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Obama signs bill to fund ‘Moonshot’ research to cure cancer
By Nicole Lee from engadget Several months after President Obama laid out his plans to cure cancer in his last State of the Union address, he is signing legislation to do just that. Known as the 21st Century Cures Act,…
The Canadian porn king and the Caribbean paradise
By MARINA JIMENEZ From The Star Is a businessman taking advantage of lawlessness to scoop up land — or offering Honduras’s Garifuna a way out of poverty? Randy Jorgensen, a businessman from Saskatchewan who made his fortune in the adult…
Wells Fargo fails US bankruptcy test for a second time
From BBC US bank Wells Fargo has been hit with restrictions after attempts to fix issues with its bankruptcy plan failed. Banks labelled “too big to fail” must have a so-called “living will” that would allow them to close down…
Hope – A key message at Cayman Captive Forum
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman–(BUSINESS WIRE)–“Don’t give up hope” was the message by keynote speaker ultra-distance swimmer Diana Nyad that reverberated the halls of the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman at the 24th annual Cayman Captive Forum. Speaking to a packed room who…
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Oscar completes whopping £52 million switch
From Wn.com Football has gone mad… Chelsea’s Oscar is set to join the Far East movement as Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG have reportedly agreed a staggering £52 million offer, according to the Daily Mail. The Chinese side recently…
China suitor tightens grip on century-old Caribbean refinery
From HydroCarbon Processing BEIJING/HOUSTON (Reuters) — China’s Guangdong Zhenrong Energy Co will submit a plan by April to revamp a century-old oil refinery in Curacao, as it seeks to secure a $5.5 billion project that will give China a foothold…
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Proposed safety rule would require cars be able to “Talk” to each 0ther
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new rule that would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) on all new cars, saying the technology has enormous potential to reduce crashes and possibly save lives. “We are…
Wells Fargo fake account lawsuit on hold while bank tries to force case out of court
By Chris Morran From Consumerist As we mentioned last week, Wells Fargo — the bank where employees opened millions of unauthorized accounts in customers’ names — has been trying to wriggle out of class action lawsuits involving the fake account…
ConAgra subsidiary sentenced for distributing contaminated peanut butter 10 years ago
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist The Great Peanut Butter Recall of 2007 affected peanut butter sold under the Peter Pan and Great Value brands. The company pleaded guilty to criminal charges of the introduction into interstate commerce of adulterated food,…
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Cayman Islands Government & UCCI Partner for 2017 Student Consulting Programme
The Ministry’s Financial Services, Commerce and Environment has partnered with the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) for the 2017 Student Consulting Programme, which is scheduled to begin in February 2017. The Student Consulting Programme is a 10-week programme…
