VC Lior Susan has a big idea that seems to be working: building next-generation industrial companies
By Connie Loizos From TechCrunch Many investors in Silicon Valley are waiting for the next big platform. That’s fine with Lior Susan, a former Flex exec who in 2015 co-founded Eclipse Ventures with the legendary venture capitalist Pierre Lamond, long of Sequoia Capital. The…
meeco presents new innovative and flexible renewable energy mounting system
Solar PV rope solution sun2rope to be launched in African Safari camps The Swiss-headquartered renewable energy generation and energy storage company The meeco Group has just launched its latest solar PV mounting solution. The sun2rope system offers a totally flexible and innovative…
CCRIF’s Caribbean members renew coverage
From nbamericas Multi-national risk fund CCRIF SPC said that all of its 19 Caribbean members had re-upped on their coverage for the 2019/20 period, starting June 1, with nine governments increasing their level of coverage and one adding protection for tropical cyclone….
20 Jun Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
20 Jun Thu 2019 Tropical Report ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next…
Cayman Islands: KPMG runs series of eco-friendly initiatives this Environmental Month
To celebrate Environmental Month in June, KPMG is running a series of initiatives, encouraging employees to become more environmentally conscious. Partnering with local experts and organizations for a series of talks, KPMG is hosting the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF),…
Cayman Islands National Trust announces finalists for 2019 Governor’s Conservation Awards
After reviewing close to 30 applications for the National Trust’s fourth bi-annual Governor’s Conservation Awards, the non-profit organisation is delighted to announce the 2019 award finalists. They are: Bill LaMonte, the Cruise Port Referendum Cayman, Dwayne Frederick and Joseph Avary…
Fisheries Ministers underscore need for urgent response to Sargassum scourge and IUU fishing
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, Tuesday, 18 June 2019 (CRFM)—Caribbean Fisheries Ministers who met for two days last week in Saint Kitts and Nevis have underscored the need for the region to take urgent action to address the ongoing Sargassum scourge, as…
CCMI’s next Reef Lecture: 25th June 2019
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is hosting the next event in the 2019 Reef Lecture series on Tuesday, 25th June at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. The topic for the evening will be ‘Important Fish on the Reef:…
Blood pressure medication may help fight Alzheimer’s
From Newsmax Treatment with blood pressure medication can improve blood flow to a key brain region in people with Alzheimer’s disease, a small clinical trial has found. Researchers stressed that they do not know whether the brain finding can translate…
Spy satellites reveal extent of Himalayan glacier loss
By Rebecca Morelle From BBC Images from Cold War spy satellites have revealed the dramatic extent of ice loss in the Himalayan glaciers. Scientists compared photographs taken by a US reconnaissance programme with recent spacecraft observations and found that melting…






