of the Caribbean Year of Romance gets underway today. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), which declared 2016 the Year of Romance, today launches a social media campaign dubbed, 30…
Dominica to host first Caribbean Aviation Meetup Conference
Roseau, Dominica – The government of the Commonwealth of Dominica through the Ministry of Tourism and Urban Renewal and Discover Dominica Authority will host the first CARIBBEAN AVIATION MEETUP Conference in Dominica from June 14 – 16, 2016. The CARIBBEAN…
WTF Launches New Collaborative Bidding Process for 2017-2021
“It is not just a contract but a partnership.” SEOUL, Korea (May 23, 2016) – The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) today [Mon] announced an innovative bidding process for all its WTF events between 2017 and 2021 as it looks to…
Bahamas designates list of relevant foreign countries [Cayman Islands included]
By Sophia Rolle-Kapousouzoglo Contributed by Lennox Paton From International Law Office The Liquidation Rules Committee has published the Foreign Proceedings (International Cooperation) (Relevant Foreign Countries) Liquidation Rules 2016. The most recent statutory enactment in relation to corporate insolvency in the Bahamas is…
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Strengthening the multi-sectoral response to NCDS in the Caribbean – National NCD Commissions
June 5th, 2015 – Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Barbados Meeting Summary: Friday June 5th, 2015 at the Courtyard by Marriott Bridgetown in Barbados, key stakeholders came together to discuss strengthening of the multisectoral approach to NCDs through CARICOM’s National NCD Commissions…
