Twitter shares jump 73% in market debut
From BBC Shares in the micro-blogging site Twitter closed at $44.90, up more than 73% from their initial price of $26 each. That means after its first day as a public company, Twitter is now valued at a little over…
Obligations for issuers with CISE (the Exchange)
From Ogier By Raulin Amy, Christopher Byrne, Paul Burton, Tim Morgan, Matthew Swan and Michael Lombardi Cayman Islands Stock Exchange – continuing obligations for issuers with listed corporate and sovereign debt securities Continuing Obligations This Client Briefing has been prepared…
Lung Cancer Awareness Month & Stomach Cancer Awareness
From CTMH (Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital) Lung Cancer Awareness Month November is the official month of lung cancer awareness. Are you at risk for lung cancer? Talk to your doctor if you have any of the below risk factors: Tobacco…
CIMA, RCIPA & Chamber to host fraud prevention seminars
CIMA, RCIPA & Chamber to host fraud prevention seminars Cayman Islands Monetary Authority : CIMA, RCIPS & Chamber hosts high-level fraud prevention seminars The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), in conjunction with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s Financial Crimes…
Cayman Islands: Fund governance and conflicts of interest survey 2013
Article by John Donohoe, Carne Global Financial Services Limited Why fund governance is more important than ever The topic of fund governance has been rising steadily up the agenda on both sides of the Atlantic in the past few years….
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
CTF announce reason for annual pirates turtle release postponement
The Cayman Turtle Farm’s annual turtle release, which usually takes place as part of the Pirates Week national festival, has been postponed as the farm is implementing new health screening procedures for turtles to be released. Following an independent inspection…
Cuba’s reforms favour foreign investment, create low-wage sponge
By Kevin Edmonds, The Other Side of Paradise From Naia.org For over 50 years the island of Cuba has defiantly stood its ground in the Caribbean, rejecting a capitalist economic model in favor of a system that has served the…
Bahamas denies billionaire designer helped draft stem cell legislation
From Caribbean 360 NASSAU, Bahamas, Wednesday November 6, 2013, CMC – The Bahamas government has denied reports that controversial billionaire fashion designer Peter Nygard had assisted in drafting legislation for stem cell research and centres on the island. “There has…
Deutsche Bank appointed as Depositary Bank for Qunar Cayman
Deutsche Bank appointed as Depositary Bank for the sponsored level III NASDAQ-listed American Depositary Receipt Program of Qunar Cayman Islands Limited New York & Hong Kong & Beijing — Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the…
