The Editor Speaks: Minimum wage is the hot topic
Do we really need a minimum wage? There is much talk of the exploitation of some of our workforce, especially foreign workers, and the Progressives (PPM) campaigned heavily on introducing a minimum wage. The PPM is now the government but…
Lions’ women (plus 1 man!) install officers over lunch
It was a sumptuous lunch at Ristorante Papagallo, West Bay, Grand Cayman on Saturday June 1st and the largest dining room there was ‘packed to capacity’ to enjoy the delicious food that was served. The occasion was The Lions Club…
Tax havens lose their veneer
By Christopher M. Matthews From Wall Street Journal European countries seem to have decided that is no longer cool to be a tax haven. In a letter last week to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee…
Complex algorithm auto-writes books, could transform science
By Adam Popescu, Mashable Could a sophisticated algorithm be the future of science? One innovative economist thinks so. Phil Parker, who holds a doctorate in business economics from the Wharton School, has built an algorithm that auto-writes books. Now he’s…
Live in paradise and run a business
Entrepreneur offers Tips on How to Live in Paradise and Run a Business from the Cayman Islands Cayman’s Special Economic Zone, Cayman Enterprise City, offers the opportunity, through a number of unique offerings, to set up a physical presence in…
FATCA Implementation Summit & Preparing for the AIFMD
FATCA Implementation Summit & Preparing for the AIFMD, New York, NY United States, June 17-18 2013, 10% registration discount code: FMP127 Link to website: http://www.frallc.com/conference.aspx?ccode=B878a Back-to-Back Events on Two of the Most Challenging Compliance Issues Facing Alternative Funds Today Financial…
Busy hurricane season ahead? Check the [Cayman Brac] land crabs
by Laurie Kay Olson Pets lady There are different varieties of red land crabs on islands and along coastal areas all over the world. They have a habit of migrating once a year in astonishing numbers that can seem more…
The crocodiles wandering in back yards
By Phil Mercer BBC News, Darwin The crocodile population of tropical Australia has exploded in recent decades. How are people learning to live with the creatures in their back gardens? From behind a steel fence, a fully-grown adult crocodile –…
Mining Twitter for golden trading opportunities [to be launched in Cayman]
By Paul Hawtin, From Market Watch Traders and investment managers are showing a growing interest in Twitter as a valuable tool to identify unique trading opportunities. A few weeks back the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the use of…
Appleby continues its reign as top 25 trust company according to PCP
Appleby, one of the world’s largest providers of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services is pleased to announce that, for the third consecutive year, it has been named one of Private Client Practitioner’s Top 25 Trust Companies. The Top 25…
