Mexico’s bloody drug-related violence has surged to a new record
By Christopher Wood From Business Insider The bloodshed related to Mexico’s decade-long fight against drugs and organized crime has surged to a new record. The 2,566 homicides victims recorded in June were a 40% increase over the same month last…
Another Apple rival will reportedly help build the iPhone in 2018
By Jacob Siegal From BGR Apple might compete with Samsung when it comes to selling smartphones, but the iPhone maker still depends on Samsung for supplies. In fact, Samsung is said to be the sole supplier of OLED displays for…
U.S. attorney shot in Turks and Caicos
From Caribbean News Service PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Jul 31 2017 – The police have launched a manhunt for gunmen who shot a prominent U.S. attorney and tied up a security guard here late Friday, The police report that Michael…
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Support for subregional artisans
From Caribbean News Service PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 08 2017 – Strengthening synergies between the tourism and art and craft sectors is one of the keys to bolstering incomes from Caribbean tourists, while supporting local artisans.This was one of…
Maduro: Imperial US bans won’t intimidate me
From Caribbean News Service CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug 01 2017 – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has dismissed US sanctions imposed on him after the Sunday vote on a new assembly, saying Washington’s threats cannot intimidate him, and that he will not…
International investment firm ordered shut in Bermuda
By John Berthelsen From Asia Sentinel Lebanese Saab brothers’ Bermuda unit closed by courts The Supreme Court of Bermuda has ordered the Bermuda arm of the controversial empire of the Lebanese Saab brothers liquidated following an investigation by KRyS Global,…
Jamaica: Opposition party selects representative to replace Simpson-Miller
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 31 2017 – The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has selected former Mayor of Kingston, Dr Angela Brown Burke to succeed Portia Simpson Miller as Member of Parliament for the constituency of St Andrew South Western….
Old Sikk temple gets solar sun roof
Oldest Sikh temple in Europe equipped with sun2roof solar energy installation From PV Energy PV Energy installs rooftop solar solution on Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jatha) in London The clean energy provider PV Energy Limited has just completed the installation of…
US: FDA gives blood cancer drug breakthrough status
From Newsmax AstraZeneca said on Tuesday that U.S. regulators had awarded its blood cancer drug acalabrutinib “breakthrough” status for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma, a rare type of blood cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration decision…
Reminder to Scheme Creditors in relation to the Scheme meetings to be held on 11 August 2017
BY MARKETWIRED GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — (Marketwired) — 07/31/17 — Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ: ORIG) (“Ocean Rig” or “UDW” or the “Company”) an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling services, wishes to remind Scheme Creditors of the need…
