Moore Bahamas Foundation awards $50,000 grant to BREEF
From Bahama islands info NASSAU, Bahamas — The Moore Bahamas Foundation, an affiliate of Louis Bacon’s Moore Charitable Foundation, this week donated $50,000 to BREEF, the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation, allowing the non-profit organisation to create a much-needed position…
Sheepdogs save endangered penguins from extinction
Kara, selected from TreeHugger From Care2 “No foxes have killed penguins in the past seven years.” This is clever. Very clever. Sheepdogs are bred and trained to protect sheep against wolves, but that doesn’t mean that their skills can’t be…
Endangered species of bird spotted at Palm Cay
From Bahama islands info One good tern deserves another — Nature photographer and Bahamas National Trust President Neil McKinney recently captured two least terns during a pre-mating ‘dinner date.’ Note the fish in the male’s beak as he prepares to…
China isn’t buying Smithfield, Cayman is
From brand channel China’s purchase of Smithfield could effect a lot more than pork – Posted by Abe Sauer The recent announcement that China’s Shuanghui International was buying US pork producer Smithfield Foods has produced much reaction. Some claim the…
Apple just one of many firms which avail of offshore tax arrangements
By Colm Keena The Irish Times Numerous Irish-incorporated companies with substantial sums going through them are tax resident in places such as Bermuda and the Caymans The Washington Senate committee’s hearings into Apple’s tax affairs last week heard that American…
Red Sox cruise stopping at Grand Cayman
From Detroit Free Press Love the Boston Red Sox? This cruise is for you Even fans of the Boston Red Sox now have their own cruise. The 2014 Red Sox Fan Cruise, as it’s being called, will kick off Jan….
Google et al allows PRISM watchdog
By Christopher Mims From Quartz Google, Facebook, Microsoft, others allegedly allow the US government to “watch your ideas form as you type” The Washington Post is reporting that a ”horrified” career intelligence office has provided slides detailing a secret US…
