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WHO to reconsider Olympics Zika threat
World health chiefs to reconsider Zika threat to Rio Olympics after professor slams them for ‘terrible conflict of interest’ By Amie Gordon For Mailonline World Health Organization said it will reassess Zika threat after pressure There are less than two…
MDG Advertising Dives In
MDG Advertising Dives In as Agency of Record for Little Cayman Beach Resort, Cayman Brac Beach Resort, and Cobalt Coast Grand Cayman Resort MDG Embarks on an Integrated Creative Campaign for Three World-Class Cayman Island Dive Resorts BOCA RATON, Fla.,…
Haiti: No moving out and moving on
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Monday June 6, 2016 – There is a certain illogic in the reaction of both the UN Secretary-General and the US State Department over the findings of a Haitian Verification Commission that…
Feds squeeze $67M from two pharmaceutical companies for cancer-drug claims
By Cheryl Miller, From The Recorder SACRAMENTO—Genentech Inc. and OSI Pharmaceuticals LLC will pay a combined $67 million to resolve allegations that they overstated the ability of the drug Tarceva to treat certain non-small cell lung cancer patients, the U.S. Attorney’s…
Mary Meeker Method
By Nancy Duarte Principal at Duarte, Inc. From Linkedin Every year, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker and her team put together one of the most anticipated PowerPoint files — the Internet Trends report. At this year’s Code…
Keys to understanding the political and economic crisis in Venezuela
From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — The crisis and the polarization that have put Venezuela in the international media spotlight are often beyond the comprehension of those watching the situation unfold, whether from up close or from afar. For…
UK: Damages for late payment of insurance claims available from May 2017
By Max Dannheisser & Martin Membery Contributed by Sidley Austin LLP From International Law Office Introduction Insured’s right to claim damages New uncertainties Contracting out Practical considerations Introduction The Enterprise Act 2016, which was enacted by Parliament on May 4 2016, contains…
ILO: Ending child labour in supply chains is everyone’s business
GENEVA – This year, the focus for World Day Against Child Labour – marked on 12 June – is on child labour and supply chains. With 168 million children still in child labour, all supply chains, from agriculture to manufacturing,…
Raúl Castro meets Presidents
Raúl Castro Meets Presidents of Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica and Suriname From Caricom Havana.- President Raúl Castro has met the provisional President of Haiti, Jocelerme Privert; Guyanese President, David Granger; Suriname’s Desire Delano Bouterse, and the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew…
UWP wins St Lucia general election
From St Lucia News Online The United Workers Party (UWP) has been declared the winner of the 2016 general election, after claiming 11 of the 17 constituency seats. The ‘Flambeau’ will now form Saint Lucia’s new government, after the Saint…
