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Top panelists discuss new ways to assess progress and well-being in the Caribbean
Caribbean countries need a more comprehensive means to measure progress and well-being, beyond traditional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and “living above or below an international poverty line” assessments. This was a key message at a high-level meeting here today with…
The Caribbean received $6.027 billion dollars in foreign direct investment in 2014, down nearly 5% from 2013
In its latest annual report, ECLAC proposes that Caribbean countries revise the utility of the incentives used to attract FDI and advance towards a coordinated policy of promotion on a subregional level. (27 May 2015) The flows of Foreign Direct…
FBI raids Miami Beach office of CONCACAF as part of international soccer investigation
By Michelle Kaufman, Jay Weaver and Jacqueline Charles From Miami Herald U.S. law enforcement officials shook up — and vowed to clean up — the world of soccer Wednesday with a 47-count indictment charging top FIFA officials from Latin America…
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,…
Spraypaint-wielding drone
Spraypaint-wielding drone helps pioneer a new type of vandalism By Rain Noe From Core77 As artist Katsu works out the kinks on his creation, tagging will rise to new heights Last year street artist Katsu caused a stir with his…
DOJ cites ‘Breathtaking Flagrancy’ in charges against five banks
By Jenna Greene, From The National Law Journal Major banks agree to felony charges over currency manipulation and will pay more than $5B in penalties. Five major banks on Wednesday agreed to plead guilty to felony charges and pay more…
Qunar: Overvalued With Numerous Risks And Skyrocketing Costs
By John Zhang from seeking Alpha Disclosure: The author has no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More…) Summary Spiraling costs indicate multiple risks and headwinds. Search-to-revenue conversion rate…
Modern advances in an ancient practice [fighting cancer]
By Heather Stringer; from Cancer Fighters Thrive Studies are revealing the benefits of acupuncture for a wider patient population. When Karen Reynolds was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer in early 2014, she welcomed the idea of integrative medicine as…
Jury sides with Anapol Schwartz in gay lawyer’s suit
By Max Mitchell, From The Legal Intelligencer A Philadelphia jury has rejected a gay lawyer’s claims against Anapol Schwartz over his aborted lateral move. The jury in Downs v. Anapol Schwartz rendered a defense verdict Tuesday afternoon, finding for the…
The people who control the Internet got together in a room yesterday — here’s what they’re worried about
By Cale Guthrie Weissman From Business Insider On Thursday, in a large Romanesque ballroom on Manhattan’s Amsterdam Avenue, the people who make the big decisions relating to the underlying technology of what we call the “internet” sat discussing the future….
