A man accidentally killed himself while taking a selfie
By Maya Kosoff From Business Insider Oscar Otero Aguilar, who died while posing with a gun for a selfie. A young man in Mexico City has died after taking a selfie while holding a borrowed, loaded gun. Oscar Otero Aguilar,…
Caribbean News Now: Cayman police covering up for British officials
An article has appeared on Caribbean News Now website and claims: “In a decision that has been described by local media as part of an “ongoing cover up”, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) has concluded that allegations that…
No Caribbean appetite for a rum fight
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday August 7, 2014 – It is alarming that Barbados’ Ambassador to the United States, John Beale, has publicly stated that CARICOM (the 15-nation Caribbean Community) is “inactive” and needs to take…
Republic Bank fights high Caribbean energy costs . .
By Maury Wright Editor in Chief, LEDs Magazine and Illumination in Focus .. with comprehensive lighting control Lighting control pays off in almost any environment, but implementing aggressive control strategies is especially important in areas such as the Caribbean where $0.40…
Cayman Islands: Vantage reports 2nd 1/4 results
From BYM Marine & Maritime News Vantage Drilling Company (“Vantage” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: VTG) reports net income for the three months ended June 30, 2014 of $15.1 million or $0.05 per diluted share, excluding charges for the early…
Egypt plans to dig new Suez Canal
From Otago Daily Times Egypt plans to build a new Suez Canal alongside the existing 145-year-old historic waterway in a multi-billion dollar project to expand trade along the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia. The project, to be run…
Apple and Samsung agree to end all non-U.S. patent disputes
By Sarah Buhr), Darrell Etherington at Techcrunch Apple and Samsung have agreed to drop all non-U.S. litigation. The announcement came late Tuesday in a release first reported by the Financial Times. In the joint statement, the two tech giants said…
Russian hackers stolen more than 1B usernames and passwords
By Lisa Eadicicco A Russian gang is said to have stolen more than one billion internet credentials, possibly making it the biggest heist of its kind, according to a new report from The New York Times. Milwaukee-based security firm Hold…
CVC chairman wins $364,000 costs over bungled Wickenby charges
By Ben Butler From The Sydney Morning Herald The Commonwealth has agreed to pay Sydney businessman Vanda Gould $364,500 in legal costs after a botched federal police prosecution on tax and money laundering charges. Mr Gould, who is chairman of…
How to make perfect hard boiled eggs
By Elise Bauer From Simply Recipes I love hard boiled eggs. They’re great for deviled eggs, egg salad, or just eating plain with a sprinkle of salt. For years I ate one every morning until my doctor told me that…
