Case for Caribbean debt relief being made at international financing conference
From Curacao Chronicle ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be making a case for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to give debt relief to countries…
A thickening plot for upcoming T&T election
By Les Slater From Caribbean Life Anyone tuned in to the ebb and flow of current-day politics in Trinidad and Tobago would be aware that for at least three years now, it’s been known that the 2015 general election, now…
Goldman Sachs second-quarter profit drops on higher legal costs
From Newsmax Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported second-quarter earnings that fell 49 percent from a year earlier on higher legal costs tied to a potential settlement of mortgage-related probes. Net income dropped to $1.05 billion, or $1.98 a share, from…
Shanghai Disneyland
Veil of secrecy over plans for Shanghai Disneyland is finally lifted By Rebekah Pemberton for Mailonline and Katie Amey for Mailonline New park will have biggest-ever castle, Pirates of the Caribbean land and a Tron ride (but you’ll have to…
Is this the worst-designed site on the Internet?
By Michael Rosen From Fusion On Wednesday, a link surfaced to the top of the the subreddit r/crappydesign with the title “Positively the worst thing I’ve ever set my eyes on.” The post linked to a disaster preparedness website affiliated…
Hacking Team hit by breach; leak suggests it sold spyware to oppressive regimes
By Zack Whittaker for Zero Day The elusive Italian spyware and hacking tool provider — particularly for law enforcement — had its corporate insides revealed over the weekend. Even hackers get hacked One of the most elusive spyware and malware…
Google has to prove today its long losing streak is over
BY SETH FIEGERMAN From the perspective of many consumers, Google may look like a business firing on all cylinders: Android phones are everywhere, its futuristic projects featuring Internet-beaming balloons and artificial intelligence grab headlines and “Google” remains synonymous with online…
From Greece to the Caribbean: How to buy a private island
By Suelain Moy From The Fiscal Times As the Greek debt drama plays out, it looks like the country may be forced to sell some of its most valuable assets to pay down its overwhelming debt. High on anyone’s list…
Adobe GC preaches gospel of good writing
By David Ruiz, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Adobe Systems Inc. is taking a stand in the war against legalese: Do write in short sentences. Don’t use passive voice. And for heaven’s sake, stay away from leaden language like…
Lawyers cautioned on ‘cashing in’ on gay marriage ruling
By Gina Passarella, From The Legal Intelligencer Last week, a Philadelphia judge denied the dissolution of an out-of-state civil union between two women who have been separated for more than a decade, dashing the pair’s hopes that Pennsylvania’s legalization of…
