U.S., Cayman Islands face wait for EU green light on hedge funds
By Huw Jones From Reuters Oct 13 Asset managers from two of the world’s top hedge fund centres, the United States and Cayman Islands, must wait another five months to find out if they can continue marketing themselves to European…
Beechwood Bermuda begins operations in Middle East
NEW YORK, Oct 09, 2015 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) — Beechwood Bermuda International Limited is pleased to announce the formation of its new subsidiary, Beechwood Bermuda Middle East (“BBME”). BBME will be responsible for marketing and distribution of Beechwood’s…
SLHTA Congratulates Sandals CEO on being named CHTA Hotelier of the Year
CHOC BAY, CASTRIES – The Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA) has extended congratulation to Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman of Sandals Resorts International Mr. Adam Stewart who was recently named Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean…
PositiveID’s handheld device makes rapid biological testing user-friendly
From BioPrepWatch PositiveID Corp. is developing a device that’s poised to revolutionize the growing sector within medical equipment known as molecular diagnostics and testing equipment, a multi-billion-dollar market focused on real-time or quantitative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) pathogen detection. Now…
CIG Employee of the Year
Gidget Powell is Cayman Islands Government Employee of the Year Assistant Collector of Customs Ms Gidget Powell, who has served in Her Majesty’s Customs for 26 of her 29 years in government service, is the Employee of the Year for…
Logo for GT revitalization
In iNews Cayman on October 11 we published a story headlined “George Town revitalisation plan meeting for Cayman Islands” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/george-town-revitalisation-plan-meeting-for-cayman-islands/. Today (13), the Cayman Islands government has released an additional image showing the actual George Town Revitalisation logo. See…
Songwriter’s heirs reclaim rights to holiday classic
By Larry Neumeister, From The Associated Press You’d better watch out: “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” is comin’ back into the hands of the heirs of a songwriter who composed it. Rejecting a lower-court ruling, the U.S. Court of…
Putin slams Obama on Syria: US has ‘mush for brains’
From Newsmax President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday slammed Washington for refusing to share intelligence with Russia on Syria, and accusing it of muddled thinking. “I believe some of our partners simply have mush for brains,” Putin said, expressing some of…
Gadget of the week
The only two reasons to buy an Apple Watch, for now By Jason Hiner From Tech Republic The Apple Watch’s biggest challenge is living up to its own hype. We cut through the euphoric Apple rhetoric and break down the…
Dealwatch: US firms line up as Russia’s largest driller prepares exit from London stock exchange
By Victoria Young From Dealwatch The management of Eurasia Drilling Company Limited is being advised by US firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher as it prepares to sell to major shareholders and exit the London stock exchange, after Schlumberger gave up…
