Letters: Quantum of the Seas? Like being trapped in a packed mall
From Los Angeles Times IMAGE: Quantum of the Seas The Quantum of the Seas, seen from above. Royal Caribbean’s $1-billion new cruise ship can accommodate more than 4,900 passengers and is equipped with such features as an observation pod on…
State asks Supreme Court to rule on Fetal Ultrasound Law
By Marcia Coyle, From The National Law Journal North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appellate ruling striking down the state’s law requiring women who seek an abortion to view…
@Yoga Girl brings a bit of the Caribbean to Madison
By Liz Rubin [email protected] From Shoreline Times MADISON: A few years before Instagram, Rachel Brathen was 17 years old when she took her first yoga class on a family vacation in Thailand. While she enjoyed it, little did the teen…
Bob Soto, the “Father of Diving”
Cayman Islands bids farewell to dive legend Bob Soto, the “Father of Diving” The dive industry he started is ranked by divers Tops in 2015 as Best Overall Dive Destination in the Caribbean and Atlantic Cayman Islands, (March 31, 2015)…
Detecting cancer by Sound [Audio]
By Josh Fischman From Scientific American Doctors—and you, too—can listen to difference between healthy and malignant cells The ear is quicker than the eye. People can detect changes in sound in a few thousandths of a second while their eyes…
Call for submissions for inaugural Caribbean Film Mart
By Tambay A. Obenson From Shadow and Act Attention filmmakers… some news you can use. The call for submissions for the inaugural Caribbean Film Mart, which will take place from September 24-27, 2015, is now open. The Caribbean Film Mart…
UK fund house caught up in Mauritian ‘Ponzi scheme’ probe
From Professional Adviser A UK fund house has been forced to freeze redemptions on one of its funds, after becoming caught up in an investigation by the Mauritian regulator into an alleged Ponzi scheme. In a letter seen by Professional…
Endurance to acquire Montpelier Re Holdings
From Bernews The mergers in Bermuda’s re/insurance industry continue, with Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd today [Mar 31] announcing that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which Endurance will acquire Montpelier. Endurance will…
Mitsubishi UFJ launches Cayman Islands trustee service
By Stephanie Palmer From Asset Servicing Times Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services has launched a new Cayman Islands Trustee Services to target new and existing Cayman unit trusts. The new service comes as a response to a strong demand for Cayman-domiciled…
