Iran maneuvers for upper hand ahead of nuclear talks
By Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor Expectations for a breakthrough at the talks are low. The P5+1 appears to be offering little new and an IAEA report shows Iran has made steady nuclear progress since talks stalled last spring. Iran…
Peter Tosh remembered [from Sharon Chambers]
by Theo Chambers The birthplace and burial site of the Great Peter Tosh came alive with thousands of local, regional and international visitors. The place was jam-packed. The theme throughout the tribute was “Equal Rights and Justice,” an anthem for…
Year Ahead a Gamble for Casinos
by Ashley Kindergan The Finacialist New casinos have been popping up all across the United States in the last few years, creating new gaming markets in places where state governments have welcomed new revenue sources to bolster their strained budgets….
Investment Houses comment on Britain’s credit rating downgrade
Tom Burroughes Group Editor in London Editor’s note: Late last week, Moody’s, the rating agency, cut the UK’s rating for debt from Aaa to Aa1, the first time in over three decades that the country hasn’t had a top-level ranking…
Crime Writer Cornwell awarded $51 Million in Federal Lawsuit
Eliane Chavagnon, Reporter Family Wealth Report Crime writer Patricia Cornwell and her spouse won nearly $51 million in a lawsuit against their former accounting and business management firm, according to Thomson Reuters. New York-based Anchin, Block & Anchin had reportedly…
Cardinal Keith O’Brien resigns as Archbishop
By Robert Pigott Religious affairs correspondent, BBC News Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church. He had been accused of inappropriate behaviour towards priests dating back to the…
Venezuela, Stop Censorship!
Target: Venezuela Government Sponsored by: Brittany E.G. Recently, law enforcement searched the home of Federico Medina Ravell, who was accused of writing tweets questioning information the government has said about President Hugo Chavez’s health. His wife and children were…
UK’s Inflation History Is Sobering Warning To Anyone Protecting Wealth
Editorial opinion from Tom Burroughes Group Editor in London, Wealth Briefing While they may not be much of a shock to anyone who watches these things closely, figures produced by Lloyds TSB Private Banking demonstrate the devastating impact of inflation…
The Editor Speaks: Church and political endorsements
Should churches endorse political candidates in general elections? Should churches endorse candidates who give them money? These questions have been particularly raised now with an election looming in May and our country’s former premier, McKeeva Bush, dipping his hands into…
Problems with funding for seamen
At the Thursday (21) Government Weekly Press Briefing, Dwayne Seymour, Minister of Community Affairs, Gender & Housing, said there were problems with funding of seaman’s benefits. Also, because of an increased number of ex seamen or their spouses applying for…
