I covered murders during Chicago’s deadliest year in decades – here’s what I saw
By Daniel Brown From Business Insider In 2016, Chicago experienced 780 murders , making it the deadliest year in the city in nearly two decades. The first homicide of the year came at 2:20 a.m. on New Year’s Day in…
Red Ensign conference
British-Flagged Vessels the Topic of Major Conference in Cayman Islands Maritime security and Brexit’s impact on the operation of ships flying under the Union Jack were among topics on the table as shipping authorities and regulators from across the Commonwealth…
Sir Ronald Sanders: The Relevance and State of US-Caribbean Relations: Part 1
By Sir Ronald Sanders From caribbean360 WASHINGTON DC, United States, Friday July 14, 2017 – The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC has produced a publication entitled ‘The Relevance of US-Caribbean Relations – Three Views’. The title…
Keep your drone out of no-fly zones or NASA will ruin your toy
BY MOLLY SEQUIN From Mashable Drones let us do cool things like take neat pictures from overhead views and pretend to be a pilot. But they’ve also been used for more nefarious purposes, like helping prisoners escapeand spying on people….
BBC cooking segment goes awry when host slices his finger open on air
BY CHLOE BRYAN From Mashable Ever get kinda nervous while you’re watching a chef chop away at veggies on television? Well, we are sorry to report that particular nightmare has actually transpired. BBC Saturday Kitchen host Donal Skehan sustained a…
The waning power of the petrodollar
By Jamie McGeever From Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) – When the Federal Reserve begins reducing its holdings of U.S. Treasuries as expected later this year, some of the most consistent buyers of U.S. bonds over the last 15 years may…
Tips for effective travel risk management implementation
For most people, traveling is just an easy task that requires no special effort – just pure fun and excitement. But for companies and organisations where travel risk management is of central importance to keep their business and employees competitive…
Recipe of the week
How To Make the Best Flourless Chocolate Cake By Tami Welser From The Kitchn If you’ve got some great chocolate in the pantry and some eggs in the fridge, get your whisk ready, because this flourless chocolate cake recipe does…
Price of a beer defines alternative global cost of living index
By Hugo Greenhalgh From Financial Times, Copenhagen most expensive place when tax is taken into account A glass of beer in Copenhagen is notoriously expensive, but it might be the dearest in the world for wealthy expats once Denmark’s high…
Puzzles for July 17 2017 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
TODAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE #1 YESTERDAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE #5 SOLUTION