3D printing: 10 factors still holding it back
By Lyndsey Gilpin From Tech Republic As promising as 3D printers seem, their usefulness is still questionable. High costs, safety concerns, patents, and design complexity are all contributing to legitimate skepticism. Yes, 3D printing stands to completely transform the way…
The Editor Speaks: Tourism for 2014 looks promising but is it?
After the woes of dropping tourism figures throughout the Caribbean that has included us here in the Cayman Islands, there is much optimism that we have seen the worst. In fact here at iNews Cayman we have almost daily stories…
UK Chancellor under pressure to halt tax rise on flights to Caribbean ….
By Stephen Hayward From Mirror UK Chancellor George Osborne under pressure to halt tax rise on flights to the US, Australia and Caribbean A family of four flying to Florida will be charged £276 while visiting the Caribbean will cost…
Criminal prosecution of corporations: more likely and much harsher
From Taylor Wessing After much anticipation, it has been announced that deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) will become available in the UK from 24 February 2014. The SFO, inspired by the extensive and successful use of DPAs by American regulators, is…
E-cigarettes in the workplace – no smoke without fire
From Shoosmiths The charity, Action on Smoking and Health, estimates that 1.3 million people are currently using electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes) in the UK. What stance should employers take to this growing phenomenon? What the law says E-cigarettes…
Submarine case – €19 million transfer to Cayman Islands not accepted as evidence
From algarvedailynews The company which advised the German consortium on the sale of submarines to Portugal transferred over €20 million to ‘unknown bank accounts.’ In the space of six months Escom UK, which was owned by Banco Espirito Santo Group,…
Severe UK storms kill two, displace thousands
By Pat Gillespie From Mashable Princes William and Harry helped relief workers pack sandbags in the village of Datchet Gale-force winds, heavy rains and significant flooding in the United Kingdom led to two deaths Friday. A wave that crashed through…
Op-Ed: Mark Simmonds on Public-Private Partnerships in the Caribbean
By Mark Simmonds, Op-Ed Contributor From Caribbean Journal As our governments strive to create the conditions for sustainable economic growth, identifying avenues for continued investment in public infrastructure is as crucial as it is challenging, given fiscal constraints across much…
Schroders re-domiciles five Cayman funds after move to Luxembourg
By Gary Jackson From fundweb Schroders has re-domiciled five Cayman Islands-listed funds into its Luxembourg range and merged three of the products as part of the integration of Cazenove Capital Management. The Cazenove UK Dynamic Absolute Return, Cazenove European Alpha…
The Editor Speaks: Lucrative contracts to police wives in UK
Following on from our lead story in iNews Cayman on February 11 2014 “Two Allegations of Crime committed in connection with Operation Tempura made” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/two-allegations-of-crime-committed-in-connection-with-operation-tempura-made/ John Evans the Complainant made reference to the employment of private contractors in 2008…
