Amazon teams up with the UK to make drone delivery a reality
By Mariella Moon From engadget The test flights will help Amazon identify drone delivery safety rules and regulations. Amazon has found a staunch ally in the British government in its quest to use drones for delivery. This new partnership with…
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Chaplains prepare for the worst in major SOUTHCOM exercise
By Luke Carberry Mogan, Army Times Making Chaplain Corps history, U.S. military chaplains flew out to Grenada to participate in Tradewinds 2016’s humanitarian operations for the first time. Sponsored by U.S. Southern Command, the first session of the three-phase Tradewinds…
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Tourism Matters: Returning to airlift
By Adrian Loveridge From Caribbean news Now I make no apologies in returning to airlift this week because, it is one of the most critical factors in our overall tourism success or failure. Take the United States as a classic…
ESMA advice encouraging for Cayman
From Mourant Ozannes AIFMD Passporting: getting closer On 19 July 2016, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released its latest advice1 on the extension of the AIFMD2 passport to non-EU alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) and alternative investment funds…
This investor is making serious money from pain in the hedge fund industry
By Rachael Levy From Business Insider When hedge fund investments go sour, Andrew Lawrence will sweeten things up. Lawrence is the CEO of Rosebrook Capital Partners, a firm that buys positions in hedge funds from investors who — for one…
New programme to empower Caribbean communities to better service at-risk youth
From Creative Associates International Family support networks and government agencies in 10 Caribbean countries that provide violence prevention services to at-risk youth will receive training and other resources through a new program, Creative Associates International announced. The four-year program—called Community,…
Vibrantly colored ‘Starburst’ scorpionfish discovered in the Caribbean
By Stephanie Pappas, From Live Science A riotously colorful new species of scorpionfish has been found deep in the Caribbean near Curaçao. The fish is orange-red, with splashes of yellow and pink decorating its fins and face. Its scientific name…
Colombian drug kingpin sentenced to 35 years in US prison
By Nate Raymond, Reuters From Business Insider A Colombian drug kingpin was sentenced on Monday to 35 years in a U.S. prison for engaging in a multi-million dollar scheme to manufacture hundreds of tons of cocaine that he trafficked throughout…
Air conditioning has a huge environmental impact — and it’s getting bigger
By Lucas Davis, The Conversation From Business Insider With a heat wave pushing the heat index well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) through much of the U.S., most of us are happy to stay indoors and crank the air conditioning….
Koreans spend more than $3,000 a year on insurance [but Cayman Islands tops the list at $12,619]
From The Korea Herald Koreans paid more than a combined $3,000 per policy holder in insurance premiums for the year ended in March, a market researcher said Wednesday. Koreans’ insurance density stood at $3,034 in the financial year 2015-16, compared…
