Knight-funded performance fuses classical Indian dance and Afro-Caribbean poetry
By Marcia Cancio-Bello From Knight Blog Marci Cancio-Bello is a program coordinator at the Miami Book Fair International. When someone outside of Florida mentions Miami, most people think of sunny beaches, palm trees, retirement and perhaps Cuba. But for those…
Rothschild agrees to pay $45.4 million to end U.S. tax probe
By David Voreacos From Bloomberg Business Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA and a related unit agreed to pay $45.4 million to avoid prosecution for helping U.S. clients evade taxes. Rothschild is the 68th Swiss bank to reach an accord with…
Report: Four big firms earned millions from suspect states
By Nell Gluckman, From The Am Law Daily Four Am Law 100 firms appear on a list compiled by the Center for Public Integrity ranking professional services firms on the basis of how much money they receive from governments that…
Details of cocaine bust near Dominican coast revealed
By Alfonso Chardy From Miami Herald Maritime Patrol Aircraft first spotted go-fast boat with cocaine U.S. Coast Guard later boarded the boat off Dominican Republic Four individuals and 22 bales of cocaine seized After the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bernard…
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Bajan at Hart of climate talks
By TONY BEST, From Barbados Nation News Immediately after the global climate change pact became a done deal in Paris, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon turned to his trusted top climate change adviser and asked: “what about 1.5.”? Selwin Hart,…
Shark kills Venezuela man being rescued by Dutch Coast Guard near Aruba in Caribbean
By Associated Press From Star Tribune ORANJESTAD, Aruba — One of seven Venezuelan men whose boat capsized near Aruba died after he was attacked by a shark while being rescued, the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard said Monday. Two other men…
Destination of the week
Caribbean Cruise Spotlight: Private Oasis is a Personal Sanctuary on Half Moon Cay By: HAL Shore Excursions Team From Holland America Line Half Moon Cay’s Private Oasis is your personal sanctuary in paradise. Half Moon Cay’s Private Oasis is your…
These playing cards can take a bullet
From Techcrunch Playing cards, just like anything else, are ripe for disruption. I’ve purchased cards in airports, a CVS and the supermarket…but never online. That might change because of this Kickstarter. This is the biggest news since the Kevlar Pocket…
Ericsson and Apple sign global patent license agreement, settle litigation
Agreement includes a global cross license for patented standard-essential technologies and grants certain other patent rights. The settlement ends all ongoing patent-infringement claims between the parties. The terms of the agreement are confidential. Companies will collaborate in multiple technology areas,…
UK: Mum’s fury as one son’s school allows term-time hols – but she gets a fine from the other
By The Sentinel MUM Michelle Parrish has hit out at controversial term-time holiday rules – after being fined £120 for taking one of her sons out of lessons while her other child escaped punishment for going on the same trip….
