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The View from Europe: Tourism statistics and the bigger picture
By David Jessop From The Barbados Advocate Visitor arrivals to the Caribbean are again increasing. This is good news, but not the whole story. As has been widely reported, preliminary figures collated by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) in their…
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day: Hundreds on equality march From BBC Suffragettes would have been “outraged” by the injustices faced by women today, the great-granddaughter of their leader has said on International Women’s Day. Helen Pankhurst, whose ancestor Emmeline Pankhurst led the…
Join Team Diet Doctor for adventures in the Caribbean
From Diet Doctor Are you on a low-carb diet and interested in health? Do you like the sun, warm weather, adventures and a chance to find new friends for life? Here’s your chance. Finally, all the pieces are in place…
Goldman Sachs Analyst Rating update on Wuxi Pharmatech (Cayman) Inc.
March 9, 2015 By Joe Willams From Stafford Daily Equity Analysts at the Goldman Sachs downgrades the rating on Wuxi Pharmatech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:WX). The brokerage firm has issued a Neutral rating on the shares. The shares were previously rated…
The man who posted himself to Australia
By Jason Caffrey from BBC World Service In the mid-1960s, Australian athlete Reg Spiers found himself stranded in London with no money to buy a plane ticket home. Desperate to get back to Australia in time for his daughter’s birthday,…
Bangladesh shock England to reach World Cup quarter-finals
From Jamaica Observer ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP) – Bangladesh knocked England out of the World Cup on Monday sparking scenes of wild celebration for the Asian whipping boys’ millions of long-suffering fans and widespread derision for the game’s inventors. Mohammad Mahmudullah…
2015 Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean – Victors claim spoils
by Jill Campbell From Sail World The second edition of the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean drew to a close today with a fourth day of picture perfect sailing for the 21 participating yachts. Overall winners of the event, organized by…
Why is Apple sitting on $142bn?
By Jamie Robertson Presenter, from BBC World News King Midas, you may remember, had a problem with gold. Everything he touched turned to the yellow stuff. Fine for a while, but not when he realised “everything” meant just that –…
Gemma Arterton nominated for Olivier Award
From Sky News The actress is up against Kristin Scott Thomas and Gillian Anderson despite Made In Dagenham closing after just six months. Gemma Arterton has been nominated for an Olivier Award for her role in Made In Dagenham which…
Solar plane journey’s first leg ends
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent From BBC A record-breaking attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane has completed its first leg. The aircraft – called Solar Impulse-2 – took off from Abu Dhabi, heading east to…
