Bahamas wants regional centre of excellence in financial services
From Caribbean Export Development Agency The creation of a regional centre of excellence in financial services is being touted as the way forward if the region is to face the challenges and volatility of the global world of financial services….
3D Biomatrix and Cayman Chemical launch 3D cell culture optimized cytotoxicity kit
3D Biomatrix and Cayman Chemical expand 3D cell culture optimized kit collaboration with a new cytotoxicity assay for measuring cell viability in three-dimensional (3D) spheroids. From Ann Arbor, MI (PRWeb) April 3, 2014 3D Biomatrix Inc., a leader in three-dimensional…
The association between the syntocinon use and autism
By Doula Delight From Bahama Islands Info Naturally occurring oxytocin is produced by the brain (in the hypothalamus and secreted from the posterior pituitary gland) in increasing amounts as a pregnancy approaches term (39 weeks 0 days to 40 weeks, 6…
Trini smuggled cocaine to New York in goat meat
From Stabroek News (Trinidad Express) Two Trinidad nationals were allegedly held by US Customs officers with close to TT$2 million worth of cocaine, four days apart, on Caribbean Airlines flights entering John F Kennedy Airport in New York. The first…
How to buy a politician: What today’s supreme court ruling means for consumers
By Kate Cox From Consumerist Everyone knows that money talks. But today, the Supreme Court made it official: political donations are speech. Therefore, they ruled, the right to free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment applies to them too. And…
Leadership Cayman fully immersed in the Sister Islands
From Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Set amidst the serene and scenic backdrop of Cayman Brac, Leadership Cayman (LC) held its fourth seminar, Sister Islands Perspective, over two days, March 13 and 14. Immediately following flights from Grand Cayman, group…
Magnitude 7.6 aftershock hits Chile day after massive quake
By Anita Li From Mashable A strong magnitude 7.6 aftershock struck Chile’s northern coast Wednesday night, just one day after it was hit by a massive magnitude 8.2 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The aftershock’s epicenter was 12…
Utah tourist, 47, drowns in the Caribbean attempting daredevil swim
By Ashley Collman From Daily Mail UK Utah tourist, 47, drowns in the Caribbean attempting daredevil swim to small island 2,000 feet off St Thomas in rough waters James Handley was attempting to swim to a small island 2,000 feet…
Caribbean states to take action on regulating energy sector
By Samuel Sukhnandan, SNO reporter – From St Lucia News The fourth Regulatory Forum of the Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation (CARILEC) has attempted to influence Caribbean governments to support the role of independent regulators of utilities in their countries….
It’s been 10 years since Gmail changed email forever
By Ben Zigterman From bgr Ten years ago today on April Fool’s Day 2004, Google launched Gmail, the game-changing email service that was anything but a joke. When Google launched Gmail, it revolutionized the way people use email. It launched…
