Mon County Health Department offers free product to help prevent mosquitoes
From The Dominion Post W. Va. — The onset of warmer weather means more time spent outdoors. At the same time, Monongalia County Health Department’s Environmental Health program wants to remind the community to be vigilant in avoiding mosquitoes, which…
WESO 2018: 24 million jobs to open up in the green economy
GENEVA (ILO News) – Twenty-four million new jobs will be created globally by 2030 if the right policies to promote a greener economy are put in place, a new ILO report says. According to World Employment and Social Outlook 2018:…
Mysterious bag containing 54 severed human hands found in Russia
By JESSICA DURANDO From STUFF NZ Russian police have launched an investigation after a mysterious bag of 54 severed human hands was discovered at a popular fishing spot near the Siberian city of Khabarovsk, the Siberian Times reports. A single…
Toys ‘R’ Us demise creates black hole for toy makers
From Newsmax The demise of Toys R Us will have a ripple effect on everything from toy makers to consumers to landlords. The 70-year-old retailer is headed toward shuttering its U.S. operations, jeopardizing the jobs of some 30,000 employees while…
Cayman Islands: Q&A with Bradley Kruger: The offshore perspective on blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Ogier From Lexology Cayman Islands January 15 2018 Bradley Kruger is a partner in Ogier’s Cayman team, and heads the firms Caribbean and Asia corporate practice. In this Q&A he explores the offshore perspective on blockchain and crypto-currencies. What do…
Nigeria among 10 cheapest places to buy petrol – Report
From PUNCH With a pump price of N145 ($0.40) per litre, Nigeria has been ranked as the eighth cheapest place in the world to buy petrol. Other countries among the cheapest places to buy petrol are Venezuela ($0.01), Turkmenistan ($0.29),…
World Social Protection Report 2017-2019 – ILO: 4 billion people worldwide are left without social protection
GENEVA (ILO News) – Despite significant progress in the extension of social protection in many parts of the world, the human right to social security is not yet a reality for a majority of the world’s population, says a new…
OPIM partners with Marinius Research to launch latest Cayman quant fund
From opalesque Management Ltd. (OPIM), an Asia hedge fund platform, has partnered with Marinius Research (Cayman) to launch Marinius Fund, a Cayman-domiciled hedge fund for professional investors. Managed by Portfolio Manager Richmond Lee, the Fund seeks to generate absolute return…
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Russia hopes to launch its own digital currency
By Jon Fingas From engadget Surprise: it wouldn’t be as open as existing cryptocurrencies. Russia has been talking openly about the prospect of creating its own cryptocurrency, and it looks like the country might turn those words into action. Local…
Asahi looks to offload stake in China’s Tsingtao Brewery to focus on Europe
KYODO From The Japan Times Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Thursday it is looking to sell some or all of its 20 percent stake in Tsingtao Brewery Co., China’s second-largest beer maker, to focus resources on growing its European business….
