Rescue needed in darkness at U.S. Antarctic station
By Josh Levs, CNN A medical emergency was under way Wednesday at the largest research station in Antarctica, the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Someone needs to be evacuated from McMurdo Station in the dead of the Antarctic winter,…
Expats Have Killed The Cayman Island’s First Direct Income Tax
By David McFadden The Cayman Islands is scrapping a plan to impose a direct income tax on thousands of expatriates working in the British Caribbean territory that is famed as a no-tax financial center. Premier McKeeva Bush issued a terse…
Top 5 Things that Make Grand Cayman
By jhonsonpeterson As small as this island may seem, it’s a hidden paradise. Make sure you heed to the advertisements and tour promotions by websites and tour operators to get hold of cheap plane tickets and exclusive deals. The Grand…
Lund says several real estate deals were lost after Bush Expat Income Tax announcement
Another excellent David McFadden article appeared in the Washington Examiner: The Cayman Islands is scrapping a plan to impose a direct income tax on thousands of expatriates working in the British Caribbean territory that is famed as a no-tax financial…
Cayman Islands court decides on effectiveness of side letters
Fromwww.hedgeweek.com The Cayman Islands court has delivered judgment in a high-value dispute concerning the effectiveness of investor side letters and whether restructuring agreements limited an investor’s redemption rights under the fund’s articles. Fintan Master Fund Limited, acting through its nominee,…
NASA mission gives a peek of rover’s Mars journey
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — NASA’s latest adventure to Mars has given the world more than just glimpses of a new alien landscape. It opened a window into the trip itself, from video footage of the landing to a photo of…
China Mass Media Corp. enters into Merger Agreement with two Chinese Cayman Island Exempt Companies
Released on August 7th, 2012 China Mass Media Corp. (“China Mass Media” or the “Company”) (PINK: CMMCY), today announced that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with China Mass Media Holdings Limited, a…
Marvin Hamlisch, composer of The Sting and A Chorus Line, dies aged 68
The composer Marvin Hamlisch, who wrote the scores for films and shows including The Sting and A Chorus Line, has died in Los Angeles, aged 68. Family spokesman Jason Lee said the musician died on Monday after a brief illness….
TripAdvisor Augmented Reality App Launches Exclusively on BlackBerry Smartphones
A new app was launched on Tuesday (7) – the TripAdvisor Augmented Reality (AR) app, powered by Wikitude’s AR platform officially launches for BlackBerry smartphones running OS 7 and above. This app, exclusive to the BlackBerry platform, allows BlackBerry users…
Man arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Robert Bush murder
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and is currently detained in police custody on suspicion of murder. The arrest is in connection with the murder of Robert Bush in West Bay on 13 September 2011. The arrest took place during a…
