Tropical [storm] forms in the Atlantic, moves west toward Caribbean
By Eric Berger From Chron As expected, a tropical depression* has formed in the Atlantic. *NOW TROPICAL STORM DANNY. The depression is moving steadily westward toward the Caribbean Sea and is likely to become Tropical Storm Danny within a day…
BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager survey finds weakening outlook for global economy amid fears over China
Record Low Sentiment Towards Emerging Markets and Energy Sector August 18, 2015 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global investors have shifted their attention from Greece to China amid continued concern of a Chinese recession, according to the BofA…
Lawyers, Judges and a Rabbi call on [US] State to exonerate Leo Frank
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker, From Daily Report A group of lawyers and judges led by a rabbi gathered at a synagogue Sunday to say the state of Georgia should exonerate a Jewish businessman who was lynched 100 years ago for…
CANCER – the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean
From Antigua Barbuda Business Focus The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has reported that cancers are the second leading cause of death in the region; even as it acknowledged that nearly one half of cancers are preventable or treatable…
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Carib artists raise their voices for climate justice
By Kenton X. Chance From Caribbean Life Caribbean negotiators say capping global temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrialisation levels is necessary to protect infrastructure, such as in Kingstown, the capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Award-winning St….
Gadget of the week
Ultimaker 2 3D printer: What the professionals need to know By Lyndsey Gilpin From TechRepublic The Ultimaker 2 desktop 3D printer for small businesses, artists, and hobbyists, is well-designed and simple, but not quite ready to outmuscle the big players….
Rethinking Caribbean Education
By Ryan Peterson From Caribbean Journal Consider going on an adventure towards a new destination in which you don’t trust the pilot, the flight attendant does not understand that you are thirsty, and she keeps telling you to put on…
Data security firm hit with suit over cyberattack
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A Silicon Valley company that touted the security of its mobile platform is facing a shareholder class action related to a 2014 data breach. MobileIron Inc. sells software intended to help…
The Beginning Of Lord Of The Rings
From Stuck In Customs SET DESIGN I don’t know how these guys come up with the idea and the know-how to actually build this stuff. It’s very impressive! You can see a little bit of that know-how at work in…
Ja granted US$130-m IDB loan for economic growth programme
From Jamaica Observer THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Wednesday approved a US$130-million loan to Jamaica which the bank says will be used to strengthen the island’s structural programme for economic growth. “This is the second operation of a policy-based…
