US has seen Syria chemical weapons evidence, says Obama
BBC President Barack Obama has said the US has seen evidence of chemical weapons being used in Syria. However, speaking after meeting Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he insisted it was important to get more specific details about alleged chemical…
David Beckham: ex-Man Utd, Real Madrid & AC Milan star to retire
David Beckham is to retire from football at the end of this season after an illustrious 20-year career. The former England captain made 115 appearances for his country and 394 for Manchester United, winning six Premier League titles and the…
Webb blasts Italian Football Federation
Jeffrey Webb statement regarding fine imposed on AS Roma: “As stated by FIFA President Joseph Blatter, the decision of the Italian Football Federation’s Disciplinary Committee to impose only a 50,000 Euro fine on Roma for the racist actions of its…
Teen invents concussion detection prototype for car accidents
By Vignesh Ramachandran, Mashable Justin Krell is only 16 years old but says he really wants to do things that help people. The Plankinton, S.D., teen has designed a working prototype for an in-vehicle system he calls “HardHit,” which can…
Cayman Finance and Ministry to host FATCA seminar
As legislation from the United States, known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), starts to impact financial services institutions in the Cayman Islands, Cayman Finance, together with the Cayman Islands Government’s Ministry for Financial Services, are holding a…
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: Care in Normal Birth:
Care in Normal Birth: A Practical Guide (1996) Category A: Birth Practices Which Are Demonstrably Useful and Should Be Encouraged In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) assembled birth experts from around the world to identify common practices in normal…
US shale oil supply shock shifts global power balance
BBC A steeper-than-expected rise in US shale oil reserves is about to change the global balance of power between new and existing producers, a report says. Over the next five years, the US will account for a third of new…
Appleby Reports Offshore M&A Activity for Q1 2013
Offshore market performs robustly on international stage despite lacklustre quarter as global economy continues to present challenges Cayman Islands, 16 May 2013 – While the first quarter of 2013 saw the lowest number of deals in the offshore region since…
Stocks ignore the day’s data; commodities can’t
Paul Vigna Wall Street Journal The spring swoon may not hit the stock market this year – nothing, it seems, can hit the stock market this year – but it’s visible in the real world. Three data points this morning,…
New York Jets and Cayman DOT announce partnership
On Thursday 16th May at Owen Roberts Airport, Grand Cayman, the New York Jets will be arriving in a JetBlue aircraft that will be using the green and white NY Jets branded aircraft, which is the first time that this…