What happened to England’s forgotten railway stations?
By Chris Ellis BBC News Online Manchester Central in 2010 Conferences and exhibitions are now held at the former Manchester Central station In living memory, hundreds of railway stations have closed across the country and have since been abandoned, demolished…
Here Are Some Of The Many Chinese Elites Who Use Offshore Tax Havens
By THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY From Business Insider While Chinese officials aren’t required to disclose their assets publicly, citizens have remained largely in the dark about the parallel economy that can allow the powerful and well-connected to avoid taxes…
Cayman Islands readies for airport expansion amid tourism surge
From Travel Pulse The Cayman Islands government is continuing its efforts to renovate and expand Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) amidst surging tourist arrivals. The country’s Central Tenders Committee this week announced an agreement with a U.S. firm to provide…
Puerto Rico Superior Court judge convicted of conspiracy and bribery charges
From Caribbean News Now SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A current Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge was convicted on Tuesday by a federal jury in Puerto Rico of accepting bribes to acquit a businessman of vehicular homicide charges. “Judicial corruption…
Muslim immigration on the rise in America
From Newsmax The United States could be traveling down the same path as France regarding Muslim immigration — a path that ultimately led to the Islamic terror attack at Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. For several decades France has invited…
America is exhibiting a symptom of a dying free-enterprise system
By Tony Sagami, Mauldin Economics From Business Insider “For the first time in 35 years, American business deaths now outnumber business births.” —Jim Clifton, CEO, Gallup Polls I’ve been self-employed since 1998, and let me tell you, the life of…
CONCACAF hosts second Caribbean Premier League Task Force Meeting
From Concacaf Experts from the region evaluate the results of initial assessments studies MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Friday, January 23, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) held today the second meeting of the Caribbean…
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Does Caribbean Integration have practical value? Astute reflections of Owen Arthur
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Khaieteur News There is no doubt about the passion of Owen Arthur, one of the Caribbean’s foremost economists and thinkers, for the economic integration of the Region. As the Prime Minister of Barbados and the…
A hard landing in China: who feels it worst?
By Jens Erik Gould From The Financialist What’s the greatest risk to the global economy in 2015? Europe’s stuttering economy is a big one. Ever-present geopolitical risk is another. But the possibility of a hard landing in China looms largest….
