Fitch affirms Seagate’s IDR at ‘BBB-‘; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK, May 01, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings on Seagate Technology plc (Seagate) and its subsidiary, Seagate HDD Cayman, at ‘BBB-‘, including the long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs). The Rating Outlook is Stable. A…
We may soon use lasers to redirect lightning strikes
By Andy Bowen From Engadget If there’s one thing you should know about Engadget, it’s that we absolutely love lasers. And thanks to the University of Arizona and University of Central Florida, our favorite pulsating form of light might soon…
SickKids targets children’s cancer in the Caribbean
By Donovan Vincent From The Star Pediatrician Sharon McLean-Salmon is here in Toronto from Jamaica to learn skills aimed at assisting her in improving survival rates for children in the Caribbean who have cancer. Dr. McLean-Salmon is in year one…
St Kitts defends Citizenship by Investment Programme following US probe
From Caribbean360 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The St. Kitts-Nevis government says while it has not been officially informed by the United States of an investigation into how three Iranians had in their possessions passports of the twin island Federation,…
Artist turns classic works of art into 8-bit masterpieces
By Andrea Romano From Mashable Imagine if your favorite arcade games could hang in an art gallery. Artist Adam Lister combines the art world with the video game world by taking famous paintings and images from pop culture and painting…
A quick guide to the Cayman Islands’ Confidential Relationships (Preservation) Law (2009 Revision)
From Mourant Ozannes The Confidential Relationships (Preservation) Law (2009 Revision) (CRPL) seeks to maintain the confidentiality of commercial activities that take place in or in connection with the Cayman Islands, while also providing for the disclosure of confidential information through…
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal rules on Antigua electoral petitions
From Caribbean360 TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Monday April 28, 2014, CMC – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal Monday dismissed an appeal filed by Antigua and Barbuda Opposition Leader Gaston Browne challenging the constitutionality of the decision of Parliament…
Turtles change migration routes due to climate change
By Diego Arguedas Ortiz From Inter Press Service CAHUITA NATIONAL PARK, Costa Rica, IPS – The critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle has few sanctuaries left in the world, and this is one of them. But in 2012 only 53 nests…
CONCACAF and CONMEBOL announce agreement to bring Copa America 2016 to the United States
Centennial Cup America will be most important sporting event in U.S. in decades. MIAMI, FL (Thursday, May 1, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) revealed in…
This T-shaped thingamabob is The Hands-Free Version of Waze For Cyclists
By Rebecca Borison From Business Insider When Piet Morgan was in college, he decided he was going to ride his bike across the country from New York to San Francisco. He had been an avid cyclist since he was a…
