Scientists develop ‘Electronic Skin’ that can feel
From Newsmax Scientists have found a way to power an experimental kind of electronic skin using solar energy in a further step towards the development of prosthetic limbs or robots with a sense of touch. Teams around the world are…
WW2 colorized photos
These stunning colorized photos of the front lines of WW2 bring the conflict to life By Amanda Macias From Business Insider All photos republished with permission by Marina Amaral. This 1941 photo shows a German soldier surrendering to a Soviet…
Here’s a look into how ISIS is preparing for Mosul’s liberation
By Paul Rogers, The Conversation From Business Insider Iraqi government forces are closing in on the historic Grand Mosque in Mosul, close to the heart of the old city, which remains in the grasp of Islamic State (IS). Iraqi helicopter…
Lacthosa wins Greatest Exporter to Central America Award
Mar 23, 2017 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — The company received the award “Premio Orquidea Empresarial” (Business Orchid Award) TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS–(Marketwired – March 23, 2017) – Lacthosa received the award “Premio Orquídea Empresarial” (Business Orchid Award) in the category Greatest Exporter…
Wright Electric unveils its commercial electric plane business
By Josh Constine From TechCrunch Gas is the biggest cost for airlines. The easiest way to reduce these costs? Don’t use gas at all. That was the pitch from Wright Electric, a startup building a commercial passenger plane that runs…
The Cayman Islands: A very convenient truth in financial oversight
By Mary Barzee-Flores and Read McCaffrey, From Daily Business Review The Cayman Islands suffers from an undeserved bum rap. Many people automatically associate the Caymans with a haven for tax cheats and financial scams. However, the notion that the Cayman…
Recipe of the week
How to Make and Freeze Kabobs for the Grill By Meghan Splawn From The Kitchn My kids just love to eat things off sticks. Marshmallows, hot dogs — anything is made better when cooked over fire on a stick. Maybe…
Coal ash: ‘Why in the world would we be importing it?’
By The Associated Press From Caribbean Business RICHMOND, Va. – Shipping containers full of coal ash from China, Poland and India have come into the U.S. through the Port of Virginia as foreign companies find a market for the same…
EUR 24 M in support to the Caribbean’s private sector
From the European Union Bridgetown, BARBADOS, March 23rd, 2017. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and the European Union (EU) have signed the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) agreement worth EUR 24 Million to support regional private sector development….
An estimated 50,000 people in the Americas have TB but do not know it – PAHO/WHO
PAHO/WHO: “Let’s unite to end TB, leaving no one behind” An estimated 50,000 people in the Americas have TB but do not know it. Washington, D.C., March 23, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) — The countries of the Americas have dramatically reduced new…
