EBay beats back data-breach suit
By Ross Todd, from The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in New Orleans on Monday knocked out a proposed class action against eBay Inc. stemming from a 2014 data breach at the auction website. Siding with the company’s…
First Caribbean fashion show
First Caribbean fashion show to be held during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam By Caribbean Fashion Spot PR The fashion labels that will be featured are: Atelier Doré (Suriname), Beatriz Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), Charu Lochan Dass (Trinidad & Tobago), Gigliola Gomez…
Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. completes rights offering
Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares are listed for trading in United States Funds on the Toronto Stock Exchange. GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, May 4, 2015 /CNW/ – Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (TSX: CUP.U) (“CUC” or “the Company”)…
Hausfeld to reap hefty fees for NCAA suit
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN JOSE — A federal judge has signaled he’s likely to award a large chunk of the $50 million requested by plaintiffs lawyers who prevailed in litigation against the NCAA, calling it possibly “the…
Tesla’s worst kept secret is out: It’s making solar-based batteries for homes, businesses
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist For months Tesla CEO Elon Musk has subtly (and not so subtly) hinted that the company’s next big foray wouldn’t be another car, but a battery system aimed at homeowners, businesses and utilities. On Thursday…
Caribbean economies face peril as coral reefs decline
By David Montalvo From NBC News Swim out into the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, just beyond where the sandy sea floor gives way to massive rock formations, and a decades-long transformation has become apparent. Where a vibrant coral reef…
Activists perform ‘Exorcism’ on King & Spalding in London
By Meredith Hobbs, From Daily Report Opponents of King & Spalding’s clients tend to do their talking in court, but activists in London last week took a novel approach: an exorcism. British activists Global Justice Now, in concert with Reverend…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events MAY 5 Special Olympics Cayman Islands Aquatics Special Olympics Cayman Islands invites you to the 2015 Annual National Games and Week of Awareness. The next event is Tuesday (5 May) at 5:30pm at the Lions Pool where athletes…
The Editor Speaks: MAY you open your hearts to children …. and fill me with music
MAY is Child Month here in the Cayman Islands and the government theme this year is “Open your heart to children”. The Anglican Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands have also designated May to children, Their theme is “I…