Another ‘Black Monday’
From The Washington Times Religious leaders in the Dominican Republic are calling for another round of protests Monday over President Obama’s decision to nominate an open homosexual to serve as U.S. ambassador to the predominantly Catholic Caribbean nation. Opposition to…
S. Koreans’ direct investment into tax havens tops W16 tln since 2008
From Yonhap News Agency SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) — South Koreans have directly invested over 16 trillion won in overseas tax havens over the past five years, a lawmaker said Sunday, citing government data. Rep. An Min-suk of the main…
Cayman goes to Junior CASA
By Shammi Kowlessar From Trinidad Express Newspapers Players from seven countries battle in Port of Spain SEVEN countries will be represented in the CASA (Caribbean Area Squash Association) Junior Championships from today at Cascadia Squash Club, St Clair, and QPCC…
Sharknado and chilled soup
By Dody Denman Paula Deen Scandal, Benghazi Cover-Up, Obamacare…Is this what we’re talking about? No, it’s “SHARKNADO”! “Sharknado” premiered to nearly 1.4 million viewers on the SYFY channel. The encore, last Thursday, topped the premiere by 500K viewers…I was one…
Forte Energy says Dutchess exercises conversion option
Forte Energy NL is an Australian-based minerals company focused on the exploration, evaluation and development of uranium and energy-related projects worldwide. The Company changed its name from Murchison United NL on 25 November 2008. Forte Energy has secured an extensive…
RPT-Fitch rates Taiwan’s Chailease’s bond ‘A(twn)’
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has assigned Taiwan-based Chailease Finance Co. Ltd’s (Chailease) proposed TWD1.4bn 1.6% senior unsecured bonds, maturing on 22 July 2018, a National Long-Term ‘A(twn)’ Rating. Key Rating Drivers The bonds…
Caribbean lizards suggest evolution more predictable than thought
By Douglas Main, Staff Writer From Live Science If you could rewind time and watch evolution take place all over again, would it happen the same way as it did before? This question has long puzzled thinkers like legendary evolutionary…
Coast Guard offloads $35 Million in cocaine in Florida
From CBS News A high-speed chase played out like a movie scene in the Caribbean Sea this week and the load of cocaine was brought to Miami Saturday morning. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hunted down a boat carrying the…
New governor sits down with press
Helen Kilpatrick, Cayman Islands governor-designate, found time to meet some of Cayman’s media on Saturday (20) before leaving back to the United Kingdom (UK) after her brief visit here. She arrived Thursday evening on a familiarisation visit. The burning question…
Six crazy ideas for saving Detroit – #2 Tax shelter like Cayman Islands
By Lydia DePillis, Timothy B. Lee, and Dylan Matthews From Washington Post Detroit’s bankruptcy filing is designed to solve the city’s short-term financial crisis and give city leaders a bit of fiscal breathing room. But the city’s long-term prospects still…
