Belgian lands prize role of hermit in Austrian Alps
From BBC Stan Vanuytrecht: “I thought to myself: that’s the place for me” A divorced, Trabant-driving Belgian has beaten 50 competitors to land the coveted post of – hermit. Stan Vanuytrecht will have no heating, running water or pay at…
Trump’s deals with FPPs
Trump’s 10 Troubling Deals with Foreign Power-Players By Derek Kravitz and Al Shaw, ProPublica, and John Kelly, USA Today, January 19, 2017 From ProPublica President Donald Trump’s business deals span the globe. Trump-branded skyscrapers, golf courses and hotels stretch from…
ON THE LEFT: Old frameworks hurting progress
By INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK From Nation News Barbados Caribbean countries share a growth challenge. Economic performance among them varies but the countries share a challenging outlook. Growth in the region is projected to accelerate on average but growth rates remain…
Aaron Hernandez, ex-NFL player, kills himself in prison
From BBC Hernandez had been acquitted of a drive-by double murder last week Former NFL footballer Aaron Hernandez has been found dead in his cell in Massachusetts, officials say. Hernandez hanged himself at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center and was…
Prices for collector cars are plummeting
By Wolf Richter, Wolf Street From Business Insider Prices of collector cars fell again, according to the April report byHagerty, which specializes in insuring vintage automobiles. After a tremendous price surge that peaked in 2015, they’ve been ratcheting their way…
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Egypt discovers 3,000-year-old tomb of nobleman
Reuters From Yahoo News LUXOR, Egypt (Reuters) – Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a nobleman from more than 3,000 years ago, the latest in a series of major discoveries of ancient relics that Egypt hopes will revive a…
WSJ: Fox News will cut ties with Bill O’Reilly
From Newsmax Fox News Channel is poised to end the 21-year tenure of Bill O’Reilly on the news cabler amid a cascade of sexual harassment allegations. O’Reilly’s exit from the network he has been with almost since its inception is…
Consultation opens in Cayman Islands on Law of Trusts
From Cayman Islands Law Reform Commission Trust Law Consult Continues Through 30 June Following upon recent developments in the law of trusts in other jurisdictions, the Law Reform Commission has been asked to consider to what extent the Trusts Law…
Facebook busts up international spam operation
By David Lumb, From engadget While Facebook has spent significant time fighting fake news on its network, it continues to battle another plague to its social platform: Fake accounts. These are often used to spread low-quality content, so the internet…
Olwomen story of the week
Unique Plus Size Vintage Dresses Part 1 ByJenny Smith From Olwomen If you want to have flirty look then this is the right option to avail the opportunity. The costume is the perfect embodiment of splendor and grace. It will…
