A drunken, half-naked German man tried to drive a bus onto a US military base
By Paul Szoldra From Business Insider A drunken, half-naked man was detained last Friday after trying to drive a bus onto a US military base in Germany. Yes, seriously. According to Stars and Stripes, the unnamed 53-year-old German man showed up…
Selfie earns woman trip of a lifetime on megaliner
By Annemarie Quill From Bay of Plenty Times A chance selfie snapped halfway up Mount Maunganui has nailed a Tauranga woman the trip of a lifetime on mega cruise ship, Ovation of the Seas. Hannah Smith-Frank, 22, took the “spur…
Rise of Hitler
Here’s how American journalists covered the rise of Hitler in the 1920s and 30s By John Broich, The Conversation From Business Insider How to report on a fascist? How to cover the rise of a political leader who’s left a…
Defiant EU nations ready themselves for Trump Presidency
From Newsmax European Union nations bracing for the looming Donald Trump presidency showed defiance Monday in the face of the president-elect’s stinging comments on everything from NATO and German cars to the crumbling of the EU itself. German Foreign Minister…
Cayman Islands tourism arrivals continue to increase
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (19 December, 2016) Year to date tourist arrivals to the Cayman Islands have increased by 2.48% confirming that the industry is continuing to maintain its positive growth trajectory. Over the period January to November 2016, a…
Total value of imports to the Cayman Islands grew by 8.6 percent
Overview For the third quarter 2016, the total value of imports to the Cayman Islands grew by 8.6 percent to reach $194.0 million compared to $178.7 million a year ago (see Chart 1). The increase this quarter maintained the trends…
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Value of investment funds committed to selling off fossil fuel assets jumps to $5 trillion
By Damian Carrington, The Guardian From Business Insider The value of investment funds committed to selling off fossil fuel assets has jumped to $5.2tn, doubling in just over a year. The new total, published on Monday, was welcomed by the UN…
Alleged terror suspect caught on Caribbean cruise [after docking in Cayman Islands]
From Soualiga Newsday SINT MAARTEN/CAYMAN ISLANDS – An alleged Turkish terror suspect has been arrested in the Cayman Islands after Cayman authorities were alerted to a International Police (INTERPOL) Red Notice which says that Celal Kildag (58), is wanted for…
Limo you can’t have
This is the $1.6 million armored Mercedes-Maybach limo you can’t have By Benjamin Zhang From Business Insider Mercedes-Benz Over the past decade, the Maybach name has become synonymous with style, power, and over-the-top luxury. After a brief hiatus, Mercedes brought…
Here’s how Deutsche Bank could take down Germany
By Harry S. Dent Jr., Economy & Markets From Business Insider The first bad news broke following the third quarter of 2015. Deutsche Bank reported a loss of $7 billion. The news just keeps coming with low or negative earnings…
