Sarah Palin: ‘America … so screwed’ with Rice, Power picks
By Bill Hoffmann, Newsmax Sarah Palin on Thursday issued a blistering attack on President Barack Obama’s appointments of Susan Rice and Samantha Power as top national-security and foreign-policy advisers, lamenting, “America, we are so screwed.” “We’re in for a helluva…
First double leg-transplant patient has legs amputated
BBC The world’s first double leg-transplant patient has had his legs amputated, a Spanish hospital has confirmed. The amputation was carried out after an unrelated illness forced the man to stop taking anti-rejection drugs, according to Valencia’s Hospital La Fe….
Severed deer head left on Tesco shop till
BBC Tesco in Saffron Walden Tesco has apologised for any distress caused to the store’s customers The severed head of a deer was left on a self-service supermarket checkout, prompting a police investigation. The innards of the animal were found…
Provisional liquidators appointed for Ambow
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (“Ambow”) Shareholder comments on Grand Cayman Court Order appointing Provisional Liquidators By GL Asia Mauritius II Cayman Ltd. Published: Monday, Jun. 10, 2013 – 1:33 pm GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, June 10, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ —…
Atlantic Building Consultants Ltd and BCQS International form strategic alliance
Grand Cayman – It is with great pleasure that Atlantic Building Consultants Ltd, (ABC Ltd) and BCQS International announces their strategic alliance. The core business of both companies comprises Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Development Management and Property Development Consultancy, whilst…
BBX Capital Corporation Announces $44 Million Catalfumo Settlement
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL–(Marketwired – June 10, 2013) – BBX Capital Corporation (“BBX Capital” and/or the “Company”) (NYSE: BBX), formerly BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc., announced today that it has settled its protracted litigation arising out of the Company’s lending relationship with Daniel…
Tax fairness lies at the heart of fighting poverty and hunger
By Stella Dawson From Trust.org Illicit finance once was a shadowy term, understood by few and ignored by many. No longer. The idea that depositing money on a tropical island in a secret bank account to avoid taxes is an…
The PRISM Lesson: Beware the IT Guy
By Kevin Roose New York Mag Of all the amazing, Le Carréan details surrounding the case of NSA leaker Edward Snowden, the one that seems to shock the most people is that all of this troubling, top-secret information was available…
“The Cayman” car to take on rival
New Alpine sports car to take on the Cayman – then the reincarnated French brand will take on the 911 By Nick Jaynes From Digital Trends We reported back in April that the forthcoming Alfa Romeo 4C, which will reintroduce…
Sino-Caribbean relations: Priorities and tradeoffs
From Stabroek News The visit to the Caribbean earlier this month by Chinese Leader Xi Jinping and the simultaneous announcement that the region would be the beneficiary of yet another huge tranche of financial aid from the People’s Republic of…
