Gadget of the week
China completes first human trial with CRISPR-edited genes By Timothy J. Seppala from engadget There’s still a ton of research and testing to do before this cancer treatment goes mainstream, though. As predicted, it happened: On October 28th, Chinese oncologists…
Other small islands face debt struggles too
By Raymond Hainey From The Royal Gazette The UK Crown Dependency of Jersey is facing a massive deficit dubbed “the black hole”. The small self-governing territory off the coast of France faces a budget shortfall of more than $178 million…
Global expansion for Collas Crill as it finalises BVI merger
Offshore law firm Collas Crill has finalised its merger with BVI firm Farara Kerins, extending the client offering of both firms. Run by a dedicated and professional management team from Collas Crill, the official announcement sees the firm expand on…
Citizenship-by-Investment practice in Caribbean nations coming under scrutiny
By Tracy From Atlanta Black Star The controversial practice in some Caribbean nations of “Citizenship by Investment” was in the global spotlight Sunday as CBS’ “60 Minutes” put the focus on what it called simply: “Passports for Sale.” Steve Kroft,…
Footwear designs
Footwear Designs that Pushed Boundaries in 2016 BY EMILY ENGLE From Core77 This year, 3D printed, sustainable and technology infused footwear designs reigned supreme over the rest, further proving that footwear design is a booming creative industry. The most popular…
Let’s toast the inventor of the Solo cup, who died last December
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist The red plastic Solo cup has become an American icon of… well, people mostly associate the product with drinking booze at parties. The inventor of the product claimed that he originally intended the product for…
4 places to celebrate Carnival in the Caribbean [and there is a 5th]
By Andrea Guthmann From Chicago Tribune Carnival is about over-the-top, shed-your-inhibitions fun. Like Mardi Gras, it’s traditionally a last chance for excess before the solemn season of Lent for Catholics. The annual bash is practically synonymous with Rio de Janeiro….
If cord-cutters all cut cable, where do the networks go?
By Kate Cox From Consumerist The so-called “golden age of TV” may only be just now dawning for viewers, completely inundated with high-quality shows on every screen we own, but it’s more of a turbulent era for the companies that…
Digital fabrication
2016 Best of Digital Fabrication By RAIN NOE From Core77 2016 was a great year for digital fabrication, with machines becoming smaller, cheaper and easier to use; technologies many of us could never dream of affording are starting to come…
Cayman Islands: Expiry of the right to receive bonus
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Jan. 3, 2017 /CNW/ – Firebird Global Master Fund Holdings, Ltd. (“FGMF“) reports that on December 31, 2016, the right of FGMF and of its joint actor, Firebird Global Master Fund II Holdings, Ltd. (“FGMF II“),…