LIAT to axe unprofitable routes as part of financial shakeup
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday March 7, 2014, CMC – The regional airline, LIAT, says it will take “decisive action” to deal with unprofitable routes as the Antigua-based airline seeks to make its operations financially variable. “We have been trying,…
Caribbean Rum Tourism on the rise
Rum tourism is on the rise in the Caribbean and according to an article published in the New York Times last week, savvy travelers are making distilleries, rum festivals and rum-themed cruises central to their holiday itineraries (1). Carl McBurnie,…
Here’s the technology that’s going to make your phone’s Internet 1,000 times faster than 4G
By Kyle Russell From Business Insider In today’s world, there’s one area of technology that can almost never be fast enough: the wireless networks that power our mobile devices. Despite decades of advancements, we still lose signal when walking around…
Kickstarter launch for Neil Young’s PonoMusic high-res service
By Pete Hayman From What HiFi Just days after details started to emerge from the US about PonoMusic, a Kickstarter campaign to fund the creation of the high-resolution music service backed by musician Neil Young has started. And it seems…
Recognition for Foreshore as they achieve Global Cloud Security Certification for third year running
Foreshore has received its ISO27001 certification for the third year running. This is a globally recognised standard that means that businesses using cloud services from Foreshore have independent verification and assurance that their data is as safe as possible. Foreshore’s…
Civil Aviation expands agreement with GACA
George Town, Grand Cayman, (March, 2014) – It’s been seven years since the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) first signed the historic agreement with the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia that allows aircraft…
GM GC begins investigation into fatal engine shutdowns
By Sue Reisinger, From Corporate Counsel General Motors Co. has named general counsel Michael Millikin and outside counsel Anton Valukas of Jenner & Block to cohead an internal investigation into the company’s handling of complaints related to sudden vehicle shutdowns…
Heavy rainfall washing out St Vincent honey production
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean360 DUMBARTON, St. Vincent, Wednesday March 12, 2014, IPS – Allan Williams, 32, is an agriculture extension officer in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. But as a trained apiculturist, he has also been involved in beekeeping…
Caribbean Fashion Week: Linking Jamaica’s threads
From Ebony Life Designers from the West Indies and Ethiopia show their creativity in the island sun Grace Jones calls it home, Tom Browne found himself “funkin’ ” for it. For many travelers, Jamaica is a destination for sun, beautiful…
Maine to join states out to recoup lost revenue from offshore tax havens
By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline.org From Bangor Daily News Some states are going after multinational corporations that avoid state taxes by stashing some of their earnings in offshore tax havens, an effort aimed at recouping some of the more than…
