Wells Fargo fails US bankruptcy test for a second time
From BBC US bank Wells Fargo has been hit with restrictions after attempts to fix issues with its bankruptcy plan failed. Banks labelled “too big to fail” must have a so-called “living will” that would allow them to close down…
The Canadian porn king and the Caribbean paradise
By MARINA JIMENEZ From The Star Is a businessman taking advantage of lawlessness to scoop up land — or offering Honduras’s Garifuna a way out of poverty? Randy Jorgensen, a businessman from Saskatchewan who made his fortune in the adult…
Oscar completes whopping £52 million switch
From Wn.com Football has gone mad… Chelsea’s Oscar is set to join the Far East movement as Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG have reportedly agreed a staggering £52 million offer, according to the Daily Mail. The Chinese side recently…
Hope – A key message at Cayman Captive Forum
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman–(BUSINESS WIRE)–“Don’t give up hope” was the message by keynote speaker ultra-distance swimmer Diana Nyad that reverberated the halls of the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman at the 24th annual Cayman Captive Forum. Speaking to a packed room who…
China suitor tightens grip on century-old Caribbean refinery
From HydroCarbon Processing BEIJING/HOUSTON (Reuters) — China’s Guangdong Zhenrong Energy Co will submit a plan by April to revamp a century-old oil refinery in Curacao, as it seeks to secure a $5.5 billion project that will give China a foothold…
Proposed safety rule would require cars be able to “Talk” to each 0ther
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new rule that would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) on all new cars, saying the technology has enormous potential to reduce crashes and possibly save lives. “We are…
Word logos
Lucas Gil-Turner creates clever logos for every day words From Designer Daily 50 Words is a logo collection created by Lucas Gil-Turner (http://www.lucasgilturner.com/) during a workshop. The graphic designer took common words and designed a logo for each, each logo…
Wells Fargo fake account lawsuit on hold while bank tries to force case out of court
By Chris Morran From Consumerist As we mentioned last week, Wells Fargo — the bank where employees opened millions of unauthorized accounts in customers’ names — has been trying to wriggle out of class action lawsuits involving the fake account…
ConAgra subsidiary sentenced for distributing contaminated peanut butter 10 years ago
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist The Great Peanut Butter Recall of 2007 affected peanut butter sold under the Peter Pan and Great Value brands. The company pleaded guilty to criminal charges of the introduction into interstate commerce of adulterated food,…
Puzzles for Dec 15 2016 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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