Autopsy: LA police shot Ezell Ford, a mentally ill black man, 3 times, including once in back
By The Associated Press From Mashable LOS ANGELES — An autopsy report released Monday shows that a 25-year-old mentally ill black man killed in a confrontation with Los Angeles police this summer was shot three times, including in his right…
The Editor Speaks: ‘Education is the key’ so no Paraquat ban
I have a deadly poison that I am using to kill hundreds of animals, and it can kill humans too, especially babies. I have a deadly poison that I like to use to kill hundreds of animals, and it is…
Armed bandits rob 300 tourists on Venezuela beach
From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — Just days after Venezuela’s tourism minister announced a plan to attract more tourists to the country, a group of seven armed bandits robbed some 300 people relaxing on a Caribbean beach in eastern…
OZ Management quadruples its holdings in Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (QUNR) in anticipation of future growth
By Pablo Erbar in Hedge Funds, From Insider Monkey Daniel S. Och’s OZ Management recently increased its holdings in Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (NASDAQ:QUNR) by more than 4.55 million shares. This latest acquisition means the fund now holds over 6…
CIBC FirstCaribbean announces 2014 Most Outstanding Employees
CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced its most outstanding employees for 2014 and among them is Caymanian Shadden McLaughlin. She joins seven other Player of the Series award winners who were drawn from throughout the Caribbean. They are Shinika Reid (Bahamas), Hughzavia…
Credit Suisse ruling helps preserve Martin Act’s reach
By Scott Flaherty, From The Litigation Daily In refusing to toss a multibillion-dollar fraud lawsuit against Credit Suisse AG last week, New York Supreme Court Judge Marcy Friedman didn’t just disappoint the bank and its lawyers at Cravath, Swaine &…
Oil services company Civeo is getting demolished
By Myles Udland From Business Insider Shares of the oil services company Civeo are crashing. In late morning trade on Tuesday, shares of the company were down about 50% to $4.07 per share after Civeo announced on Monday afternoon that…
Diary of UK nurse with Ebola reveals devastating suffering in Sierra Leone
By Blathnaid Healy From Mashable The nurse being treated for Ebola in a London hospital described her experiences working in Sierra Leone in a diary published only days earlier in a Scottish newspaper. In the piece, published by The Scotsman…
[Bahamas] Deputy Prime Minister speaks on Bahamasair pilots’ recent action
Statement from the Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Philip ‘Brave’ Davis Minister with responsibility for Bahamasair December 28, 2014 The recent unprovoked and unwarranted industrial action taken by the Pilots of the national flag carrier Bahamasair is of great concern to…
The Editor Speaks: Goats
Yesterday I wrote about turkeys. Today it’s goats. Our Jamaican friends won’t eat turkeys but eat goats – something some of our American and UK friends will not. The following is an article written by Dave Martins of the Tradewinds…
