Poetic feathers art
By Chris Maynards From Designer Daily Chris Maynards cuts out birds in feathers, a difficult task that lets him create delicate and poetic works of art. He place the artworks in shadowboxes that are each unique. Designer Daily is a…
Spectacular leaf cuttings by Omid Asadi
From Designer Daily Omid Asadi [https://www.facebook.com/omidasadiart] likes the patterns in leaves and regrets that too many people overlook it. He decided to make the beauty he sees in the leaves obvious for others also by creating amazing leaf cutting with…
Paper firms in tax havens up 60 pct.
By Yoon Ja-young From the Korea Times Conglomerates are increasingly setting up paper companies in tax havens such as the Cayman Islands, stirring controversy that they may be aiming at creating secret funds or avoiding paying taxes. The number of…
Swiss Consul General meets Cayman Governor
Consul General of Switzerland in Atlanta, USA, Mr. Andreas M. Maager called on Her Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Helen Kilpatrick, CB, during his first official visit to the Cayman Islands in May. Their discussions included possible collaboration between the Cayman…
The Government crackdown on offshore tax dodging just got real
By Alan Pyke From Think Progress Over 77,000 separate foreign banks and financial firms will start sharing information on their American accountholders with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in cooperation with a major crackdown on offshore tax evasion, the Associated…
Suntech Power Holdings provides update with respect to restructuring in Europe
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. STPFQ -0.97% (the “Company” or “Suntech”) today announced that the administrator of Suntech Power International Ltd. (“SPI”), the Company’s principal operating subsidiary in Europe, has called…
On 2013, an extraordinary year for offshore tax enforcement
By Dan Reeves From OffshoreAlert There was a time when offshore financial secrecy laws were ironclad and impenetrable. Some used those laws to engage in legitimate financial activities directed at investing, increasing wealth and facilitating international trade, but many others…
Cayman Islands is the new Switzerland, but not the way you think
By Robert W Wood From Forbes Are the Cayman Islands The Next Offshore Target? The U.S. has cast its tax net far and wide, more a shotgun than a rifle shot. Mixing fishing and shooting metaphors seems appropriate to show…
Illustrations of predators
From Designer Daily Spectacular illustrations of nature’s finest predators by Maxim Shkret, a Russian designer. The illustrations were created using 3D software and a lot of patience. Designer Daily is a blog for designers and web designers by Mirko Humbert,…
Caribbean International Holdings appoints leader in stem cell research to advisory board
MIAMI, FL, Apr 07, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Caribbean International Holdings (pinksheets:CIHN) is excited to announce that it has appointed Rafael Gonzalez, Ph.D to its Advisory Board. Dr. Gonzalez is currently responsible for the development of clinical stem cell…
