How the US Congress hands US corporate taxes to Europe
By Jeffrey Sachs Director, Earth Institute at Columbia University From Huffington Post The American Congress is so incompetent that it is arbitrarily handing billions of dollars of U.S. tax revenues to Europe. The issue involves tax manipulation by America’s top…
weden plans to use Caribbean cruise ship to accommodate refugees
Sweden’s migration agency aims to convert the 1,790-passenger Ocean Gala luxury cruise ship into an asylum centre for migrants The ship, formerly known as ‘MS Island Escape’, has served for decades the cruising holidays of the Caribbean, Bahamas and the…
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…
TeliaSonera and Ericsson go 5G
Ericsson and TeliaSonera will develop and test selected 5G use-cases and services based on TeliaSonera’s network and Ericsson 5G technology Aims at letting TeliaSonera customers in Stockholm and Tallinn experience 5G services already in 2018 Taps into both companies’ strengths…
Volvo Cars and Ericsson developing intelligent media streaming for self-driving cars
Volvo Cars is looking ahead to when its drivers can sit back and enjoy free time in their car on the daily commute. At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Volvo revealed that it is developing intelligent, high bandwidth, streaming…
Sweden tightens border with Denmark to keep out migrants
BY MEGAN SPECIA From Mashable Sweden has tightened border controls for those arriving by train, bus and ferry in an attempt to halt the flow of migrants and refugees into the country from mainland Europe. The new rules went into…
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Cayman Islands’ Taste of Cayman 2015 admission tickets to cost more unless you buy them now The Cayman Islands Taste of Cayman 2015 admission price will bet $5 more than this year’s, unless you act between now and December 15th….
Tjipetir mystery
Tjipetir mystery: Why are rubber-like blocks washing up on beaches? By Mario Cacciottolo From BBC News For the past few years, 100-year-old rubber-like blocks from Indonesia have been mysteriously washing up on beaches in the UK and northern Europe. The…
Mysterious meteorite/Things that delight
‘Mysterious’ meteorite may shed light on explosion of life on Earth From RT Researchers have discovered a fossilized space rock that stands out against anything seen before. It may advance the understanding of the asteroid clash that triggered off the…
makes you wonder how Earth is even real
18 photos that will make you wonder how Earth is even real By Brian Koerber From Mashable Nature sure knows how to put on a good show. With sub-zero temperatures and extreme heat waves, she is a force to be…
