Conundrum in cross-border insolvency tackled by Cayman Islands
by Devi Shah, accountancyage.com A recent insolvency case in the Cayman Islands could have far-reaching ramifications to cases here in the UK bringing a more universal approach to international collapses. The decision comes just months after a UK Supreme Court…
Indian companies invest $1.88 billion overseas in March
From Business Standard In February, Indian companies had invested $1.66 billion overseas Investment by Indian companies abroad increased by 13.7% to $1.88 billion in March, according to the Reserve Bank data. In February, Indian companies had invested $1.66 billion overseas….
Beautiful Persian Rug-Style Images
These Bizarre And Beautiful Persian Rug-Style Images Are Made From Google Maps Nicholas Carlson, Business Insider An artist named David Thomas Smith is putting on an exhibition at The Copper House Gallery called Anthropocene. Smith took images from Google Maps…
Is It Illegal to Resell “Used” Digital Music? A federal judge in New York says yes.
By John Villasenor, Slate When you purchase a lawfully produced music CD, you are entitled under U.S. copyright law “to sell or otherwise dispose” of it without seeking permission from the copyright holders. Without the protection of this “first-sale” doctrine,…
ASK7 Enterprises to roll out juice bar chain
From Jamaican Gleaner New company ASK7 Enterprises Limited has struck a deal with Smoothie Factory Inc to build out a network of its juice bars in Jamaica and at least 24 other Caribbean countries. The Master Franchise Agreement (MFA) was…
O2Micro Will Announce First Quarter 2013 Results on May 1, 2013
By GlobeNewswire, April 10, 2013, 08:30:00 AM EDT GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, April 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grand Cayman, April 10, 2013. O2Micro®International Limited, (Nasdaq:OIIM), a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and…
Would Fox’s threat to become a Cable Network ever come true?
By Josef Adalian, Vulture Chase Carey, CEO of Fox parent company News Corp., made a seemingly startling statement Monday: There’s a chance the Fox Broadcasting Company might transform itself into a cable channel. Appearing at the National Association of Broadcasters…
Marti Trieschmann Named Director of Sales and Marketing of Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa
Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa has announced the appointment of Marti Trieschmann as Director of Sales & Marketing. Ms. Trieschmann is responsible for all top line revenue efforts, including the resort’s group sales and marketing teams….
No new cases of Dengue confirmed since January in the Cayman Islands
Dengue Update as of 6 April 2013 (for four weeks from 10 March to 6 April) • Total cases investigated for dengue in 2012 was 94 with 37 being positive for dengue, 4 inconclusive and 53 negative. As of 6…
The Forgotten Legacy: Thatcher’s deep conviction on Climate Change
by Jonathan Rowson, RSA “Remember our duty to nature before it is too late…That duty is constant. It is never completed. It lives on as we breathe.” Margaret Thatcher Whatever else you think of Margaret Thatcher, remember this. She ‘got…
