Cuba Is Ready To Welcome The International Tourism Fair – FITCuba 2013
Written by Theo Chambers Organizers of the next International Tourism Fair in Cuba (FITCuba 2013) said in advance that there is a great effort in the preparation of the Plaza America Convention Center, Varadero Beach, to receive such an event….
A Good-looking year for luxury brands
by Carmel Melouney Rising consumer confidence, particularly in emerging markets such as China, could make 2013 a good year for luxury goods companies. Credit Suisse’s European luxury goods team recently said that the sector’s exposure to emerging markets, where growth…
Snorkeler named in Cayman Islands accident
The snorkeler who was pronounced dead on Friday (22) in a Cayman Islands hospital following a snorkeling accident while on vacation has been named. Keith Larson, 55, from Worthington, Minnesota, who was visiting Grand Cayman and snorkeling off Seven Mile…
How much is Tempura Judicial Review going to cost whilst Governor tries to bar public?
The Cayman Islands Governor, Duncan Taylor, seems to be acting as a modern day Goliath, in his bid to bar the public from knowing any details of Operation Tempura. Through his lawyers, Taylor is now seeking to have the judicial…
Powers of Foreign Officeholders – Guidance from the Cayman Islands Grand Court
Introduction In the recent case of Irving H. Picard and Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (In Securities Investor Protection Act Liquidation) v Primeo Fund (in Official Liquidation)1 the Cayman Islands Grand Court has handed down a ruling giving detailed…
Fundraising dinner and auction for MOP
On Saturday 13th April, there will be the Third Fundraising Dinner and Auction for Missionaries of the Poor (MOP). The theme for the Dinner will be “Blue Caribbean Sea” and will include live entertainment. The Dinner and Live Auction will…
74 Months in prison for securities fraudster who targeted foreign investors
Bill Singer, Contributor Advisor Network According to federal prosecutors, starting around 2005, Cliffe R. Bodden, 49, Lake Mary, FL, and S. George Milter, 33, New York, NY, respectively held themselves out as the: (Bodden) Managing Director of Lempert Capital Management,…
Cayman lawyers move against foreign law firms
By James Barnes Global Legal Post Foreign lawyers who wish to practise Cayman Islands law must have substantive links to the jurisdiction to avoid any potential damage to the country’s reputation, a leading lawyer said yesterday. Local lawyer Theresa Pitcairn,…
Oscars 2013: Daniel Day-Lewis makes Hollywood history
Daniel Day-Lewis has made Oscars history by becoming the first man to win the best actor prize three times. The British-born star, who had been the runaway favourite, was rewarded for his role in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. “I really don’t…
Tchaikovsky Begins
By Lawrence Schenbeck, PS Tracks Maybe he should have joined a Struggling Composers Support Group Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) had an awful time getting support from anyone who mattered to him in his early years as a composer. He almost…
