Company tied to Reid’s son wants land in Bundy standoff
By Greg Richter From Newsmax The Nevada rancher who forced the federal Bureau of Land Management to back down last week may have been targeted because a Chinese solar company with ties to Sen. Harry Reid’s son wants the land…
I abstained on the Whistleblowing motion because I was taken by surprise says BT MLA and he won’t be “picked off”
Statement by Alva Suckoo MLA for Bodden Town Friday 11 April 2014 on Whistleblowing motion “I am very concerned that the public has not been given the complete picture and reasons as to why events unfolded as they did in…
OAS anti-corruption unit visits Jamaica
From Caribbean360 The representatives of El Salvador and Grenada also met with Jamaican civil society and private sector organizations “in order to obtain their perspectives on progress made in the fight against corruption,” the OAS said. WASHINGTON D.C., United States,…
Caribbean comes to the UK via television
New channel dedicated to programming from the West Indies will launch on May 3, 2014 A NEW channel dedicated to Caribbean news and shows will launch in the UK next month. JamTV, brought to you by Caribbean Media House Ltd,…
Anti-money laundering enforcement: warning for residential and commercial estate agents [UK]
By Jeremy Bouch Shoosmiths On 1 April 2014 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) took over from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) as the regulator of residential and commercial estate agents for the purposes of anti-money laundering. The final act…
Bisscheroux’s ‘POOL, Loss of colour’
Jeroen Bisscheroux’s ‘POOL, Loss of colour’ will mess with your mind (in more ways than one) By Erika Rae from core77 I can’t count the number of times I’ve nearly had a heart attack because of some loose grate on…
Results needed Prime Minister Douglas tells Caribbean Human Rights Consultation
From SKNVibes (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) — “We need results. It is time for accelerated action”, says St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, and Chair of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS, the Rt Hon. Dr….
Citi appointed Depositary Bank for Tarena International, Inc.’s sponsored ADR programme
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 10, 2014–Citi’s Issuer Services business, acting through Citibank N.A., has been appointed by Tarena International, Inc. (“Tarena”), a Cayman Islands-registered China-based company, as the depositary bank for its Level 3 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program. Tarena’s ADR…
Supreme Court rules airline had right to dump frequent flier for excessive complaints
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist PHOTO: (Martin Rottler) It’s official: being a bad customer can get you booted from loyalty programs. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided it was within Northwest Airlines rights to dump a rabbi from…
Gold bears bet wrong again as rally continues
From Moneynews (Sunday 13 April 2014) Bearish speculators misjudged gold bets again as the release of Federal Reserve minutes extended this month’s rally in bullion. Money managers cut their net-long position to the lowest since February in the week ended…
