Don’t punish American workers
By Tom Spulak From The Hill Recent activity involving the movement of corporate ownership overseas has gotten the attention of many in Congress. Some decry these transactions, known as inversions, as unpatriotic and even traitorous based on the fact that…
New Ofsted Chair ‘restructured’ £200M business via tax haven [Cayman Islands]
From Political Scrapbook With David Hoare taken on as the new chair of Ofsted, it wasn’t for his involvement with a successful group of schools (the academy chain he works for is one of 14 banned from expanding). Apparently it’s…
Bank of Anerica ordered to pay $1.27 Billion over mortgage fraud
By John Caher, From New York Law Journal Southern District Judge Jed Rakoff has ordered the Bank of America to pay $1.27 billion in penalties in connection with a wide-ranging mortgage fraud perpetrated by its Countrywide financial unit, and slapped…
Broadband Internet Access and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Gustavo Guerrero From CIPE Development Blog While broadband Internet has become an essential business tool, it has been slow to arrive in the areas that need the benefits of development the most – namely rural regions of developing countries….
Antigua PM wants free movement of goods within regional grouping
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, Tuesday July 29, 2014, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said that the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) should consider unrestricted circulation of commercial goods within the grouping. Speaking as…
Arthur Porter in bizarre battle ….
Arthur Porter in bizarre battle to keep his luxurious, private Caribbean villa, Serendipity By Brian Hutchinson From National Post ‘ Serendipity. Porter bought the 3.8-acre property in 2011. Arthur Porter had a name for his private retreat in St. Kitts…
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre to benefit from German assistance
From Caribbean360 BELMOPAN, Belize, Tuesday July 29, 2014, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) says it will implement an Euro 12.8 million (One Euro =US$1.29 cents) project later this year to address to address ecosystems-based adaptation….
Canada’s humanitarian funding to OCHA for Latin America and the Caribbean region
From relief Web Friday’s (25) announcement of $350,000 is supporting the efforts of the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to strengthen the international humanitarian system’s preparedness and response capacity to meet emergency needs in Latin…
Growth of Part-Time Jobs a ‘Burgeoning Disaster’ [for USA]
From Newsmax The Obama administration trumpeted the report that the United States gained 288,000 jobs in June. In fact, the nation LOST 523,000 full-time jobs last month. What the economy actually gained was about 800,000 part-time jobs in June, according…
OECS needs injection of “serious hard” cash to address challenges
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, Tuesday July 29, 2014, CMC – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) must mobilise large sums of money if it is to address the challenges confronting its nine member countries. “And that is where…
