No Tax Haven – Caribbean leaders toughen stance on sweetheart deals, concessions
By Romario Scott From Jamaica Gleaner Corporate sweetheart deals are hurting Caribbean countries, and their leaders, recognising this, are making a concerted effort to move away from the practice, which was once the tool of choice to lure investors to…
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SFCN’s National Entrepreneurship Month Spotlight: Taj Hunter Waite
From South Florida Caribbean News National Entrepreneurship Month Powered by Art Africa Miami Arts Fair SOUTH FLORIDA – November is National Entrepreneurship Month and our National Entrepreneurship Month Spotlight is Taj Hunter Waite, Creative Consultant for Art Africa Miami Arts…
UK: Air crash – Four die as plane and helicopter collide
From BBC Two people were killed in each aircraft, Thames Valley Police said. Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said they have launched a joint investigation to establish the cause of the collision just after midday at Waddesdon…
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Lena Dunham defends ‘Girls’ writer accused of rape
BY SASHA LEKACH From Mashable “Girls” creator Lena Dunham and her co-producer and writer Jenni Konner have defended a writer from the HBO show who was accused of raping a 17-year-old actress. He was 35 at the time of the…
Awesome offices
12 awesome offices reveal what work will look like in the future By Rachel Gillett From Business Insider The workplaces of the future will be geared towards elevating worker performance in some unexpected ways.By WXY architecture + urban design, courtesy…
Cayman Islands to undertake National Community Enhancement Project 2017
The Government is announcing its decision to undertake a National Community Enhancement Project (NICE) 2017. The project will provide opportunities for the unemployed to work for up to two weeks before Christmas and one week after by enhancing the physical…
Porsche Panamera
The Porsche Panamera is Business Insider’s 2017 Car of the Year By Matthew DeBord and Benjamin Zhang From Business Insider Porsche Panamera Car of the year caroftheyear2017_final_3x4 (1) Our Porsche Panamera Turbo test car.Business Insider/Hollis Johnson/Mike Nudelman The Porsche Panamera…
It’s time for the Leonids: Look up as meteor shower peaks this weekend
BY SASHA LEKACH From Mashable The Leonids meteor shower has been active for the past two weeks and this weekend the cosmic debris show is hitting its peak. Leonids, named for the constellation Leo where the shower appears to originate…
Astronomers spot lava-covered “Super Earth” that might somehow have an atmosphere
By Mike Wehner From BGR Exoplanets — that is, planets we know exist outside of our own Solar System — come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. Some are super frigid, while others are boiling hot, and a few fall…
Insurance for small islands in the Caribbean: The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF)
From Insure Silence In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused severe devastation in the Caribbean: on the island of Barbuda, 95 per cent of all buildings were destroyed. Thousands of people in the Caribbean lost their homes. Such events…
