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Bet J gears up for Cayman Jazz Fest

NEW YORK: As the Cayman Islands prepares for the action-packed Cayman jazz fest, BET J is getting visitors excited for this fifth anniversary of the festival sounding out in the idyllic Caribbean location from ...

Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 15:58

Russian frigate escorts 3 cargo ships off Somalia

A Russian frigate was escorting three commercial ships off the coast of Somalia on Monday to protect them from pirates.

Russian navy spokesman Capt. Igor Dygalo said the guided missile frigate Neustrashimy was escorting the Russian Sokol-3 vessel, the Danish-operated Caribbean Express and the Slot Markland ship under a Cayman Islands flag.

A multinational force including U.S., British and German warships is patrolling the waters off Somalia but the Russian frigate has operated mostly on its own.

Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 15:43

BET J prepares visitors for Cayman jazz fest
NEW YORK, USA: As the Cayman Islands prepares for the action-packed Cayman jazz fest, BET J is getting visitors excited for this fifth anniversary of the festival sounding out in the idyllic Caribbean location from December 4 to 6, 2008. "We are expecting another stellar production in paradise...
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 01-Dec-2008 01:00

Rosalie Bay Resort Appoints Celia Roberts as GM

Celia A. Roberts has been appointed to the post of General Manager of Rosalie Bay - " A Nature Resort, Dominica's new 4-star resort opening early in 2009.

Source : topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 01:58

Broker Call HK-listed Tingyi target reduced to 9.75 hkd - Icea

ICEA said it is lowering its target price on Tingyi Holdings to 9.75 hkd from 10.60 on a more cautious outlook for consumer staples spending in China as well as intensifying competition.

Source : topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 01:53

Cayman Islands host OCT-EU conference
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (GIS): The Cayman Islands are hosting an annual high-level meeting which brings together officials of European Union (EU)-affiliated Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and the European Commission (EC) for a discussion of issues of mutual interest.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 28-Nov-2008 01:00

Swiss bailout fund to be domiciled in Switzerland instead of Cayman Islands
ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters): A special purpose vehicle set up to absorb up to $60 billion of UBS's illiquid assets will be domiciled in Switzerland, not in the Cayman Islands as originally planned, the Swiss National Bank said on Wednesday. Swiss media had criticised the government...
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 27-Nov-2008 01:00

BVI sends strong delegation to OCTA meetings in Cayman Islands
ROAD TOWN, BVI: Deputy Premier Dancia Penn is set to head a four member delegation from the British Virgin Islands attending the Association of Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTA) Ministerial Conference and OCT-European Union (EU) Forum in the Cayman Islands.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 27-Nov-2008 01:00

Tingyi develops taste for profits

TINGYI Holding Corp, China's biggest maker of packaged food, said third-quarter profit rose 20 percent as sales of cold drinks and instant noodles increased.

Source : topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 01:51

Is your money safe?

Another secret of the banking world: Large banks fueled growth by stashing their clients' money overseas.

Source : topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 01:48

Anguilla, The Cayman Islands: Children's Rights

"Child abuse and neglect is no less a serious and widespread problem in Anguilla than it is in the Cayman Islands": Corruption-free Anguilla praises the efforts of a Caymanian woman who is asking that the ...

Source : topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 01:43

Russian frigate protects nine ships from Somali pirates

Russia's Neustrashimy missile frigate is escorting an international convoy of nine vessels past the Horn of Africa to protect them from Somali pirate attacks, a Russian Navy spokesman said on Friday.

Source : topix.net | 21-Nov-2008 17:41

Little Cayman Resorts Reopen After Paloma

The tiny idyllic island of Little Cayman is ready to receive visitors again post-Paloma. Beginning today, with the reopening of Southern Cross Club and Little Cayman Beach Resort and the resumption of regular ...

Source : topix.net | 21-Nov-2008 06:13

A tsunami of hope or terror

Thursday, November 20, 2008 A tsunami of hope or terror http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/A-tsunami-of-hope-or-terror-LHRJP?OpenDocument&src=spb Here's how it works: a bank will set up a shelf ...

Source : topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 01:55

Cayman's Revolution Will Be Televised

A TV series that explains the origins of the financial crisis has a surprising sponsor: the Cayman Islands.

