When the Hackney Preacher met the City PR people
By Mark Cobley From The Tally efinancial news Labour’s first-ever councilman on the City of London Corporation, a reverend who also blogs as the ‘Hackney Preacher’, went for a sit-down this week with TheCityUK, which lobbies for London’s financial industry….
Grand Cayman Parasailing Adventure
Tour description provided by Viator From Lonely Planet Fly high over the glittering Caribbean during a peaceful parasail ride off the shores of Grand Cayman Island. Soak up gorgeous aerial views of Seven Mile Beach and spot marine life in…
Greece goes to war with the world’s most corrupt banks; scams will be revealed
From Ring of Fire Ever since the left-wing, anti-austerity Syriza party in Greece took control of the country, Greek leaders have been putting up a fight for its economy, reported Democracy Now. Greek financial leaders will continue trying to get…
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St Kitts-Nevis election fiasco: symptom of a bigger problem
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday February 19, 2015 – Concern was rightly raised over the failure of the Supervisor of Elections in St Kitts-Nevis, Wingrove George, to declare the results of the February 16 general elections…
Recipe of the week
Spanish beef stew with Pimentón and Piquillo peppers By Jennifer Olvera From Serious Eats Pimentón-scented beef stew is finished with a touch of tangy sour cream. As the weather starts to cool, hearty, soupy stews come to mind. That’s a…
tropical cyclones pummeling Australia
Terrifying satellite images of the tropical cyclones pummeling Australia By Chelsea Harvey From Business Insider FRIDAY 19 2015 Australia is on the verge of being pummeled by not one, but two powerful cyclones in a rare double-whammy by Mother Nature….
Opinion: Everyone chill — the Apple Car isn’t coming any time soon, if ever
By Chris Taylor From Mashable Apple is a company with a long, long history of extremely tightly-controlled media access. It doesn’t want to engage, and doesn’t need to, unless we’re all getting the wrong impression about something. Say, for example,…
Venezuela just arrested the Mayor of Caracas
AFP From Business Insider Caracas (AFP) – Masked intelligence service agents arrested the Mayor of Caracas on Thursday, his wife and opposition figures said, in what appears to be the latest crackdown on criticism of the socialist government. Antonio Ledezma’s…
Transparency International calls for criminal investigation of HSBC by UK authorities
Transparency International calls for criminal investigation of HSBC by UK authorities Transparency International today called on authorities in the United Kingdom to begin a criminal investigation into HSBC in light of recent accusations against the bank. HSBC’s private bank has…
Shovels, not gavels, in snowy Boston
By Sheri Qualters, From The National Law Journal Suffice it to say that the snow in Boston has lost its appeal. The three-week onslaught has hampered road and transit travel, forced court closures and tested law firms’ ability to keep…
