2,000 Participants register for Island Games
With only 100 days to go before the Opening Ceremonies of the NatWest Island Games [in Bermuda], preparations continue for the competition which will see 14 sports contested at 15 venues across the island from 13th July until 19th July….
Botany and Booze, Perfectly Distilled
Amy Stewart explores the plants that create the world’s great drinks Who knew that horticulture was such an intoxicating subject? In her follow-up to the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Bugs and Wicked Plants, Amy Stewart explores the odd, unusual…
BVI not responsible for leak of sensitive financial information – gov’t :UPDATE
From The Guardian (UK) and BVI News Online The government of the British Virgin Islands has responded to a newspaper article relating to the leak of sensitive financial information concerning individuals and businesses with alleged interests in the territory and…
Herbalife CEO compensation falls to $10.3 Million in 2012
By Duane D. Stanford Bloomberg News Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Johnson was paid compensation of $10.3 million in 2012, a drop from the previous year when his pay was inflated by the value of…
Ireland: Side stepping side letters?
Article by James Gaden, MAPLES In a market where fundraising has been challenging, side letters providing tailored investment terms to investors can be a helpful tool to attract capital. Although advisors will commonly highlight issues arising with side letters, including…
Roger Ebert dies at 70
By Jesse David Fox Legendary film critic Roger Ebert died today at age 70, after years of battling cancer. This terrible news comes just a day after he wrote a reassuringly optimistic post saying he would be taking a “leave…
£14m bill for gagging axed public officials
By Steven Swinford From UK Daily Telegraph Almost 5,000 council workers and civil servants have been gagged at taxpayers’ expense at a cost of up to £400,000 each. Last month the Government banned gagging orders for NHS employees after it…
Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd. Schedules Conference Call 1st Quarter 2013 Results
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Apr 05, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd.(“HLSS” or the “Company”) HLSS -2.82% will hold its conference call on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to review the Company’s…
The Editor Speaks: It is not surprising but it is surprising
It is not surprising that ex Cayman Islands premier Bush made all the decisions without consulting anyone. It is not surprising that what he told the public was not exactly the truth. It is not surprising that he kept much…
Coalition For Cayman launches anti-corruption ad campaign
C4C: “We cannot let politicians continue to grow a culture of corruption in our government” Coalition for Cayman (C4C) is launching an anti-corruption advertising campaign urging Caymanian voters to refrain from selling their votes to political candidates. The advertising campaign…
