Detecting cancer by Sound [Audio]
By Josh Fischman From Scientific American Doctors—and you, too—can listen to difference between healthy and malignant cells The ear is quicker than the eye. People can detect changes in sound in a few thousandths of a second while their eyes…
UK fund house caught up in Mauritian ‘Ponzi scheme’ probe
From Professional Adviser A UK fund house has been forced to freeze redemptions on one of its funds, after becoming caught up in an investigation by the Mauritian regulator into an alleged Ponzi scheme. In a letter seen by Professional…
Mitsubishi UFJ launches Cayman Islands trustee service
By Stephanie Palmer From Asset Servicing Times Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services has launched a new Cayman Islands Trustee Services to target new and existing Cayman unit trusts. The new service comes as a response to a strong demand for Cayman-domiciled…
Endurance to acquire Montpelier Re Holdings
From Bernews The mergers in Bermuda’s re/insurance industry continue, with Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd today [Mar 31] announcing that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which Endurance will acquire Montpelier. Endurance will…
‘It couldn’t happen now’ – HSBC boss claims tax scandal is all in the past
By The Guardian From HITC On a normal balance sheet, there’s a profit and loss account. In Wednesday afternoon, the Treasury select committee asked Stuart Gulliver, HSBC’s chief executive, and Douglas Flint, HSBC’s chairman, to explain why they both had…
Destination of week
Inside the real Cuba By Chris Kitching for Mailonline Candid photos show poverty-stricken rural communities that tourists rarely see In village of Gabriel, farmers sell produce and meat at roadside stands, and there are very few cars Like in Havana,…
Typical Caribbean party in Perth, Australia
By Nishad Pai Vaidya From Cricket Country ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Chris Gayle, Andre Russell entertain crowd The West Indies were welcomed in Perth with a typical Caribbean party ahead of their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 clash against…
Caribbean Sailors earn Gold Medals at 2014 CAC Games
By Carol_Bareuther Frpm All at Sea Caribbean sailors held their own against those from Central America in the medal-winning department at the 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games, which took place November 14th – 30th, in Veracruz, Mexico. This is…
iNews Briefs
Caribbean-Earthquake-Region warned to be prepared for massive earthquake PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jan 13, CMC – The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is warning the region to “move expeditiously” towards building resilience amid…
Harneys Cayman Islands makes up new partner
Harneys has announced the promotion of four lawyers globally, who have become partners in the firm as of 1 January 2015, lifting the total number of partners to 35. In the Cayman office, head of the firm’s Cayman and British…