CFTC issues supplement modifying position limits proposal
By Donna M Parisi, Geoffrey B Goldman, Azam H Aziz| Contributed by Shearman & Sterling LLP From International Law Office Derivatives USA On May 26 2016 the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued for public comment a supplement to…
Latin and Caribbean Nights at the Símόn Bólívar Cultural Centre (SBCC) launched
By Elaine Hartman Reckord From Jamaica Information Service Story Highlights The dream of Venezuelan Revolutionary Leader, Símόn Bólívar, to unite the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean through culture is being realised at the Símόn Bólívar Cultural Centre (SBCC)….
Star Trek Fan Film lawsuit will live on
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist While the makers of the crowdfunded Star Trek fan fiction film Axanar had once hoped to reach a settlement with Paramount and CBS over a lawsuit accusing the filmmakers of copyright infringement, the much discussed…
Newborn exoplanet might be the youngest ever observed
By Andrew Dalton From engadget NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has made another interesting cosmic discovery, the space agency reports this week. The youngest, fully formed exoplanet ever observed has been spotted just 500 light-years from Earth in the K2–33 star…
Smokers may try to quit 30 times before it sticks
By Kathryn Doyle, Reuters From Business Insider Though conventional wisdom says it takes five to seven attempts for most smokers to quit, those estimates may be very low, a recent study suggests. Based on data for more than 1,200 adult…
CIEF Equestrian Champions
Cayman Islands: National Equestrian Champions named By CIEF Staff On Saturday, June 18th, the Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) held its annual awards dinner at the George Town Yacht Club with over 80 persons in attendance. Besides the actual prize-giving,…
Astronaut in space snaps dramatic photo of the full moon caught in a sunset
Astronaut in space snaps dramatic photo of the full moon caught in a sunset BY MIRIAM KRAMER From Mashable NASA astronaut Jeff Williams captured an incredible photo of the full moon just above the horizon as the sun set from the…
meeco and PV Energy to attend clean energy conference in Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean island state plans to expand its renewable energy strategy to comply with the COP21 Paris Climate Agreement by reducing its CO2 emissions The Caribbean island state Trinidad and Tobago pursues the domestic target of generating 10 per cent of…
Scientists might have finally solved the mystery of Venus’ disappearing water
By Ali Sundermier From Business Insider Venus is like Earth on fire. Although Venus is about as much as 10 times hotter, the planets are similar in size and gravity. And billions of years ago, Venus might have had something…