Boeing to end pension plans for nonunion employees
From Moneynews Boeing Co. said on Thursday (6) it will end pension plans for 68,000 nonunion employees, including its chief executive, marking the latest step in the company’s shift away from defined-benefit plans. The change takes effect Jan. 1, 2016,…
World’s youngest billionaire owns Cayman company but takes little part in it
By Toh Han Shih and Tiffany Ap From South China Post Why the world’s youngest billionaire plays little part in running her own Hong Kong-listed empire The secretive 24-year-old Hong Kong woman named by Forbes magazine as the world’s youngest…
Cayman premier’s speech at UCCI Anti-Corruption conference
UCCI Caribbean Conference Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA The Ethical and Anti-Corruption Framework of the Cayman Islands Government: Lessons for the Caribbean Good morning, I thank President Roy Bodden and the leadership at the University College of the…
Another Tesla caught on fire while sitting in a Toronto garage
By Linette Lopez From Business Insider Earlier this month, a Tesla Model S sitting in a Toronto garage ignited and caught on fire. The car was about four months old and was not plugged in to an electric socket, says…
Meet the Colorado man who got paid to look after a frozen corpse for 18 years
By Corey Adwar from Business Insider The town of Nederland, Colo. had its annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival this month, celebrating the corpse of a guy whose family froze him after his 1989 death with the hope he might…
HSUS has quietly sent $26M to the Caribbean [mainly Cayman accounts]
From Humanewatch.org A sharp-eyed reader pointed us to something buried in HSUS’s latest tax return, covering the year 2012. On page 32, HSUS states that it made an “investment” total $25.7 million in the “Central American and the Caribbean” region….
3D coins
U.S. Mint to launch 3D coins this month Posted by hipstomp / Rain Noe | from Core77 Later this month the U.S. Mint is rolling out three new collector’s coins, designed to honor the American national pastime. And unlike previous…
Cranberry-orange breakfast buns
From smittenkitchen When my husband had a bit of, uh, bonus awesome free time on his hands this summer, he got into the curious habit of running while not being chased*, which led to him taking part in his first…
Actress Olivia Wilde bagged bodies in Haiti
From Caribbean360 The Hollywood star was among a group of volunteers who performed the grisly task weekly, giving the poor a dignified burial. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Thursday March 20, 2014 – Hollywood actress Olivia Wilde, who is generally associated with the…
Harris Paints wins for green initiatives, several other awards at St Lucia ceremony
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday March 18, 2014 – Harris Paints recently swept the competition aside following a dominant performance where they copped a total of seven prestigious awards, as the St. Lucia Manufacturers Association (SMA) held its biennial awards…
