England 239-2 beat West Indies 238-9 by eight wickets in second one-day international at The Oval
Captain Alastair Cook scored 112 as England cruised to an eight-wicket victory over West Indies to clinch the one-day series with a match to spare. Cook shared an opening stand of 122 with Ian Bell (53) and 81 with Jonathan…
Cayman Islands’ law firm Maples and Calder to add 75 jobs in Dublin
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today announced that Cayman Islands headquartered Maples and Calder, a leading law firm in the Caribbean tax haven, which opened an Irish office in 2006 and has 175 jobs in Dublin, has…
OCG accuses Jamaica’s government of an abuse of judicial progress
We have just received this press release from Jamaica’s OCG and we repost it in its entirety as two of the three projects mentioned involve China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). CHEC is the company the Cayman Islands government is also…
Global high net worth population increases slightly as their investable wealth declines, finds world wealth report
Asia-Pacific surpasses all regions with the largest HNWI population, while North America retains the most HNWI wealth The overall financial wealth of high net worth individuals (HNWI) declined across all regions in 2011, with the exception of the Middle East,…
71% Favour work permits for young illegal immigrants in certain circumstances in USA
Most voters don’t think the government is aggressive enough in deporting illegal immigrants but agree with President Obama’s decision to allow young people brought here illegally who meet certain criteria to avoid deportation. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey…
Cayman Islands China Medical Slumps After Bondholders Ask for Liquidation
China Medical Technologies Inc. (CMEDY) posted the biggest two-day drop since April in New York after Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP said bondholders of the Beijing- based medical device company filed a petition for liquidation. American depositary receipts of…
Grand Court of the Cayman Islands Issues Interim Award in Algosaibi Fraud Case and Orders Maan Al Sanea to Pay $2.5 billion
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands issued a ruling in favour of Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers (AHAB) requiring Maan Al Sanea to pay AHAB 2.5 Billion dollars, the amount requested by AHAB as an interim payment. In a…
“We still need the Cayman Islands”
In the Caribbean, says Claire Whitaker, “we’re down to the last six islands.” David Jones concurs: “Still need the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and (not to be confused) the Virgin Islands. Funny how we can sort the most remote…
Regional Prosecutors Train in Cayman
Regional Directors of Public Prosecution (DPPs), crime scene managers and police officers are getting trained in a two-day workshop that began at the Marriott Resort on Thursday, 14 June. The 63 participants represent the British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Bermuda,…
Caribbean Week in New York
A spring rite of passage in the Big Apple, Caribbean Week got off to a rousing start in Manhattan in June. Celebrating the sights, sounds, culture and vacation opportunities of the world’s favourite vacay destination, Caribbean Week is the largest…
