Lewd Muhammad Cartoons Force France to Shut Down Embassies
A magazine’s cartoons prompt France to close embassies in the wake of riots over an anti-Muslim film By Seth Cline France will close foreign embassies and schools Friday in anticipation of backlash from cartoons mocking the Muslim prophet Muhammad published…
August 2012 was the Earth’s 4th warmest August on record
State of the Climate Global Analysis August 2012 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climatic Data Center Global Highlights The average combined global land and ocean surface temperature for August 2012 was 0.62°C (1.12°F) above the 20th century average of 15.6°C (60.1°F)….
HBO announces its October Movie Lineup for the Caribbean
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (Warner Bros. Pictures) – After 25 years of marriage, Cal Weaver’s (Steve Carell) life has completely deteriorated. His wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), confesses to cheating and wants a divorce. Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling), a pick-up…
US tax ruling threatens commodity mutual funds in the Cayman Islands
Another story on this serious problem that is looming for us Commodity prices could come under severe pressure if the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decides to revoke previous rulings that have allowed mutual funds to pour over $50-billion into…
Dark energy camera snaps first images ahead of survey
The highest-resolution camera ever built has begun its quest to pin down the mysterious stuff that makes up nearly three-quarters of our Universe. The Dark Energy Survey’s 570-million-pixel camera will scan some 300 million galaxies in the coming five years….
Mother-to-daughter womb transplant ‘success’ in Sweden
Two Swedish women could be able to give birth using the wombs in which they were carried, doctors say, hailing the world’s first mother-to-daughter uterus transplants. The weekend procedures were completed by more than 10 surgeons at Sweden’s University of…
CIB3 to be seriously investigated under new head and “Supergrass” axed
First story from Private Eye A recent article on the CIB3 anti-corruption squad of which Martin Bridger, who headed up our own fiasco Operation Tempura, was a part. Grass stains It finally looks as if Scotland Yard will be forced…
The face of Fab-Fetale Island Exclusive Model Management & Modelles Magnifique Training School
What is the Official Face of Fab-Fetale Island Exclusive Model Management & Modelles Magnifique Training School? The face of the agency and the training school is a prestigious title bestowed upon any model trainee who exudes the qualities of discipline,…
Cayman Top Offshore Domicile for Captives
The Cayman Islands has been granted top billing of “Offshore Domicile of the Year” at the 2012 Captive Live conference in Chicago. Hosted by Captive Review magazine, the conference hosts more than 400 captive management professionals and captive owners from…
Private Eye Magazine exposes News International’s compliance “Blue Book”
Published under “Street of Shame” AFTER the phone-hacking scandal shamed News International and shut the News of the World, Rupert Murdoch promised to cleanse the company. And lo, his lawyers at NI have duly produced The Blue Book, a summary…
