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Cayman Islands Community Events FRI JUNE 5 Estella Scott Roberts Foundation Gala In support of the Estella Scott Roberts Foundation grant program, the foundation will be hosting its annual fundraising event at the George Town Yacht Club on Friday June…
Fifa crisis: Jack Warner ‘to reveal all despite fears’
From BBC Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has said in a TV address that he will reveal all he knows about corruption at world football’s governing body. Mr Warner, who said he feared for his life, also said he could…
MCS recognised as 2015 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for the Cayman Islands
MCS on Wednesday (3) proudly announced it has won the 2015 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for the Cayman Islands. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and…
EnjoyCayman.ky donates to Cayman Islands Skateboard Association
The Cayman Islands Skateboard Association (“CISA”) is a non-profit organisation, located at the Black Pearl Skate Park in Grand Harbour, that works with youth after-school programs and events from public as well as private schools. The Mission of CISA is…
Cayman Islands SPVs
From Private Placement Advisors LLC A special purpose vehicle (SPV) is an entity created to engage in a specific transactions, including asset acquisitions or securitizations. Corporations, trusts, partnerships, and limited liability companies or other entities can be used. The Cayman…
Nurses, unions press for hospital $$$ disclosure [funds held in Cayman Islands]
By Matt Murphy From 22 WWLP News STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 3, 2015…..Hospital profits and executive compensation came under fire Wednesday from nurses and union leaders who packed a hearing to urge the Legislature to pass a bill forcing hospitals…
Six Caribbean countries achieve Millennium Development Goal on hunger
From CARIBBEAN360 SANTIAGO, Chile – Six Caribbean countries have achieved the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on hunger. In its latest report, ‘Panorama of Food Insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean 2015′, released yesterday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
Moody’s takes rating actions on Central American and Caribbean banks
Global Credit Research – 03 Jun 2015 Actions follow conclusion of methodology-related review and revision of government support considerations New York, June 03, 2015 — Moody’s Investors Service has concluded its rating reviews on Banco de Costa Rica (BCR), Banco…
Inhospitable Hospitality: BHP Billiton’s $25M FCPA Fine
By Rebekah Mintzer, From Corporate Counsel When Australian mining company BHP Billiton signed up as a sponsor of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, it sounded like a great opportunity for brand and business. As part of the deal the…
Lawyer sues EFF for calling his patent ‘Stupid’
By Lisa Shuchman, From Corporate Counsel The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which created its “Stupid Patent of the Month” campaign to highlight flaws in the U.S. patent system, has been sued by a patent attorney and inventor who alleges he was…