The 30 worst decisions you can make in a hotel
By Melinda Crow From Yahoo Travel As the owner of a 20-room resort in Texas, I’ve stood on both sides of the hotel front desk. And I can tell you that, like most travelers, you’re probably making a mistake. It…
Supreme Court cuts off Royalties for Spider-Man toy
By Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal The inventor of a Spider-Man web-shooting device cannot extend his reach for royalties beyond the expiration of his patent, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The 6-3 ruling in Kimble v….
Allstate named official protector of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Trophy
Gold Cup Trophy to be Shared with Fans and Protected by Allstate as it Visits Matches Across the Country Miami (Tuesday, July 7, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today named Allstate Insurance…
Visiting the Japanese Pavilion at The Venice Biennale
From Stuck In Customs THE VENICE BIENNALE This was my first time to visit and it was not at all what I expected. Honestly, I had no expectations at all, but I knew a bit about it. For those that…
Judge in hot water for denying nursing breaks to attorney
By Julie Kay, From Daily Business Review A Miami-Dade County Court judge is in hot water for allegedly denying trial breaks for an attorney and nursing mother to express her breast milk. Marissa Altman Glatzer, an 11-year assistant public defender,…
Gadget of the week
By Mona Lalwani From engadget Absolut’s as famous for its vodka as its marketing campaigns. The Swedish company often ties up with some of the biggest names for its iconic bottles and artsy events. This year, in time for their…
HBO delivers a month of new series, films and specials in the Caribbean throughout July
‘Game of Thrones’ star Kit Harington and comedian Andy Samberg star in the HBO special presentation ‘7 Days in Hell’ Katie Holmes joins the cast of season three of ‘Ray Donovan’ All content can be found on HBO GO and…
Some CEOs are being paid too much simply by accident
By Noah Smith By Newsmax Why are chief executive officers paid so much? Although skyrocketing CEO pay is not a substantial factor behind the increase in income inequality, it is certainly startling. The average U.S. CEO now makes about 350…
Celebrating 10 Years of Caribbean Film, 2015 T+T Film Festival Sets Caribbean Classics Sidebar
By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act From Indiewire The 2015 trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff), which celebrates films from and about the Caribbean and its diaspora, as well as from world cinema, has unveiled its first selections for this year’s…
Caribbean Private Sector body denounces Venezuela’s maritime decree
From Guyana Times The Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC) said it was most perturbed over the spurious claims by Venezuela to Guyana’s territory, especially its territorial waters. In condemning the move, the organisation said that it was seen…