Could a new vaccine offer protection against chikungunya virus?
By Marie Ellis From medical News Today Chikungunya is a virus transmitted to humans by infected mosquitos. Though it mainly affects people living in Africa and Asia, it has been identified in Europe and even the US recently. Though there…
Huge chunk of Union Bank goes to Cayman Islands registered investor
From Ada Biz A Cayman Islands registered company, Cultural Financial Holdings Ltd. has entered into an agreement to buy nearly 70% of Union Bank of Colombo PLC shares for nearly Rs. 15 billion. Cultural Financial Holdings has agreed to buy…
US attorney hired to sue Google as part of Trinidad “Emailgate” investigations
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday August 14, 2014, CMC – A subpoena has been filed in the US Federal Court ordering Google to provide information to aid the “Emailgate” investigations. The Integrity Commission hired top US attorney Gina Durham, partner…
Cayman Islands Chamber says FCA “High Risk” listing “Insulting and lacks credibility” and Cayman Finance accuses FCA of “hypocrisy”
STATEMENT BY THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FCA listing: Insulting and lacks credibility The Chamber Council describes the recent “high risk” listing by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as insulting to the Cayman Islands Government and the Cayman…
LIME, Digicel can’t block forever
By Paul Golding, GUEST COLUMNIST From The Gleaner Gordon Swaby, innovator of web-based teaching tool, EduFocal, has railed against Digicel and LIME for their pushback against VoIP platforms such as Viber. – VoIP, WhatsApp will trigger new business model At…
World record opah fish caught in Caribbean
By Sophia Steele From KpopSrarz Three gigantic moonfish surprise Recreational Fishermen, Not Consumed Due To Mercury Level World record breaking opah fish was caught by recreational fisherman in the Mexican waters. One of the opah fish, also known as moonfish,…
Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power
From Newsmax Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted on Friday by a grand jury in Texas on two counts of abuse of power and coercion over a funding veto he made last year that was seen as being intended to…
Coca-Cola takes a 16.7% stake in monster beverage corporation for $2.15 billion
By Sabin Dan Piso From Sabin Piso Blog CokeQuenching its thirst for the energy-drink market, Coca-Cola Company agreed to a 16.7% stake in Monster Beverage Corp. for $2.15 Billion. By the close of the New York stock exchange, Monster rose…
Outgoing Antigua GG accuses government of lying regarding her removal
From Caribbean360 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Thursday August 14, 2014, CMC – Outgoing Governor General Dame Louise Lake-Tack Wednesday accused the new Gaston Browne government of lying to the country regarding her removal from office. Dame Louise will be replaced by…
How 3D printing is building a new future
By Lyndsey Gilpin From ZDNet Summary: Perhaps no technology has been overhyped more than 3D printing in recent years, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t delivering real disruption. Here’s how, and what’s still holding it back. 3D printing has recently…
