Celebrating the Elderly in October
Shaping the Future for Our Senior Citizens is the 2012 theme for Cayman’s Older Persons Month in October. Beginning with the United Nations designated International Day of Older Persons (Monday, 1 October) and spearheaded by the Department of Children and…
Iranian News Agency Plagiarizes The Onion
By Robert Mackey, The New York Times Last Updated: Saturday, 6:13 p.m. Apparently unaware of the unwritten rules of both ethical journalism and satire, an Iranian news agency published an edited copy of a report from The Onion on Friday,…
Eternal Clock Could Keep Time After Universe Dies
By Clara Moskowitz, LiveScience Senior Writer The idea for an eternal clock that would continue to keep time even after the universe ceased to exist has intrigued physicists. However, no one has figured out how one might be built, until…
A.M. Best Affirms Debt Ratings on Two Trust Preferred CDO Transactions
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the debt ratings on multi-tranche collateralized obligations (CDOs) co-issued by two special purpose vehicles (SPV): Dekania CDO I, Ltd. and Dekania CDO I, Inc. (collectively known as Dekania I) and Dekania CDO II, Ltd. and…
Life Keeps Making Lemonade – [George W. in Cayman Islands]
by Michael Tomasky , the Daily Beast On the Hardball set last night, Matthews told me that George W. Bush, on November 1, i.e. five days before the election, is giving a speech in.the Cayman Islands! It’s true. What is…
Apple apologises for Maps switch ‘frustration’
Apple’s chief executive has penned an apology following a barrage of criticism caused by its switch to a new maps system. Tim Cook acknowledged that users had been frustrated by the move and repeated a pledge to improve the software….
Romney and Bain Exposed: Romney’s profit ‘harvest’ in latest video from Mother Jones
This blog is cross-posted at StewartAcuff.com Lots more problems for Mitt Romney. A former employee gave Mother Jones magazine old film clips of Romney talking about Bain Capital and its strategy for draining its acquisitions in order to generate profit….
Cayman Islands Financial Services attends ASHRM 2012
Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) is pleased that the Cayman Islands Financial Services will be well represented at the ASHRM 2012 Annual Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Washington, D.C., National Harbor held October 7th -10th….
Experts to check on “Stinky”
Stinky, Cayman Islands’ seemingly sexually frustrated male dolphin, is to be given specialist treatment with the arrival of two marine mammal experts from the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this week. Travelling with them will be a specialist…
News in brief: Police officer demoted/ Ozzie returns to PPM
Senior police officer demoted to police constable The Royal Cayman islands Police Service (RCIPS) confirmed on Friday (28) a former Royal Cayman Islands Police Service inspector has been returned to the rank of Constable after an internal investigation. Their official…
