John Doe Summonses includes accounts from Bank of Butterfield
From JDSupra Law News Voluntary Disclosures Lead to John Doe Summonses for Information about U.S. Accounts at Zurcher Kantonalbank and Bank of Butterfield In a sign that the U.S. government continues to aggressively seek information on U.S. taxpayers with non-U.S….
OCC says HMP Northward is not tackling cell phones problem and Premier replies
SPECIAL REPORT to the Legislative Assembly – [NOT COMPLETE] Prepared by the Office of the Complaints Commissioner Date: 11 October 2013 Re: “Nowak and the Cayman Islands Prison Service.” – An Investigation by the Office of the Complaints Commissioner made…
A.M. Best assigns Debt Rating to XLIT Ltd.’s Senior Unsecured Notes
OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–November 19, 2013– A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of “bbb” to the USD 600 million senior unsecured fixed rate notes issued by XLIT Ltd. (Cayman Islands) and guaranteed by XL Group plc (XL) (Ireland) [NYSE:XL]….
Starbucks Once Again Fails To Stop New Hampshire Company From Selling ‘Charbucks’ Coffee
By Chris Morran From Consumerist Black Bear has been fighting the legal battle with Starbucks over the Charbucks name for more than a decade. It’s been a couple years since we last heard about the Starbucks v. Charbucks legal battle,…
How to cook a turkey without killing anybody
Make sure the turkey is fully thawed as microwave thawing followed by microwave cooking creates uneven cooking. Safe storage, handling, cooking methods, and approximate cooking times for chicken. Cooking time can be reduced by as much as 30 minutes to…
What was Larry Covington’s role in Tempura? FCO clarify
Larry Covington was the Foreign and Commonwealth official, who according to former Assistant Commissioner of the U.K. Metropolitan Police, John Yates, would provide on island oversight and guidance whilst he (Yates) would provide periodic reviews of the investigation. The above…
Cayman National [Isle of Man] acquires HL Fiduciaries Limited
By Stephen Ritch From Isle of Man.com Cayman National acquires HL Fiduciaries Limited Cayman National Bank and Trust Company, based in Hope Street, Douglas, has completed the acquisition of the clients of specialist fiduciary service provider HL Fiduciaries Limited, from…
IOC awards 2016 broadcast rights in the Caribbean
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights in the Caribbean to the CANOC Broadcasting Inc. (CBI) for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2016). CBI has acquired broadcast rights on all media…
The Caribbean’s leading tour operator comes up big at the World Travel Awards 2013
Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia — (SBWIRE) — 11/11/2013 — St. Lucia owned and operated tour and travel company, Barefoot Holidays, has been awarded the coveted title of being Caribbean Leading Tour Operator in the World Travel Awards 2013, the second…
Design of Google’s mystery barge revealed in new proposal
From The Verge The mystery barge taking shape in San Francisco Bay will eventually be a 50-foot-tall, 250-foot-long structure made of recycled shipping containers and surrounded by sails resembling fish fins, according to documents unearthed by the San Francisco Chronicle….