OAS, PAHO to offer health and research scholarships in the Caribbean
From Caribbean360 The organizations will provide scholarships for training, undergraduate, graduate programmes and/or research at universities or institutions of higher education. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Monday February 17, 2014, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Pan-American…
UK Chancellor under pressure to halt tax rise on flights to Caribbean ….
By Stephen Hayward From Mirror UK Chancellor George Osborne under pressure to halt tax rise on flights to the US, Australia and Caribbean A family of four flying to Florida will be charged £276 while visiting the Caribbean will cost…
bwin.party shares up as US Investment Manager agrees to buy stake from founders
From LSE LONDON (Alliance News) – bwin.party digital entertainment PLC saw its shares rise Tuesday after a US investment manager late Monday said that it has agreed in principle to acquire a stake of about 6.1% in the online gaming…
Caribbean visitor spending climbs
From Breaking Travel News The Caribbean recorded a rise in visitor expenditure in 2013 when compared to 2012, with the spending rate outpacing that of visitor arrivals for the first time in three years. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the…
It’s steady as she goes as M&A rises offshore
By Joanne Harris From Appleby Offshore M&A seems to be returning to steady growth, and as Appleby chair Frances Woo points out, the lack of dramatic movement is a good thing. As our upcoming offshore survey will show, the mood among…
Criminal prosecution of corporations: more likely and much harsher
From Taylor Wessing After much anticipation, it has been announced that deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) will become available in the UK from 24 February 2014. The SFO, inspired by the extensive and successful use of DPAs by American regulators, is…
Doula Delight: The biological and theological uniqueness of newborns
From bahamaislandsinfo I was a student nurse-midwife at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (CPMC) in New York City when, as I received a baby at birth, the thought occurred to me that my hands were the first human hands to touch…
[US] Total state debt tops $5 Trillion
From Newsmax A troubling new report discloses that the total debt facing U.S. state governments now stands at $5.1 trillion — equal to about $16,180 for each state resident. Total debt amounts to one-third of annual gross state product, and…
Political violence in Venezuela, a game with no clear end
President Nicolás Maduro takes a trial-and-error approach to the economy in crisis. Humberto Marquez CARACAS, Venezuela, Monday February 17, 2014, IPS – Violence on the streets of Venezuela, with anti-government protests in the capital and 12 other cities, is a…
E-cigarettes in the workplace – no smoke without fire
From Shoosmiths The charity, Action on Smoking and Health, estimates that 1.3 million people are currently using electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes) in the UK. What stance should employers take to this growing phenomenon? What the law says E-cigarettes…