Source : topix.net | 18-Nov-2008 12:04

Violence rekindles tensions between Jamaicans, Caymanians

Tension is running high among the Jamaican community in Grand Cayman following a series of recent violent incidents, including the murder of a Caymanian woman which has been linked to Jamaicans.

Source : topix.net | 17-Nov-2008 00:35

Funds needed for Cayman Islands in aftermath of Hurricane Paloma
LONDON, England: Around 80 per cent of homes on Cayman Brac have been seriously damaged, and a fifth have been totally destroyed by Hurricane Paloma, which hit the Cayman Islands last weekend. Cayman Brac is part of the Cayman Islands and is home to approximately 1,800 residents.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 15-Nov-2008 01:00

Hurricane Paloma Caused Significant Damage to Cayman Brac

Grant Cayman and Little Cayman largely escaped the wrath of Hurricane Paloma, but tiny Cayman Brac took a direct hit from the storm, Cayman Islands tourism officials say.

Source : topix.net | 15-Nov-2008 00:35

Cayman Islands: Hurricane Damages Cost

George Town, Nov 10 Cayman islands authorities are estimating the cost of the damages left by hurricane Paloma, which hit the archipelago this weekend, with category four in the scale of Saffir Simpson.

Source : topix.net | 13-Nov-2008 09:58

Taiwan ex-president formally arrested in probe

Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian, a strong advocate of independence from Beijing, has been formally arrested in connection with a money-laundering case, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Source : topix.net | 12-Nov-2008 02:03

All Clear Issued for Little Cayman & Cayman Brac; Grand Cayman Now Open for Business as Usual

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman , Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Paloma passed the Cayman Islands last night, the All Clear for the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman was issued.

Source : topix.net | 11-Nov-2008 01:50

Re Jahre judge's arrest brings the curtain down on 67-year-old case

CliffordChance, together with offshore firms Appleby and Charles Adams Ritchie & Duckworth, has settled one of the world's longest-running cases - 67 years after the initial hearing in 1941.

Source : topix.net | 10-Nov-2008 17:30

All Clear Issued for Grand Cayman, November 8, 2008

8 /PRNewswire/ -- The All Clear for Grand Cayman from Hurricane Paloma has been issued by the government of the Cayman Islands.

Source : topix.net | 10-Nov-2008 01:23

Red Cross responds to Cayman Islands hurricane
LONDON, England: As Hurricane Paloma battered the Cayman Islands, the British Red Cross released an initial £15,000 to help provide people affected with food and shelter. Paloma, a Category Four storm with winds approaching 140 mph, hit the Cayman Islands on 8 November.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 10-Nov-2008 01:00

Caribbean lashed by powerful storm

Parts of the Caribbean are being lashed by a powerful storm. Hurricane Paloma has been pounding the Cayman Islands with winds of up to 115 miles an hour.

Source : topix.net | 09-Nov-2008 17:02

Hurricane Paloma batters Cuba with winds, rain

Hurricane Paloma toppled trees, damaged homes and knocked over a communications tower as it ripped through Cuba on Saturday after striking the southern coast with 120-mile-per-hour winds as the island's third ...

Source : topix.net | 09-Nov-2008 08:57

Hurricane Paloma Targets Cayman Islands

Senior Al-Qaeda member killed in Iraq: US AFP - US and Iraqi forces killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader allegedly responsible for organising car bombs and suicide attacks in a firefight outside Baghdad, the US ...

Source : topix.net | 09-Nov-2008 04:26

Paloma becomes Category 4 storm, heads toward Cuba

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Paloma became an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane on Saturday and was threatening to strike hurricane-ravaged Cuba, after knocking out power across much of Grand Cayman ...

Source : topix.net | 08-Nov-2008 20:23

Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 when it came ashore near New Orleans in 2005.

Hurricane Paloma strengthened into a dangerously powerful storm in the Caribbean on Friday as it bore down on the wealthy British territory of the Cayman Islands and threatened storm-battered Cuba.

Source : topix.net | 08-Nov-2008 08:05

Hurricane Paloma strengthens over Grand Cayman

Paloma has grown to a dangerous major hurricane with 115 mph top winds as it lashes the Cayman Islands.

