SEC slaps GC with lifetime ban for role in bank failure
By Sue Reisinger, from Corporate Counsel The federal government has permanently barred William Caughran, the general counsel for now-defunct Superior Bank and its holding company, Superior Bankcorp, from serving as an officer of a public company. And he must pay…
human-controlled robot
Watch this human-controlled robot crush cans and punch through drywall By Greg Kumparak From Techcrunch “The way I like to think about this project is that we’re trying to put a humans brain inside of the robot” Don’t worry: it’s…
KITLV Opinion Survey in the Dutch Caribbean, irregularities on St. Maarten
From Saba – News Between September and November 2015, the KITLV executed a large-scale opinion survey on all six Caribbean islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On each island, a random sample of addresses was drawn to be visited…
Cayman Islands Butterfield Bank enhances credit card security
Extends Chip and Pin to full card lineup George Town, Grand Cayman—16 October 2015: Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited (“Butterfield” or the “Bank”) today announced that it has extended “Chip and PIN” technology to its full line of Credit Cards. Chip…
Obama’s message of hope over hate is an example to us all
By Anne Perkins From The Guardian UK With migrants being blamed for attacks on women in Germany on New Year’s Eve, the US presidents message of moderation in his State of the Union address could not have been more timely…
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Celebrity Home For Sale: David Bowie’s Caribbean Retreat Home Sells for £14 Million
From Realty Today David Bowie’s former Mustique retreat home in Caribbean Islands is now on sale following his death. The legacy of the late glam-rock music icon David Bowie lives on after his death. Bowie passed away on Jan. 10…
Conor O’Dea to retire as Butterfield President & COO and Cayman Islands Managing Director
O’Dea Appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Cayman Board; Will Stand for Election to Group Board at AGM Hamilton, Bermuda and George Town, Grand Cayman—14 January 2016: Butterfield Group today announced that Conor O’Dea, President & Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director…
Earnings: More economic insight from Morgan Stanley and BofA?
By JJ Kinahan From Seeking Alpha Summary More big banks will be riding the early-earnings train again next week when Morgan Stanley and Bank of America let Wall Street know just how tough their Q4s played out. MS already has…
Walmart will close 269 stores this year, affecting 16,000 workers
by David Goldman From CNN Money Walmart said it will close 269 stores in 2016, as the mega-retailer tries to revitalize its slumping finances. The company said the stores it plans to close are generally poor performers, and most are within…
IFAs face offshore pension transfer problems
From iExpats Financial advisers feel overseas pension transfer rules need a shakeup, according to new research. The survey by financial firm Old Mutual Wealth found almost 40% of international IFAs would welcome a review of offshore pension transfer regulations as…
