Cayman Islands: Platinum Partners Fund obtains Litigation Shield
By JONATHAN RANDLES From Wall Street Journal Judge grants Platinum fund recognition under chapter 15, the section of U.S. bankruptcy law dealing with international insolvencies Platinum Partners’ flagship hedge fund on Monday secured a legal shield that puts on-hold litigation…
Towards a renewed partnership with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries after 2020
From New Europe Towards a renewed partnership with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries after 2020 Author: European Commission. The following press release was issued by the European Commission on November 22, 2016 14:30.The Joint Communication Towards a renewed partnership with…
Final Reminder: Latin American Counsel Awards 2017
From: Sophie Kernohan Global Counsel Awards New Hibernia House Winchester Walk London SE1 9AG United Kingdom T +44 20 7234 0606 E [email protected] The closing date for the Latin American Counsel Awards is this Friday, November 25 2016. We would…
Man with guide dog kicked out of [US] Popeyes, told ‘No pets allowed’
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist Guide dogs and other service dogs are not pets, and federal law protects their right to go anywhere that their owners are allowed to be. Yet the owner of a Popeyes restaurant in Brooklyn wasn’t…
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Trump drops plan to investigate Clinton
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax President-elect Donald Trump does not plan to pursue investigations into former Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for either her use of a private email server or for questions surrounding the Clinton Foundation, MSNBC’s“Morning Joe” co-host Mika…
US: SPB gives students taste of the Caribbean
By Jessica Leydet, From The Oakland Post Caribbean Paradise gives students an escape from end-of-semester stress The Oakland Center Banquet rooms were transformed into a Caribbean Paradise for the evening on Nov. 18. The event was hosted by the Student…
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A new supersonic jet, and more in the week that was
By Inhabitat From engadget Also have a look at Jaguar’s first electric vehicle Tesla currently makes the world’s best electric vehicles, but Jaguar’s first EV could give the automaker a run for its money. Meet the I-Pace: a svelte, stylish…
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These scratch-proof safety goggles have no lenses, just steel mesh By Rain Noe From Core77 “Safe eyes” are unfoggable to boot Here’s an interesting take on protective eyewear: New-Zealand-based Kiwi Ideas Company has developed Safe Eyes, a pair of safety…
Burning down the mall because you can’t find a shopping cart joins long list of customer overreactions
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist When you’ve been wronged by a business — or believe you have been — there are two ways you can try to resolve the situation: one, you can take a deep breath and calmly…
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How data science and rocket science will get humans to Mars
By Kapil Kedar From TechCrunch Kapil Kedar is the director of technical sales atAlpine Data. In a recent op-ed to CNN, President Obama re-affirmed America’s commitment to sending a manned mission to Mars. Think your data science challenges are too complicated?…
