Fitch Expects to Rate Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.’s Notes ‘BBB(EXP)’; Outlook Stable
SAO PAULO — Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following rating to the proposed issuance of notes by Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. (the Issuer), a company setup in the Cayman Islands (Cayman): –Up to USD1,880,000,000 series 2013-1 senior secured…
World Press photo denies prize-winning image is fake
By Nina Frazier Mashable The World Press Photo Foundation is denying accusations that its Photo of the Year is fake. In February, a panel of international judges selected Paul Hansen’s photograph “Gaza Burial,” which shows a procession of weeping men…
Caribbean Week in New York
From New York Daily News ‘Caribbean Week in New York’ returns this week with events for New Yorkers with roots in the region, persons who travel there and folks planning to visit International VIPs and everyday people prep for high…
Banking Consultant Nuciforo: Google is ‘Biggest threat’ to banking industry
By Michael Kling, Moneynews Google is threatening to disrupt the banking industry in a big way. Its products, including Search, Shopping, Offers and Wallet, are a virtual slap in the face for banks and PayPal when they are integrated with…
Cayman Islands’ investment in S. Korea tops 7.7 tln won
From Yonhap News Agency SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) — The Cayman Islands is the largest investor as a tax haven country in the South Korean market, data showed Monday, amid growing suspicions here that some of the money belongs to…
Gloucestershire cheese-rolling takes place despite warning
BBC Thousands of people have gathered in Gloucestershire for the traditional cheese-rolling races on Cooper’s Hill. The unofficial event has taken place despite warnings from police that organisers could be liable for legal action in the event of an incident….
Bahamas residents indicted in U.S. for alleged offshore tax fraud scheme
Part-time Bahamas Duane Crithfield and Stephen Donaldson, Sr. have been criminally charged in the United States with operating a tax fraud scheme involving trust, insurance and other offshore companies in Anguilla, Nevis and the Bahamas. Read More: http://1my.r.mailjet.com/redirect/8rfbt9o0bockoqm2ygoqf1/www.offshorealert.com/duane-crithfield-foster-dunhill-stephen-donaldson-tax-fraud-indictment.aspx USA v….
Iraq violence: Baghdad car bombs kill more than 57
BBC At least 57 people have been killed in a series of car bombs targeting mainly Shia areas in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police say. Many more were wounded as at least a dozen bombs hit busy shopping areas and…
Saudi to send animal samples to US in coronavirus probe
From The International News GENEVA: Saudi Arabia said Friday it would send samples taken from animals possibly infected with a deadly SARS-like virus to the United States for testing in a bid to find the source of disease. The Saudi…
The meat you should never eat
By Dr. Mercol, From care2 Buy meat from a local farm instead of the mass-produced variety from your local supermarket, perhaps this news brief from the Australian Today Tonight show will help change your mind. If you haven’t yet seen…
