US: 12-year-old girl live streams her suicide in front yard
By Katelyn Nicole Davis from New York Post NY POST – A tormented Georgia girl hanged herself in her front yard and live streamed it — and local police say they are powerless to take down the disturbing, now-viral footage….
Ex-British spy who authored Trump dossier flees home
By Greg Richter From Newsmax Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence officer who was revealed to be the author of a controversial dossier on President-elect Donald Trump, has fled his home amid the backlash of his report being made public,…
Why are the ‘Panama Papers’ a big deal?
By KUANG KENG KUEK SER From KERA NEWS By now you’ve probably heard of the “Panama Papers,” the name bestowed on a massive database leaked from a law firm based in Panama. The leaked documents show that the company, Mossack Fonseca,…
PAHO warns of tobacco epidemic in the Caribbean
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr Carissa Etienne, has warned about what she described as the tobacco epidemic in the Americas, including the Caribbean, saying that though the…
New company structure will lure tech start-ups to Luxembourg, says head of Ogier’s corporate team
From Offshore Bankers Corporate law reforms aimed at developing opportunities for tech start-ups and entrepreneurs in Luxembourg are due to come into force next week. The new SARL-S company structure reduces minimum share capital and set-up costs, and is aimed…
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Ireland’s offshore assets
By Peter Hegarty From The Irish Catholic Tax avoidance is one of the greatest difficulties besetting the world economy. Accountant and tax campaigner Richard Murphy estimates that 10% – maybe more – of the world’s wealth is hidden away in…
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Marriott hotel for Dominica
From Caribbean News Service ROSEAU, Dominica, Jan 11 2017 – Silver Beach Resort and Spa in Dominica is now part of the world’s largest hotel chain – Marriott International. The five-star luxury resort, which will debut on Dominica’s picturesque northwest…
Swiss court convicts man of rape for removing condom during sex
From Sputnik News A Swiss court has convicted a man of rape after having sex without a condom. The sex was consensual, but the woman stated that she would not have consented if she knew he was not wearing a…
Binary options scams, offshore investments among main threats to Canadian investors
By Juana Wells From SMN Weekly Canadian provincial financial regulator Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) issued on Tuesday a list of the top five threads that investors could face in 2017, which included offshore investments and binary options scams. The risks…
Signs that say ‘Final Sale’ may not mean what you think they do
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist When you see the words “final sale” on a sign at your favorite retailer, that means that an item is as marked down as it’s going to get, right? Well… maybe not. Watch for fine…
