Putin slams Obama on Syria: US has ‘mush for brains’
From Newsmax President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday slammed Washington for refusing to share intelligence with Russia on Syria, and accusing it of muddled thinking. “I believe some of our partners simply have mush for brains,” Putin said, expressing some of…
Gadget of the week
The only two reasons to buy an Apple Watch, for now By Jason Hiner From Tech Republic The Apple Watch’s biggest challenge is living up to its own hype. We cut through the euphoric Apple rhetoric and break down the…
Dealwatch: US firms line up as Russia’s largest driller prepares exit from London stock exchange
By Victoria Young From Dealwatch The management of Eurasia Drilling Company Limited is being advised by US firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher as it prepares to sell to major shareholders and exit the London stock exchange, after Schlumberger gave up…
Study: Juvenile Life Sentences on the decline
By Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal Fewer juveniles are being sentenced to life in prison without parole, according to a new study by a public interest law firm that is advocating for an end to the practice altogether….
Kirkland’s ‘Subway Hero’ tackles education crisis in Honduras
By Nell Gluckman, From The Am Law Daily New Yorker Ramiro Ocasio was dubbed a “subway hero” for leaping onto the tracks to help a stranger at Lexington Avenue and 59th Street two years ago. After lifting the elderly man…
AT&T Drive Studio and Ericsson release global study on connected car buyers
Nearly 80 percent of car buyers globally would delay new car purchase by one year to get connected feature Wi-Fi hotspots most sought after feature in new car DALLAS, OCT. 13, 2015 — Three out of every four consumers said…
Ebola’s effects persist in survivors
From Newsmax A growing awareness of how the Ebola virus can hide in parts of the body such as eyes, breasts and testicles long after leaving the bloodstream raises questions about whether the disease can ever be beaten. Virologists said…
Bermuda winning trust business from Cayman
By Scott Neil From Royal Gazette Bermuda’s competitive trust laws are attracting clients from other jurisdictions seeking a particular streamlined restructuring avenue. In the Cayman Islands alarm has been expressed at the “flight to Bermuda” of trusts seeking a more…
How Mauritius hopes to shake its reputation as a tax haven
By Dana Sanchez From AFK Insider Mauritius plans to launch a trading platform that hedges African currencies against the U.S. dollar — part of a bid to shake its reputation as little more than a tax haven and expand its…
How to get-rich-quick in Eastern Europe
From OffshoreAlert How easy is it to become a billionaire in eastern Europe? Comically so, as evidenced by the theft of $1 billion from Moldova’s three biggest banks in 2014. Incredibly, the suspected mastermind – 28-year-old Ilan Shor – was…
