By Nelson Gonzalez CIENAGA DE ZAPATA, Cuba, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Shirtless and waist-deep in the dark waters of Cuba’s palm-speckled Zapata Swamp, researcher Etiam Perez releases a baby crocodile confiscated from illegal hunters back into the wild. It is a small victory, he says, in a bigger battle. Cuban crocs, an endemic species […]
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ZURICH, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group (CSGN.S) is selling its global trust business, an offshore arm for wealthy clients, as it embarks on an overhaul of its business following a series of scandals. The sale was announced as the Swiss bank defended itself against a billion-dollar-plus damages claim involving its trust arm in […]
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By Juliette Portala Summary G7 corporates missing Paris Climate Agreement 1.5°C goal European companies on a 2.4°C warming trajectory in 2022 Germany, Italy and the Netherlands showing most progress Sept 6 (Reuters) – Companies in the Group of Seven (G7) economies are failing to meet Paris Climate Agreement objectives, non-profit disclosure platform CDP and global […]
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People from Trinidad and Tobago have come together in Telford to celebrate the 60th anniversary of independence. The gathering at Hadley Community Centre on Saturday included a lengthy address by the Caribbean nation’s high commissioner. It was a great chance to come together, particularly after the pandemic, attendees said. The republic was formed on 31 […]
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The Hill Liz Truss will be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom (U.K.) after winning the race on Monday to lead the Conservative Party. Truss will take over the role from Boris Johnson, who announced his resignation in July as his relationship with Conservative lawmakers soured over his handling of a number of […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 05, 2022) — As of September 01, 2022, non-established (NE) workers in the Public Service on Nevis have been benefitting from a Non-Established Retirement package. Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis made the announcement at his recent monthly press conference noting that the relief package is good news for the non-established […]
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The Reuters Daily Briefing Monday, September 5, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. Europe’s gas price rockets higher after Russia halts Nord Stream flows, Canada hunts suspects in a stabbing spree that killed 10, and South Korea braces for a ‘very strong’ typhoon Today’s biggest stories Volunteers dance during the […]
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By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – The steel bands and brightly colored costumes of Caribbean Carnival are returning to the streets of New York City, with the West Indian American Day Parade taking place in person Monday after a pandemic-induced hiatus. Throngs of people are expected to line the streets of Brooklyn, where […]
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By Lucila Sigal and Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Argentines descended on the capital’s main plaza on Friday in a show of solidarity against a shocking assassination attempt on the country’s vice president a day earlier, which triggered an outpouring of support in a country gripped […]
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By Chi Chi Izundu, Mohamed Madi & Chelsea Bailey BBC in Jackson, Mississippi Image caption, Marshall says he has no choice but to drink what comes out of the tap Marshall lives in west Jackson, in the US state of Mississippi – a predominantly black and poor part of the city. He has […]
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