Source : topix.net | 08-Nov-2008 03:42

Hurricane Paloma nears Cuba after pounding Cayman Islands
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Reuters): Hurricane Paloma grew into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm on Saturday as it hammered the wealthy British Caribbean territory of the Cayman Islands and roared toward the south coast of storm-weary Cuba.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 08-Nov-2008 01:00

Hurricane Paloma lashes Cayman Islands as it moves toward Cuba
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AFP): Packing gale-force winds and torrential rain, Hurricane Paloma pounded the Cayman Islands early Saturday as it slowly moved toward a collision with storm-battered Cuba. The Cayman Islands hunkered down, closing shelters and urging residents to stay put in the face of Paloma.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 08-Nov-2008 01:00

Hurricane Paloma hammers Cayman Islands
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AFP): Homes and tourist resorts on two of the Cayman Islands lay in tatters as the most powerful hurricane to hit the territory in years swept over the Caribbean and towards Cuba, an official says. Paloma raked across the islands as an "extremely dangerous" Category Four hurricane.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 08-Nov-2008 01:00

Paloma strengthens to Category Three hurricane
MIAMI, USA (AFP): Hurricane Paloma, currently lashing the Cayman islands in the Caribbean on its way towards Cuba, has strengthened to a "dangerous" Category Three storm with maximum sustained winds near 115 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center here said.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 08-Nov-2008 01:00

Hurricane Paloma heads to Cayman Islands

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Source : topix.net | 07-Nov-2008 20:40

Paloma strengthens into hurricane in Caribbean
MIAMI, USA (Reuters): Tropical Storm Paloma grew into a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday and was expected to strengthen further as it churned through the Caribbean on a path that threatens the Cayman Islands and storm-weary Cuba. At 7 p.m. EST, Paloma was located 165 miles south of Grand Cayman.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 07-Nov-2008 01:00

Paloma churns across Caribbean toward Cayman Islands
MIAMI, USA (Reuters): Hurricane Paloma moved northward toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba on Friday and was expected to strengthen as it churned through the Caribbean, US forecasters said. The 16th storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season came in the last month of a busier than normal storm season.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 07-Nov-2008 01:00

Hurricane Paloma strengthens and aims at Cayman Islands
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Reuters): Hurricane Paloma strengthened rapidly and menacingly in the Caribbean on Friday as it bore down on the wealthy British territory of the Cayman Islands and threatened storm-battered Cuba.  Businesses, schools and offices closed down in the Cayman Islands.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 07-Nov-2008 01:00

New Caribbean tropical depression threatens Cuba

The 17th tropical depression of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season formed on Wednesday and was expected to strengthen into a storm or perhaps even a hurricane on a path that could threaten the Cayman Islands, ...

Source : topix.net | 06-Nov-2008 01:01

Congratulations pour in from the Caribbean to US president-elect Obama
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Most of the Caribbean daily newspapers including those in Jamaica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago carried banner headlines on Wednesday, congratulating Barak Obama on his historic victory to become the first black president of the most powerful country of the world.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 06-Nov-2008 01:00

New Caribbean tropical depression threatens Cayman Islands, Cuba
MIAMI, USA (Reuters): The 17th tropical depression of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season formed on Wednesday and was expected to strengthen into a storm or perhaps even a hurricane on a path that could threaten the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Cuba, US forecasters said.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 06-Nov-2008 01:00

Tropical Storm Paloma forms in Caribbean
WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters): Tropical Storm Paloma, the 16th of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on a path that could threaten the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Cuba, US forecasters said.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 06-Nov-2008 01:00

Fortelus Appoints Citi as Hedge Fund Administrator

Fortelus Capital Management chooses financial services company Citi for hedge fund administration.

Source : topix.net | 04-Nov-2008 20:44

Ogier expands global network with new offices in Bahrain and Tokyo

Ogier, one of the leading providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services announced that it has opened new offices in Bahrain and Tokyo as it further expands its network worldwide.

Source : topix.net | 03-Nov-2008 17:42

Best Comments on Resignation of Ironshore's Rock

A.M. Best Co. has commented that the ratings and outlook of Cayman Islands-based Ironshore Inc.

Source : topix.net | 01-Nov-2008 17:36

Former B.C. justice cleared in Cayman Islands investigation

Former B.C. justice Alexander Henderson is now a judge of the Grand Court in the Cayman Islands.

Source : topix.net | 30-Oct-2008 17:13