Top UN official in Haiti, Security Council welcome announcement of president-elect
4 January 2017 – A senior United Nations official and the Security Council today joined the international community in congratulating the next President of Haiti, whose election completes a repeatedly delayed process that took over a year. Sandra Honoré, the…
Trump plans to streamline intelligence agencies
By Todd Beamon From Newsmax President-elect Donald Trump plans to restructure and scale back the nation’s intelligence agencies — amid concerns that they have become politicized and bloated — and that includes cutting CIA staff and moving more agents into…
Faraday Future car
Faraday Future unveils an actual car By Roberto Baldwin From engadget No more weird concept vehicles for the automotive startup. It’s happened. Faraday Future has unveiled its high-tech electric FF 91 SUV. Interested parties can place a refundable $5,000 deposit…
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BA cabin crew to strike for 48 hours
From Caribbean News Service LONDON, Jan 04 2017 – British Airways cabin crew will walk out for 48-hours next week after rejecting a new pay offer. Their union Unite has called a strike from Tuesday, January 10. The union had…
Cayman Islands: SEB v Weavering Court Of Appeal Judgment
Article by Guy Manning and Michael Popkin From Campbells WEAVERING PREFERENCE CLAIM UPHELD BY COURT OF APPEAL Earlier this year, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (“CICA”) heard the appeal of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ) (“SEB”) against the 5…
Sterling Bank & Trust announces appointment of Canada former Premier Michael Harris as Director
By Sterling Bank & Trust Sterling Bank & Trust has announced the appointment of former Ontario Premier Michael Harris as a director of the integrated banking and financial services firm specializing in development and real estate-related investment vehicles. The new…
Here are the problems with helicopter money
By James Rickards, The Daily Reckoning From Business Insider The Federal Open Market Committee, FOMC, of the Federal Reserve voted on Dec. 14 to raise interest rates 0.25%, as we expected. The vote was unanimous including doves such as Fed…
Third ‘Cabin Fumes’ incident on America Airlines plane
From Caribbean News Service CHARLOTTE, Jan 04 2017 – A flight crew union has called for regulation of cabin air quality following a third instance of emitting fumes or odor on an American Airlines plane in the past three months….
Barbados expects 50% increase from sugar harvest
From St Lucia News Online THE NATION – The 2017 harvest looks set to be the start of a sweet new chapter in the life of sugar cultivation in Barbados. And while the numbers remain small compared with those of 30…
UN says 2016 filled with challenges, milestones for the Caribbean, international community
From Antigua Observer UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 29, CMC – The United Nations says 2016 was filled with challenges and milestones for the Caribbean and the international community in general. On Wednesday, in its End-of-Year Report, the UN said while 2016…
