Judicial Determinations of Fair Value in Cayman Mergers – an ppdate
From Ogier In the course of the last 24 months, a number of Cayman Islands companies with operations in the PRC and shares or ADRs traded on the US Exchanges have been the subject of ‘take-private’ transactions. Some of these…
World travelers, social butterfly among Fla. airport victims
BY TAMARA LUSH, JEFF MARTIN, BEN FINLEY AND DAVID PITT Associated Press From The Olympian FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. At least four of the five people killed in the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting were on vacation, headed for cruises that…
US: Appeals court casts doubt on future of marriage agreements [case involves Cayman Islands]
By Bob Collins From MPR News One does not often find the marital intrigue contained in a decision today from the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Call it Kremer v. Kremer. It’s the story of farmer Robbie Kremer and his wife,…
Women are less happy than men in marriage, but society pretends it isn’t true
By Lisa Wade, Ph.D., Sociological Images From Business Insider Lisa Wade, Ph.D., is a professor at Occidental College. She is the author of American Hookup, a book about college sexual culture, and a textbook about gender. To Post Secret, a project that collects personal…
Recipe of the week
How To Cook a Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker by Kelli Foster From The Kitchn The slow cooker strikes again! With minimal work and just one ingredient (psst … it’s chicken) this recipe delivers the most delicious payoff imaginable…
A surprising cure for depression can make you look younger, too
By AMY SCHAEFFER From Inquisitr Botox, or the active compound in Botox, called Botulinum-A, is a neurotoxin that was discovered in the 19th century when people ate bad sausages, according to the Daily Times. Although considered a serious hindrance and…
Guyana: Four killed in highway crash
From Caribbean News Service GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jan 05 2017 – Investigations are being conducted into a motor vehicle accident that led to the death of four people. The crash took place late Wednesday on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Police say…
2 concierges at New York’s most iconic hotel share the craziest requests they ever received from guests
By Sarah Jacobs From Business Insider New York City’s Waldorf Astoria is one of the most famous hotels in the world. Over 85 years of operation, its suites have hosted every US president since Herbert Hoover, and its towers have…
Deadly icy spell grips much of Europe, including Greek islands
From BBC Icy temperatures across Europe have left more than 20 people dead and blanketed even the Greek islands and southern Italy in snow. Italy saw ferries and flights cancelled and schools in the south are expected to close on…
US: Pioneer Cabin Tree in California felled by storms
From BBC Storms in California have toppled one of America’s most famous trees – the Pioneer Cabin Tree. The giant sequoia was known for having a hole cut through its trunk – big enough for a car to drive through….