Sir Ronald Sanders: Globalization has disadvantaged small states
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Friday April 28, 2017 – Globalization was originally a construct of industrialized nations whose economic activity had developed sufficiently to withstand competition within their own borders from other countries,…
Chinese court sentences American woman accused of spying
From WN.com An American woman detained during a business trip to China and charged with spying was sentenced Tuesday to 3 ½ years in prison, raising the possibility that she may be allowed to return home soon, The Associated Press…
China proves its first resupply spacecraft can reach orbit
By Mariella Moon From engadget It successfully docked with the country’s orbiting lab. China’s space program just hit a milestone: according to Reuters, its first cargo probe has successfully proven that it can ferry supplies to orbit. Tianzhou-1 took off…
Destinations of the week
25 Unbelievable Travel Destinations You Never Knew Existed By Megan Willett From Business Insider There are some tourist attractions that can’t be missed: The Vatican in Rome, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Westminster Abbey in London. These are the kinds…
Caribbean are messing with U.S. economic data
By Jeanna Smialek From Bloomberg Companies shifting their profits to the Netherlands or Turks and Caicos probably have taxes in mind. But the consequences are felt well beyond the Internal Revenue Service ledger: growth and productivity also lose some upside….
There’s a way to invest in a cleaner environment, and the market is booming
By Frank Chaparro From Business Insider An increasing percentage of people today are not solely concerned about outsized returns when they invest their money — they also care about the social impact of their investments. That increased interest has partly…
Bahamas-based banks implicated in Brazil bribery scandal
By Xian Smith Nassau Guardian Business Reporter From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas has been named in a bribery scandal sweeping through Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras. Brazilian prosecutors announced onTuesday the arrest of Roberto Goncalves, a…
The top 10 casinos in the world: Guide to the world’s best casinos
By Hosier Jennas From WN Most people of all races, ages, color, and gender worldwide have that insatiable desire to visit a casino as it is one of the best places known to relieve stress and make them forget about…
Bitcoin is roaring back
By Jonathan Garber From Business Insider Bitcoin is higher for a second straight day on Tuesday, trading up 3% at $1,072 a coin as of 7:28 a.m. ET. The tw0-day win streak has tacked on about 13%, rebounding from a…
Bike-sharing companies are flooding the market, but this one insists its bikes are smartest
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable Singapore now has a third bike-sharing company in just a few months. One of China’s largest bike-sharing firms, Mobike launched here on Tuesday, adding to the growing list of bike-sharing companies that have mushroomed. Like…









