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CCTV spots vandal defacing campaign poster The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) confirmed last Friday (10) that a 44-year-old man was arrested on 4 May 2013 on suspicion of damage to property. It is understood that the man was…
Amazing how much tech business gets done in the Caymans
By Brid-Aine Parnell, From The Register You thought only Google dodges UK taxes? So do all the Brit firms Big British-based tech firms like Autonomy and BSkyB have subsidiaries in onshore and offshore tax havens, and avoid paying taxes in…
Out-of-court deal in Vodafone case?
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times In a move that is likely to soothe frayed nerves of anxious investors, the government is likely to bring to Cabinet a proposal to hammer out an out-of-court settlement with British telecom giant Vodafone on its…
CONCACAF Unveils New Gold Cup Trophy
Just 54 Days Out from the Tournament, the New Trophy Makes Its Debut in a Special Event in Mexico City Presented by Banco Santander The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football today presented for the first time…
Taming the lionfish: Cayman fights back against the invaders
Organized island-wide culls in marine parks and community involvement inspire the fight against predatory species “Every shot counts!” was the rallying cry at a recent Foster’s Food Fair Lionfish Tournament as Cayman intensified its fight against the invasive species for…
HMRC analyses data to catch offshore tax evaders
By Sooraj Shah From conmputing.co.uk HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that it is working with tax administrations from the United States (the IRS) and Australia (the ATO) on analysing data to reveal “extensive use of complex offshore structures…
Tomato Basil Cauliflower Tabbouleh with Honey Balsamic Dressing [Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Vegan Option]
From The Fitchen – By Clark and Jordan Cord While we were our honeymoon [in the Cayman Islands], we visited a charming juice bar/coffee shop/vegan cafe called Jessie’s Juice (http://www.jessiesjuicebar.com/#!/], and stayed for 2 hours. And came back again the…
From bike parts to biomechanical prosthetics
By Colin Macduff from core77 Macduff “Looks forward to giving you the finger” Semi-obscure pop culture reference: surely some of you “Futurama” fans remember Professor Farnsworth’s fanciful Fing-Longer, which is essentially a prosthetic extension of one’s index finger. At the…
FTSE 100 tax haven tracker: the data
From actionaid How did you get the data? This research is based on information that had never been disclosed, let alone analysed until this year. UK company law compels companies to report all of their subsidiary companies, together with their…
More U.S. teens killed texting while driving than drinking
Stuart Miles for Pocket-lint, From Mashable Texting while driving has now replaced drunk driving as the number one cause of teenage deaths on the road in the U.S., new research has found. The study, performed by the Cohen Children’s Medical…