20 drunk trees that need to go home
By Brian Koerber From Mashable You know the type. Everyone is just hanging out, having a good time, drinking a couple beers, and that one person goes a little overboard and ruins the fun for everyone else. We’ve all been…
LIAT expands Caribbean routes, adds Haiti service
From Daily Herald JOHN’S Antigua–The Antigua-based regional airline LIAT announced Tuesday the launch of its inaugural service to the French-speaking Caribbean Community Caricom country Haiti as part of a major initiative to restructure its commercial activities to improve the performance…
Icelandair pilot detours over erupting Bardarbunga volcano to give passengers a once-in-a-lifetime view
By Michael Gadd From Daily Mail UK Icelandair pilot did an extra loop to show passengers Bardarbunga volcano Lava and smoke were clearly visible through the plane’s window Aviation warning has returned from red to orange after the weekend An…
Japan’s Topix falls as investors await U.S. jobs data
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Cheng Leng Sep 5, 2014 from Bloomberg Japan’s Topix index fell, reversing earlier gains, as investors awaited the release of U.S. monthly employment data. Energy stocks led the decline. Inpex Corp., Japan’s No. 1 energy explorer,…
Tax systems in Latin America and the Caribbean work for the benefit of the elites,
Oxfam From infoZine The governments of Latin America and the Caribbean must implement fiscal reforms that benefit all citizens and not only economic and political elites, according to Oxfam’s report “Fiscal Justice to Reduce Inequality in Latin America and the…
Stormin’ Norman Waleski’s Cayman Island Tax Diversion
By Charles Orloski From Dissident Voice The extraordinary advantages of US corporations forever enchanted Turkey Hill store manager, and Marywood University graduate, Norman Waleski. Compensated $12.00 per hour, Stormin’ Norman got tired of proliferating taxes, for example, F.I.T., State, School,…
Hackers pose multiple threats to financial industry
By Michelle Smith From Newsmax Financial institutions are top spenders for cybersecurity, and with good reason: As data breaches become more sophisticated and commonplace, the industry’s vulnerabilities are becoming apparent. One of those worries is the risk of losing something…
Just because you’re shopping at a Farmer’s Market doesn’t mean the food came from that farm
By Chris Morran From Consumerist When you pull up to a farmer’s market, ready to stock up on locally grown produce, you’d probably assume that everything on sale was raised by the farmers doing the selling, or that it was…
[US] Justices set date to review same-sex marriage petitions
By Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday placed the same-sex marriage cases from five states on the agenda for discussion at its private conference Sept. 29. After a flurry of briefing in recent…
Cayman Islands Financial Secretary’s role expands
The Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service, Hon. Franz Manderson, Cert. Hon., JP, has announced the appointment of Financial Secretary Kenneth Jefferson, JP, as Chief Officer in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. Mr. Jefferson’s additional responsibilities…
