Nashville pioneer Ray Price dead at 87
By Matt Smith, CNN Ray Price was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The 1956 song “Crazy Arms” introduced what’s now dubbed the “Ray Price beat” Price died Monday at age 87 after battling cancer He started singing…
Dirty money – rich smell
From The Economist The forum for rich countries issues an overdue mea culpa The leakage of wealth from poor countries through tax evasion, money laundering and other misdeeds is becoming an ever bigger worry for those who want poor countries…
Over US$400 million pledged for rapid response to disasters
From Caribbean 360 The latest promise of aid for natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes in the Caribbean was made in response to appeals by top UN officials. NEW YORK, United States, Tuesday December 17, 2013, CMC – The…
Organisational changes underway at CIAA
The Board of Directors of the Cayman Islands Airport Authority (the “CIAA”) announced today that it has re-engaged local professional services firm Deloitte & Touche to update its previous assessment of the Authority’s organisational structure and to assist with implementation…
ON THE LEFT: Promote brand Caribbean
By Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace From Nation News Everybody in the world knows the word Caribbean yet nobody owns it, so part of the mission that we have with the public and the private sector of the Caribbean is to begin to…
Cayman Islands: Financier Worldwide Annual Review of Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution 2013
Article by Ian Huskisson Travers Thorp Alberga In an interview first published by Financier Worldwide in its 2013 Annual Review of Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Ian Huskisson of Travers Thorp Alberga discusses recent trends and provides tips on litigation avoidance….
iNews briefs
Cayman Islands Nov. Cruise Passengers Fall 10.6% Y/y Following is a summary table for the Cayman Islands November cruise passenger traffic statistics from the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands: ================================================================= Nov. Oct. Sept. Aug. July June May 2013 2013 …
FDA examining antibacterial soaps, body washes
By Saundra Young, CNN The FDA says there’s no evidence antibacterial washes are better than soap and water Some data shows there may be long-term health risks from exposure Hand sanitizers and wipes are not covered by the proposed rule…
Christmas party for seniors
All seniors are invited to the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Seniors Christmas lunch party on Boxing Day, Dec. 26. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church hall on Grand Cayman,…
Harbinger closes re-insurance treaty with Bankers Life
Harbinger Group Inc. Announces Front Street Re Reinsurance Treaty with Bankers Life Insurance Company NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 18, 2013– Harbinger Group Inc. (“HGI”, NYSE:HRG) today announced that Front Street Re (Cayman) Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HGI, has closed a…
