China to speed up US$199 billion of domestic spending to protect growth during US trade war
By Frank Tang From South China Post Cutting debt remains an overriding priority but some fine-tuning allows Beijing to address a deceleration of investment in infrastructure China has decided to encourage government spending at home as a way to handle…
US: Two different surveys confirm that cable companies are screwed
By Chris Mills From BGR It is not a pleasant time to be a cable company. Decades of regional monopolies are being swept away, leaving us with — the horror! — actual competition. Prices on streaming bundles are so low…
Antigua and Barbuda tells telecom firms to pay taxes or leave
From teleSUR “If they want to go court let them go to court,” said Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne put telecommunication providers Digicel and Flow on notice that his government will…
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How to make a family trip an adventure on wheels
From Alamo Rent A Car “Are we there yet?” and “how much longer?” are just a few of the incessant questions you’ll hear on a family road trip. To turn your road trip into an unforgettable adventure on wheels, Alamo…
Terry Gilliam’s ill-fated movie
Amazon won’t distribute Terry Gilliam’s ill-fated movie By Jon Fingas From engadget The internet giant is rethinking the movies it wants to carry. Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote really does seem to be cursed. Variety has learned…
Researchers design self-powered robots the size of human cells
By Brian Heater From TechCrunch The latest robots out of MIT are small enough to float “indefinitely” in the air. Researchers accomplished the feat by attaching 2D electronics to colloids — tiny particles measuring around one-billionth to one-millionth of a…
A hurricane sends Kenny Chesney on a new musical mission
By Kristin M. Hall From Pittsburgh Courier NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — At Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field this June, Kenny Chesney flew in a large group of VIP guests to visit with him before performing for some 55,000 fans. They weren’t…
Gadget of the week
Kano’s next coding kit is a Harry Potter wand By Nick Summers From engadget The companion app lets you code and perform iconic spells including ‘Incendio!’ Harry Potter fans have plenty of replica wands to choose from. Some are designed…
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The first Concacaf workshop targeting team managers and general secretaries was deemed a success
Concacaf Development 22 Jul 2018 Kingston, Jamaica – The first Concacaf workshop targeting team managers and general secretaries was deemed a success by participants and instructors alike. Staged at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, the three-day event had an…
Mandarin Oriental to manage Grand Cayman resort and residences
From Travel Trade Luxury Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is due to manage a luxury resort and residences on Grand Cayman in the Caribbean, currently scheduled to open in 2021. Mandarin Oriental, Grand Cayman will be an exclusive 100-room beachfront resort…
