HR from around the world represented (including Cayman islands)
By Roy Maurer More than 1,000 attendees from more than 80 countries and territories are in Orlando, Fla., for the 2014 SHRM [Human Resources] Annual Conference & Exposition. Canada, as in recent years, accounts for the largest number of international…
Pickles: The dog that found the stolen world cup
By The Retronaut From Mashable LONDON — On the afternoon of Sunday, March 20, 1966, the World Cup trophy was stolen from central London where it was being exhibited. Despite the presence of two round-the-clock police officers in uniform, plus…
Brazil is releasing mutated mosquitoes to fight dengue fever
By Drake Bennett for Bloomberg Businessweek From Mashable If you’re going to Brazil for the World Cup, don’t forget your insect repellent, and maybe one of these. The country has the highest incidence of dengue fever in the world, with…
Brazil’s iconic painted streets
Take a virtual tour of Brazil’s iconic painted streets celebrating The World Cup By Steven Tweedie From Business Insider The World Cup has begun Thursday (12), and Google has celebrated this week by adding a link to its homepage that…
The World Cup is going to shatter Internet traffic records-UPDATE: JLo’ will perform
The World Cup is going to shatter Internet traffic records By Sam Colt From Business Insider The FIFA World Cup is going to shatter internet traffic records, according to Cisco’s State of the Internet Report. The global soccer tournament,…
CONCACAF Begins Single Point of Contacts (SPOC) appointment process for Integrity and Diversity Programs in all Member Associations
Miami, FL (Thursday, June 5, 2014)- The Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced the beginning of the process of appointments for Single Point of Contacts (SPOC) in every Member Association. These individuals will…
iNews Briefs
Cayman’s government in UK High Court over return of Tempura documents Cayman Islands Police Commissioner, David Baines, and other Cayman Islands officials were in the United Kingdom before the High Court of Justice last week fighting a legal challenge over…
A paralyzed teen will kick the first World Cup ball thanks to a robotic exoskeleton
By John Biggs From techcrunch The 2014 World Cup begins next month in Brazil and will feature something truly amazing: the plan is for a paralyzed, non-ambulatory Brazilian teenager to stand up and kick the first ball of the first…
Buffett trims GM stake while Einhorn exits amid record recalls
From Moneynews Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. cut its stake in General Motors Co. in the first quarter and some hedge funds including Greenlight Capital Inc. exited completely as the carmaker recalled a record number of vehicles. Berkshire reduced its…
Protests ignite in Brazil as World Cup nears
By Colin Daileda From Mashable Cities across Brazil were wracked by protests again on Friday as citizens try to bring attention to the injustices they feel surround World Cup construction. At least 18 cities have experienced waves of strikes and…
