HBO releases official posters from the sixth season of “Game of Thrones”
The new season premieres on April 24th MIAMI, FL, February 25, 2016 – HBO released the official posters from the sixth season of Game of Thrones, including an exclusive image only for Latin America and the Caribbean of Oberyn Martell,…
Was PM misled on Baha Mar? Chinese Builder knew it was likely to miss deadline
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor From Tribune 242 WEEKS after Baha Mar’s contractor assured Prime Minister Perry Christie and the developer, Sarkis Izmirlian, that all was on track for a scheduled opening at the end of March 2015, the…
Tech, privacy and security: A debate we need to have
By Naked CIO From TechRepublic Apple has announced it is fighting a court order in the US which would allow authorities to gain access to the contents of an iPhone as part of a terrorist investigation. It amazes me that…
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Royal Caribbean sued over cruise that ran into monster ocean storm
By Craig McCarthy From NJ Advance Media The first lawsuit has been filed against Royal Caribbean over its New Jersey-based cruise ship that plotted into the path a powerful storm system earlier this month, according to reports. One of the passengers, Bruce Simpson,…
Is it becoming harder for international firms to avoid tax?
By Jamie Robertson & Lucy Hooker Business reporters, BBC News When Google’s European boss, Matt Brittin, appeared before the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee on Thursday he faced a wave of indignant questioning from MPs. Since George Osborne applauded…
Retrieving black money: Stairway to tax havens
By Krishnamurthy Subramanian From IST Economic Times To demonstrate his government’s commitment to bringing back black money, finance minister Arun Jaitley must list in his Budget proposals on Monday the tax havens with which the government plans to sign Tax…
Queensland MP asks PM Turnbull to hand over power to Tony Abbott
From Australia Network News Queensland MP Clive Palmer on Thursday asked Malcolm Turnbull to hand over power to his predecessor, Tony Abbott. Taking a dig at “Australia’s third oldest prime minister,” the MP doubted the Liberal leader’s capability in serving…
Dominican Republic partially repeals criminal defamation law
From Caribbean News Now VIENNA, Austria — In a partial victory for media freedom, the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court on Sunday invalidated provisions in the country’s press law criminalising defamation of government bodies and public officials, but declined to strike…
Common Reporting Standard must include all major financial centres to be effective, warns the IFC Forum
The global tax compliance landscape has significantly evolved in recent years as governments, international bodies and financial institutions have come together to share information to tackle cross-border tax evasion. Most recently, the OECD launched the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) to…
Apple/FBI battle highlights IT blunders and need for strong mobile device management
By Scott Matteson From TechRepublic IT mistakes reported in the Apple and FBI story offer lessons in what not to do when it comes to mobile device management. Here are MDM best practices IT should follow. The FBI wants information…
