The reborn Lily drone isn’t what you were expecting
By Jon Fingas From engadget The revived drone share the looks and not much else. To say that Lily drone backers were disappointed would be an understatement. They were promised a cutting-edge machine only to watch the $34 million crowdfunding…
A $6.5 million loan fund threw FICO scores out the window, and the results show a way forward for America’s struggling cities
By Matt Turner From Business Insider The $6.5 million Entrepreneurs of Color Fund in Detroit has backed more than 40 businesses, creating 420 jobs in the city. The fund does away with a focus on FICO scores, helps prep companies…
EPA blasts Associated Press journalist over report about Houston superfund sites
By Maxwell Tani From Business Insider The Environmental Protection Agency on Sunday released a lengthy statement condemning a recent Associated Press report that said the regulator was nowhere to be found at dangerous, potentially toxic sites submerged by flooding in…
Cayman Islands prepares coordinated response to Hurricane Irma
Her Excellency the Governor Helen Kilpatrick and Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin held a disaster management meeting with key personnel today (Wednesday, 6 September) regarding the unfolding destruction caused by Hurricane Irma in the region. Senior officials and members of Hazard…
Hurricane Irma Prompts States of Emergency, Evacuations in Caribbean
By Sean Breslin From the Weather Channel Major Damage as Irma Slams Leeward Islands Small islands suffer under Irma’s blast. Story Highlights Islands in the Caribbean made final preparations for the storm Tuesday as Hurricane Irma closed in. Bahamas Prime…
Cayman Islands’ teens earn “Passports to Success”
A celebration of achievements, and of the potential of eight young people, took place last week at graduation of the National Workplace Development Agency’s (NWDA) latest “Passport2Success” (P2S) cohort. Held on Friday (1st September 2017), this was the 23rd successful…
Cayman Islands’ Meals on Wheels Dress Down Day
September 4, 2017 – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Once a year Meals on Wheels asks civic minded organizations and individuals to join in the effort to end senior hunger in the Cayman Islands by participating in an island wide…
U.K. well on its way to becoming colder, damper Cayman Islands
By JON SHAZAR From Dealbreaker A decade ago, the City of London was abuzz with rumors of a cross-Channel exodus. Fed up with high taxes and the threat of increased regulation, some of Britain’s most prominent hedge fund managers collected…
US Congress has 25 days to sidestep a government shutdown, deal with a mountain of deadlines, and avoid economic disaster
By Bob Bryan From Business Insider It will be a wild and woolly September on Capitol Hill as Congress faces a massive number of legislative deadlines and initiative launches. There’s must-pass legislation — like a bill to raise the debt…
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ANTIGUA – Government considering curfew as Hurricane Irma approaches
From Caribbean News Service The government is considering implementing a curfew during the passage of Hurricane Irma which is expected to make landfall within several hours. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, speaking on Abundant Life Radio during a visit to Barbuda…
