Sailing the Caribbean blue by Lori Robertson, details how to island hop in the British Virgin Islands on a chartered boat, and Catch some rays in the Caymans is Tim Rock's review of Stingray City, often considered to be one ofthe best shallow dives and snorkelling spots in the world.
Depending on what assumptions you make about how much ofthe deferred purchase price will ever be paid, Virgin is probably paying a discount of around 20% to the book value oftheRock.
That eurozone tumult and gloom explains why the price being paid for Northern Rock by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Money and a group of investors may look better for them than for taxpayers.