Caricoin brings Bitcoin to the Caribbean
By Jonas Chokun From Bitcoin Values.net One of the most interesting trends in Bitcoin’s development has been that it seems to thrive in struggling economies or, more specifically, economies in which people have limited access to bank accounts. This first…
Tanker grounding in environmentally sensitive area of Colombian Caribbean
By Tony Fielder From UK P&I Club Early interaction with authorities pays long term dividends in defeating class actions brought by tourism and fishing Lobby Groups. The 2005 case reported below is one the many such instances where early use of…
One European country is going to deport up to 80,000 people seeking asylum
By Karl Ritter, Associated Press From Business Insider STOCKHOLM (AP) — Dazzled by an unprecedented wave of migration, Sweden on Thursday put into words an uncomfortable reality for Europe: If the continent isn’t going to welcome more than 1 million people…
Spain in front of a historic crossroad
By Isidoros Karderinis For more than 40 years in the political arena of Spain two parties had been dominating, the People’s Party and the PSOE Party (Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party), which alternated in power. The last catalytic elections of December 20,…
Greek prosecutors investigating tax evaders raid UBS office
From CNBC ATHENS, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Greek financial prosecutors have raided a UBS office in Athens seizing records as part of an investigation into possible tax evasion by holders of large bank deposits abroad, court officials said on Tuesday….
How to get-rich-quick in Eastern Europe
From OffshoreAlert How easy is it to become a billionaire in eastern Europe? Comically so, as evidenced by the theft of $1 billion from Moldova’s three biggest banks in 2014. Incredibly, the suspected mastermind – 28-year-old Ilan Shor – was…
Money Laundering Central: The UK Property Market
The United Kingdom property market, particularly in London, has become a notorious money laundering tool for Russian oligarchs and other wealthy individuals in recent years. As a result, real estate prices have been surging and an increasing number of properties…
Migrant crisis: Germany’s Merkel says EU quotas are a ‘first step’
From BBC Mandatory quotas determining how many migrants each European Union country should take in are a “first step”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. She was speaking as the EU continues to grapple with a huge influx of migrants, which…
why you never want your city to host the Olympics
These photos show why you never want your city to host the Olympics By Brad Reed From BGR Earlier this summer, my hometown of Boston made national headlines after its citizens waged a successful campaign to kill the city’s bid…
The Greek crisis is shaking the IMF to its core
By Jamie Robertson From BBC World News The Greek crisis, having shaken the eurozone to its core, is likely to have a similar seismic effect on another massive institution, the IMF. The International Monetary Fund’s exposure is small compared with…