Fin-Scan expands global reach with new German office
PITTSBURGH and MANHEIM, Germany, Feb. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Fin-Scan GmbH, a member of the Innovative Group headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA announced the opening of its office in Manheim, Germany and its hosting facility in Frankfurt. The new facilities were…
No, Facebook is not an infectious disease
By Lance Ulanoff From Mashable “The future suggests that Facebook will undergo a rapid decline in the coming years, losing 80% of its peak user base between 2015 and 2017.” That’s according to a pair of Princeton University researchers who…
Cayman Fire Service gets review
Duties of the country’s Fire Service have been under review for the past four days at the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The UK’s Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser Peter Holland travelled to the Cayman Islands Friday with…
Casinos could make Bermuda more ‘exciting’ says tourism minister
From Caribbean360 Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell said the One Bermuda Alliance government plans to legalise gaming were a “gargantuan” step that would redefine Bermuda and help the island rebrand and reposition itself in the tourism market. HAMILTON, Bermuda, Wednesday February…
Haiti, Dominican Republic report progress following talks on Haitian migrant issue
From Caribbean360 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Dominican Republic will present new legislation to Parliament on February 27 to address the Constitutional court ruling that denies citizenship to children of Haitian migrants in the Spanish-speaking country. A joint statement issued…
Coco Reef owner John Jefferis named Caribbean Entrepreneur of the Year
From bermudawired Bermudian hotelier John Jefferis has been named by the International Caribbean World Awards as “Entrepreneur of the Year,” for his exceptional contribution to the travel and tourism industry and for his innovative and creative business skills. Along with…
Shadow: The app that helps you remember your dreams
From Core77 Hunter Lee Soik is no stranger to the creative process. He’s worked as a creative consultant on Jay-Z & Kanye West’s Watch The Throne tour and is now taking on the app space. Soik and co-founder Jason Carvalho…
Barbados expects to earn millions in foreign exchange from animation industry
Industry Minister Donville Inniss said that the Barbados Investment & Development Corporation was aggressively pursuing business in the animation industry and the Freundel Stuart government was committed to a rapid expansion of ICT based companies her BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC –…
Caribbean to benefit from IICA-Mexico funded project
From Caribbean360 IICA said that the programme, in which 10 people from each CARICOM country will take part, will focus on the areas of protected agriculture, small ruminants (sheep and goats), agrotourism, technological innovation, horticulture, and water management. SAN JOSE,…
Al Gore on climate change: ‘Extreme weather events are a game changer’
By Ann-Marie Alcantara From Mashable Climate change made an appearance at the 44th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, thanks to former Vice-President Al Gore and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. The two world figures commented on how extreme…
