Another promotion in Ogier’s Cayman corporate & finance team
Ogier Cayman has announced the promotion of specialist finance lawyer Mark Santangeli to Managing Associate within the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice. This follows the appointments of Brad Kruger to Partner and James Heinicke to Managing Associate, and almost 30%…
DEUTSCHE BANK: Stay calm, the grownups are coming back
By Greg McKenna, From Business Insider Australia Last week was not a fun one. Markets, investors, and traders were gripped with an acute bout of risk aversion as fear swept through. Stocks around the globe tanked. In the US, the…
Japan floods send raging rivers
Japan floods send raging rivers through homes as thousands flee By Johnny Simon And Andrew Freedman From Mashable Tropical Storm Etau may have been a weak storm in terms of its winds, but it swamped some of the most populated…
The deeper dread lurking behind the stock market sell-off
By Annie Lowrey From New York Magazine When it comes to saving the economy, does Janet Yellen have an empty tool kit? Over the past week, stock markets around the world have had something of a temper tantrum, ginning up…
Riding bikes in all the wrong places: City downhill’s insane urban race courses
By hipstomp / Rain from Core77 Cities like New York and Washington D.C. were designed with nice, rational grids. Cities like Tokyo and Kyoto were reportedly designed to confuse invaders with twisting, irrational angles. And cities like Valparaiso, Chile and…
Tribute to Olympic Gold winners Sir Durward and Cecil Cooke
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, The Bahamas — It was 50 years ago…in Tokyo…when Sir Durward “Seawolf” Knowles and the late Cecil Cooke won Olympic Gold — representing a first for The Bahamas. They won the Star Class Sailing in…
Japan business delegation visits China amid thaw hopes
From Business Insider Tokyo (AFP) – A large business delegation left Japan Monday for China with hopes of being granted an audience with President Xi Jinping as the two countries take baby steps towards patching up tattered relations. More than…
Ogier Fiduciary Services re-brands as Elian Following MBO
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, September 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ogier Fiduciary Services launched its new brand and identity today, following the management buyout (MBO) from the Ogier Group in June. Led by chief executive officer Paul Willing and the existing…
Judge rejects challenge to $9 Billion Actos verdict
Posted by Law.com – Newswire on Aug 29, 2014 in Legal News A federal judge on Thursday refused to toss out a $9 billion verdict in the first federal bellwether trial over claims that taking Actos increased the risk of…
“Bitcoin Jesus” promises a virtual paradise
By Jason Clenfield and Pavel Alpeyev From The Washington Post He’s known as “Bitcoin Jesus” in the world of cyber-currencies. Though he can’t promise you heaven, he is offering a haven: a condo in the Caribbean that comes with a…
