British Airways’ parent company takes flying to new level – and one Caribbean destination will benefit
From Caribbean360 FLIGHTS TO PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC START ON JUNE 10. LONDON, England, Tuesday March 21, 2017 – International Airlines Group (IAG) which owns British Airways is launching a new low-cost long-haul carrier that will take to the skies…
Flight attendants reveal the first things they notice when travelers board a plane
Sophie-Claire Hoeller, INSIDER From Business Insider The INSIDER Summary: As they smile at you and welcome you aboard, flight attendants are actually assessing whether you’ll be a safety concern on the flight. They’re also checking you out to see whether…
St Lucia: Four killed, several injured in explosion
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Mar 22 2017 – At least four people were killed, more than 20 injured and at least four others airlifted to the neighbouring French island of Martinique as police launched an investigation into an explosion at a…
Durex is launching jeans and people are majorly amused
BY SOHINI MITTER From Mashable Condom manufacturer Durex stirred up the Indian web this morning with a tweet announcing its entry into a new product category — denim jeans. Yes, you read that right. #DurexJeans is now a thing. The…
Benefits of acupuncture for depression and anxiety, fertility, lower back pain and neck pain
From WN The traditional Chinese medicine of acupuncture involves the usage of special ‘hair-thin’ needles that are inserted just below the skin at strategic points in the body known as “acupuncture points”. This is helpful in the regulation of the…
Record number of fund managers say US equities are overvalued
From Newsmax Measures of stock valuation have been flashing caution for months. Humans are finally starting to take notice. Fund managers now say stocks are the most overvalued they have been in nearly 20 years, according to a survey done last…
Barbados police officers get LGBTI sensitivity training
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 21 2017 – The Royal Barbados Police Force has embarked on sensitivity training regarding the LGBTI community. Organisers say 16 police officers participated in the course on Saturday, March 18. Representatives of organisations…
Litigation funder in Cigna case: ‘Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine this would happen’
By Alison Frankel From Reuters When Irish real estate developer Garrett Kelleher agreed to put up about $3 million to back Cayman Islands litigation to enforce Liberian judgments against the insurer Cigna, he thought the worst possible outcome was that…
Guyana rebuffs latest statement from Venezuela on oil operations
From Caribbean News Service GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 17 2017 – The Guyana government Friday dismissed statements by the Energy and Petroleum Commission in Venezuela rejecting the oil operations in Guyana’s Essequibo region. Minister of State Joseph Harmon told a news…
A police department in the UK is launching a 24-hour ‘flying squad’ of drones
By Eric Lieberman, Daily Caller News Foundation From Business Insider A police department in the UK is planning to launch a 24-hour drone unit, colloquially referred to as the “flying squad,” to help assist law enforcement. Devon and Cornwall (D&C) Police in…
