Obama’s pension includes Chinese and Cayman investments
President Barack Obama and his supporters continue to slash at Gov. Mitt Romney for keeping some of his private-sector wealth overseas, even though the president’s Illinois pension is also invested in Chinese companies and a fund in the Cayman Islands….
Chinese producer of mica powder files application for TWSE listing
China Crystal New Material Holdings Co Ltd, a mica powder producer in China, has filed an application with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) for a primary listing on the main board. The company, which is registered in the Cayman Islands,…
Sun rises in East, retires in West for expats
By Hugh Dent FMT News For overall expat experience and lifestyle, first came the Cayman Islands followed by Thailand, Spain, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico and Switzerland. Asia is fast becoming a top destination for professional people and executives who go abroad…
Jimmy Savile: BBC Newsnight editor steps aside over claims
The Newsnight editor responsible for dropping a report into claims Jimmy Savile sexually abused people is stepping aside, the BBC has said. Peter Rippon’s move is for the duration of an inquiry into Newsnight’s handling of the planned report last…
Star Trek captains boldly go to London convention
The UK’s first official Star Trek convention for more than a decade has brought together all five captains from across the TV show’s 50-year history. BBC News was there to witness the occasion. A Star Trek convention is pretty much…
International Microfinance Conference Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Microfinance has become a powerful tool in the fight to eradicate poverty, micro banking reaches people in remote areas, people who do not qualify for traditional bank loans and those who do not have bank accounts. In addition, the profits…
Jazz singer remembers Grand Cayman’s mangos
Sarah Fenwick is a jazz singer living in Cyprus and performs with the best jazz and blues singers. She grew up in the United Kingdom and in the Cayman Islands. In an interview published in Cyprus Mail she recalls her…
Imagine If a Woman Had Directed the Evil-Hitchcock Biopic The Girl
From Vulture The Girl (HBO, October 20, 9 p.m.), about the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, is an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at a classic, a portrait of a brilliant but disturbed director who put leading ladies through hell, and…
Marine turtle conservation organization joins WSPA in fight to close Cayman Turtle Farm
Press release from Sea Turtle Conservancy Stop Sea Turtle Farming After the recent deaths of an estimated 300 green sea turtles at the Cayman Turtle Farm in the Cayman Islands, Sea Turtle Conservancy has joined the World Society for the…
Cayman retains top spot in Banker rankings
For the fourth consecutive year the Cayman Islands has received the accolade as top jurisdiction as a Specialised Finance Centre in The Banker magazine’s 2012 survey of international financial centres, beating all other financial centres globally in this category. Cayman…
