UK: Wetherspoons is quitting social media, tells customers to talk to landlords for updates
BY RACHEL THOMPSON From Mashable In the era of brands competing for attention and affection on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, one British company has done the unthinkable—it’s quitting social media completely. JD Wetherspoon—a chain with 900 pubs in the…
Britain could ditch 1p and 2p coins — here’s why that’s a fantastic idea
By Will Martin From Business Insider The government is consulting on scrapping the use of 1p and 2p coins. This has caused outrage among some of the population, but it makes perfect sense. Copper coins are rarely used in transactions,…
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Dublin pensioner to live out Caribbean dream after winning €1 million in Euromillions raffle
By Laura Lyne From Dublin Live It was a good day for the capital as another punter picked up a scratch card jackpot A Dublin pensioner is set to live out their dream of spending the Irish winters abroad in…
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Cricket: West Indies defeats Ireland, leads group
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Aiming to attain the top of their group in the 10th match of the World Cup Qualifying Round in Harare, Zimbabwe, the West Indies on Saturday staged a come-back to beat Ireland by…
Orange weather warning in place as Storm Dylan bears down on Ireland [then to Scotland]
By Jack Power From The Irish Times Strong winds overnight on Saturday expected to bring ‘severe and damaging gusts’ Storm Dylan is set to pass across Ireland on Saturday night and Sunday morning bringing strong winds, with Connacht and Ulster…
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Think tank favours taxation over plastic ban
By Avia Collinder From Jamaica Gleaner The clashing views on how to deal with plastic pollutants were on display Wednesday, at a think tank forum organised to assess the waste disposal problem that is seen as out of control. The…
US: GOP tax bills could shield multinationals’ future overseas profits
By Carolyn Lochhead From San Francisco Chronicle WASHINGTON — Silicon Valley multinationals such as Apple and Google that are already sheltering hundreds of billions of dollars in overseas tax havens may pay little or no U.S. tax on future overseas…
Which U.S. Companies have the most tax havens?
By Niall McCarthy From Forbes Every year, U.S.-based multinational corporations use tax havens to avoid paying an estimated $100 billion in federal income tax. According to a report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, 366 of the country’s 500…
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WeatherTiger: Calm weather is expected to persist for next week or so
Ryan TruchelutFrom Tallahassee Democrat Unless you’re reading this from Ireland or the western United Kingdom, it’s been a quiet week in the Atlantic. And as we count down the number of weeks, I’m increasingly hopeful that the U.S. can run…
Forecasters monitoring latest potential tropical system in Caribbean
From Tampa Bay Times Forecasters are monitoring a system in the Atlantic that has a chance of becoming the next tropical system. As Hurricane Ophelia bears down on Ireland, forecasters are now monitoring a growing area of showers and thunderstorms…
