Bomb exploded in suspects face, he “forgot about daylight savings”
By Sean Dunne From Irish Central Police officials in Ireland believe that a gangland bomber blew himself up after he forgot about the clocks changing for summer time while he was planting a device underneath a car in Ireland last…
Waterton announces extension of offer to Chaparral shareholders
TORONTO, May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Waterton Precious Metals Fund II Cayman, LP (” Waterton “) announced today that the cash offer by Waterton Precious Metals Bid Corp. () Offer “) to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of…
What future for Colombia?
What future for Colombia? The Millennium Project to discuss potential futures just before the country’s upcoming presidential elections Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, (PRWEB) May 05, 2014 The recent “2013-14 State of the Future” report [go to: http://millennium-project.org/millennium/201314SOF.html] shows that the…
The Editor Speaks: Famous quotes on mothers
With Mother’s day here on Sunday 11th I expect most of you are planning something special for your mother. There are plenty of things to do and the commercial aspect of Mother’s Day seems to get more intense every year….
Cayman news: the case for offshore?
From Financial Secrecy Media Monitor A column published in April in the Cayman Financial Review makes the case for offshore (see: http://www.compasscayman.com/cfr/2014/04/07/The-case-for-offshore/) It starts by claiming that the arguments of offshore’s critics are based on a “profound misunderstanding of how…
Vantage Drilling Company Reports First Quarter 2014 results
HOUSTON, TX — (Marketwired) — 05/06/14 — Vantage Drilling Company (“Vantage” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: VTG) reports net income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of $24.8 million or $0.07 per diluted share as compared to a…
Why Royal Caribbean’s newest ship represents a critical test for the cruise industry
By Brian From The Daily Brian Royal Caribbean was founded 45 years ago and its first ship, the Song of Norway, embarked on its maiden voyage in 1970. Today, the company operates 41 ships across six brands — Royal Caribbean…
Inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands
From Saba News Consumer price index (CPI) Caribbean Netherlands, first quarter (Q1) published by RCN 1. Caribbean Netherlands inflation rises Inflation was up on all three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands in the first quarter of 2014. On Bonaire it…
Multilateral donors put more confidence in Pakistan economy: Dar
From Pakistan Observer Islamabad—Minister for Finance, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has said that the economic direction of the country is positive; the multilateral donors have placed more confidence on Pakistan; IMF has revised its growth targets and we are going…
Is Puerto Rico going the way of Greece and Detroit?
By Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero From Caribbean360 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, IPS – Puerto Rican society has been shaken to its foundations by the announcement in February by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s credit rating agencies that they had downgraded the island’s…
