Lessons to take away from April 10th’s pickpocket-inspired shut down of the Louvre in Paris
By Pauline Frommer, From Frammer’s Last May, I hosted a tour of France for the listeners to my radio show. We had days of touring together, and days when we set off on our own. On one of the free…
SEC charges former KPMG partner and his friend over $1.2 Million trading scheme
Eliane Chavagnon Reporter, Family Wealth Report Daily News Analysis The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Scott London, the former partner in charge of KPMG’s Pacific Southwest audit practice, and his friend, Bryan Shaw, with insider trading based on non-public…
Island-hopping private eyes indicted on fraud, money laundering charges
Kevin Donovan, The Star Canada Ontario PI couple extradited to the U.S. from the Turks and Caicos this week to face charges. [Faked Cayman banking records.] A U.S. grand jury has indicted two Ontario private detectives and a consultant on…
Bay Street Marina to open in heart of historic Nassau
From Bahama islands info NASSAU, Bahamas — A new $6 million state-of-the-art marina is slated to open by mid-June in the heart of historic Nassau. Called Bay Street Marina, the 90-slip facility capable of handling vessels up to 150 feet…
Princess ship to summer in Caribbean [and Grand Cayman is on the itinerary]
By Fran Golden, special for USA TODAY With its fleet expanding by two new ships, Princess Cruises says it will return to Fort Lauderdale for summertime cruises in the Caribbean in 2014. It will be the first time Princess has…
TODAY’S MUNDY: Climbing on the giftee-go-round [and a Cayman rum cake]
By Marian Mundy (the columnist can be reached at [email protected].] From The Bernardsville News I got this story from a close family member. Here’s how it happened. The cell phone call came in around 8:30 p.m. “Mom,” it said, “Can…
US Gun debate highlights voter distrust of government
A Commentary By Scott Rasmussen Rasmussen reports Gun control advocates sound puzzled by congressional resistance to relatively modest gun control legislation. Many cite a poll showing 90% of Americans support more background checks and suggest the National Rifle Association is…
How Barack Obama plans to cut social security spending by $130 billion
Walter Hickey Business Insider President Obama released the White House budget on April 10th, and the official document gives a much better picture about what his cuts to Social Security would look like in more depth. The White House plan…
BITCOIN 101: A Beginner’s Guide To The Unfakeable Digital Anarchist Currency Everyone’s Obsessed With
Dylan Love Business Insider You’ve probably noticed people talking and tweeting endlessly about “Bitcoin” lately. The Economist finds it intriguing while GigaOM’s Matthew Ingram points out several problems with it. It’s even gotten the attention of economic heavyweight Paul Krugman,…
Edison2 unveils new very light car architecture at The Henry Ford
April 11, 2013 (Dearborn, Mich. – April XX, 2013) –Edison2, the winners of the 2010 Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, unveiled their latest Very Light Car (VLC) architecture on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at The Henry Ford. This special press…
