Cayman Islands roadside cleanup
The Youth Ministry of Savannah United Church participated in the Chamber of Commerce roadside cleanup on Saturday as one of their community mission events, in preparation for an upcoming mission trip to Cuba this summer. Although Earth Day was officially…
Apple is leading the way on corporate environmentalism
By Jordan Golson From Tech Republic The iPhone-maker has released its 2015 Environmental Responsibility Report, outlining its progress in keeping green. As it has for the past several years, Apple this week released its 2015 Environmental Responsibility Report. It’s a…
BlackRock and ex-CCO hit with SEC compliance charges
By Sue Reisinger, From Corporate Counsel In the first case of its kind—but probably not the last—the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged BlackRock Advisors, as well as its then-chief compliance officer, with allowing a “material compliance” violation and then…
There’s a new, low-calorie whiskey in town
By Molly Lynch From Mashable A new brand of alcohol entered the market, just waiting for the Internet’s derision and/or praise: Diet Whiskey. While the liquor market has been flooded recently with light versions of pre-mixed cocktails and wines, no…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
NFL concussion settlement approved
By Saranac Hale Spencer and P.J. D’Annunzio, from The Legal Intelligencer The highly contested settlement between the NFL and its former players who allege they suffered head injuries while playing for the league has gotten final approval from the federal…
The Republic of Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean strengthen investment and trade ties
ECLAC prepared a new publication to coincide with a visit by the Asian country’s President to several nations in the region. (April 22, 2015) The investment and trade ties between Latin America and the Caribbean and the Republic of Korea…
Breathtaking Caribbean sunsets
By Helen Simpson From Thomas Cook There’s something about an amazing sunset that gives me goose bumps just thinking about it. The way the sky changes from warm shades of golden yellow and orange to beautiful hues of pink, red…
Discovery could ‘boost immune system’s cancer fighting ability’
From NHS Scientists improved the immune system of mice The media is awash with news of a breakthrough that is “turbocharging the immune system to kill all cancers” (The Daily Telegraph) and a “game-changing new way to fight cancer” (The…
