DOJ probing Irish ‘Bad Bank’ deal involving Brown Rudnick
By Jennifer Henderson, from The Am Law Daily The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly landed on Project Eagle. The code name for the April 2014 transaction, which saw Brown Rudnick advise private-equity giant Cerberus Capital Management on its $1.82…
In latest Li Ka-shing shake-up, Cheung Kong Infrastructure plans merger with Power Assets
By Peggy Sito From South China Morning Post In the latest step in the reorganisation of Li Ka-shing’s business empire, Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI) has announced a proposed merger with associate Power Assets Holdings. The proposed merger would give…
Queen Elizabeth becomes UK’s longest-reigning monarch
Reuters From Times of India EDINBURGH: Queen Elizabeth, who ascended the throne aged just 25 as her exhausted country struggled to recover from the ravages of World War Two, makes history on Wednesday when she becomes Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. At…
Cayman Islands primary school makes the right start
The Principal, staff and students of Sir John A. Cumber Primary School made the right start to the 2015-2016 school year with praise, worship and the reading of God’s Holy Word. Special Intercessory prayer was offered by Ministers of Religion…
Jamaican sprinters settle banned substance case
By Reuters From Gulf News Powell, Simpson sued nutrition company over stimulant’s unlisted presence in supplement Kingston: Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson have settled a legal case with a nutrition company that sold the supplement Epiphany D1, which…
Inside the guided mirror room
From Stuck In Customs A GREAT IDEA FOR CATHEDRALS! This place did something I had never seen before. They gave everyone a pretty big mirror you can carry around. You can kind of hold it at your waist and angle…
Hungarian camerawoman fired after intentionally kicking, tripping refugees
By Megan Specia From Mashable A Hungarian camerawoman was fired Tuesday after shocking footage emerged of her intentionally tripping refugees fleeing police near the country’s border as she covered the crisis for a local news outlet. The incident took place…
Art Commenting on Smartphone Life
BY RAIN NOE From Core77 The drawbacks of the little glass rectangle in our pockets When it comes to the unintended consequences of technology, no one could have foreseen the social side effects of smartphone usage. Marrying a small screen…
1MDB: The case that’s riveting Malaysia
By Jennifer Pak, Kuala Lumpur From BBC News Malaysians are no strangers to money politics but the high-profile players and the amount of funds allegedly involved in the so-called “1MDB scandal” have gripped the nation. What is the controversy about?…
Canada’s Supreme Court says Ecuadoreans can sue Chevron
By Scott Flaherty, from The Am Law Daily Canada’s highest court pushed a reset button Friday on a group of Ecuadorean villagers’ quest to enforce a $9.5 billion environmental judgment based on accusations that Chevron ravished the Amazon rainforest in…
