The end of restaurant tipping?
By Charles Passy The argument that waiters and customers will be happier if all tip 0% A recent move by Sushi Yasuda, a high-end Japanese eatery in New York, to prohibit customers from leaving gratuities — the restaurant raised menu…
Commissioner aids capture of fleeing thief
On Friday (16) August a shoplifter who grabbed some goods from Kirk Freeport on Fort Street and ran away chased by a security guard with a dog was stopped dead in his tracks by Cayman’s top cop, Commissioner David Baines….
UK Govt. destroyed journalists’ hard drives in failed attempt to stop NSA story
From Gregory Ferenstein From Techcrunch The plot thickens. British authorities reportedly destroyed hard drives in an attempt to stop the Guardian from disseminating stories about classified mass-surveillance projects. Guardian Editor Alan Rusbridger details how security experts from British intelligence agency,…
Caribbean Airlines apologises to Guyana: to review prices, poor service
From Trinidad Express Newspapers Caribbean Airlines is apologising to Guyana and vows to improve service following a threat by the country’s Cabinet to pull its national carrier status. The Trinidad-based carrier has been the main airline flying between Guyana and…
MasterCard launches Priceless Cities program in Aruba
(CaribPR Wire) In order to provide MasterCard cardholders with priceless experiences in the world’s most exciting destinations, MasterCard has announced the launch of its international Priceless Cities platform in Aruba, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism…
CMC throws its support behind LCPL
From StabroekNews BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC-The region’s leading pan Caribbean News Agency, the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) has thrown its full support behind the first ever Limacol Caribbean Premier league (LCPL) set for an exciting climax in Port of Spain this…
Investment in Jamaica vital says Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
By Zhao Yanrong and Zhao Shengnan, From China Daily Beijing encourages competitive Chinese companies to invest in Jamaica, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday, as he urged the Jamaican government to provide more convenience and protection to Chinese firms in…
Royal Caribbean among bidders for new Lisbon cruise terminal
From Royal Caribbean Blog Royal Caribbean is among a number of bidders who are hoping to secure a contract to build a new cruise terminal in Lisbon, Portugal. Three consortiums of companies have submitted bids to get the project. The…
FDI at risk if AML compliance not met
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday August 22, 2013 – The Caribbean has been mentioned by two recent United Nations and United States Department of State reports as a region vulnerable to money laundering associated with illegal narcotics and the laundering…
Ritch leaves LIME
Cable & Wireless/Lime’s General Manager Anthony Ritch, is stepping down after 5 years at the helm. However, Ritch has been with the Cayman Islands oldest tele-communications company for 29 years and has risen through the ranks. He leaves his job…
