Liberia is now Ebola-free, WHO says cautiously
From Mashable By The Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia is now free of Ebola after going 42 days — twice the maximum incubation period for the deadly disease — without any new cases, the World Health Organization announced on…
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Fixed or floating exchange rates: which serves the Caribbean
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Huntington News Is the fixed currency exchange rate between the US and some Caribbean countries affecting the latter’s international competitiveness? This is a question that deserves review as Caribbean countries struggle with difficult economic conditions…
3 ways to stop stress from paralyzing you
By Erin Greenawald for The Muse From Mashable Think of the last time you felt stressed. (For many, that time might be right … now.) Maybe your heart’s racing a little bit, your brain wheels won’t stop whirring, your eyes…
Belize offshore oil plan sparks worries for reefs, fisheries
By Patrick E. Jones and Peter Orsi From Naples Herald BELIZE CITY, Belize (AP) — Belize is considering new offshore drilling regulations that could open nearly the entire coast to exploration and exploitation, environmental groups have warned, calling it a…
Circuit: NSA phone record collection illegal
By Mark Hamblett, From New York Law Journal The National Security Agency is exceeding its power in the fight to thwart terrorism with its controversial bulk collection of telephone metadata, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled…
VIEs are dead, long live the WFOE [China’s Internet companies incorp. in Cayman Islands]
By Paul Gillis from Seeking Alpha The State Council, China’s cabinet, last week promised policies to boost e-commerce in China. Included in the proposed reforms is a promise to reduce shareholding restrictions on foreign investments. Premier Li Keqiang appears to…
Moody’s downgrades T&T credit rating
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life Trinidad and Tobago suffered a major blow to its status as the place to invest in the Caribbean after international agency Moody’s downgraded the country’s credit rating from stable to negative. Last week Moody…
Survey: Gay people are still struggling to gain acceptance in sports
From Business Insider Sydney (AFP) – Only one percent of people feel that gays are “completely accepted” on the sporting field, according to a new international survey released on Sunday highlighting homophobia. Close to 9,500 people were interviewed for the…
Man fathered only one twin, judge says
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal Shedding light on a little-known aspect of “the birds and the bees,” a New Jersey family court judge found that a man identified as the father of twin girls had in fact…
Fraud claims against Proskauer over tax shelter advice upheld
By Ben Bedell, From New York Law Journal Fraud claims against Proskauer Rose stemming from a tax shelter scheme it helped sell to the heirs of the Johnson & Johnson fortune will survive a motion to dismiss, the Appellate Division,…
