From cash registers to escalators to shopping carts: 11 important firsts in bricks-and-mortar retail history
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist These days you can shop from the comfort your couch in your soft pants, ordering up a flat of cat food, paper towels, and a smartphone with one click. So it’s easy to forget…
Five facts about Caribbean immigrants in the U.S. you should know
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Oct. 19, 2016: As the countdown begins to the November 8, 2016 election, which has been marred by denigration of foreign-born immigrants, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) recently released a report…
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This Jamaican designer is showing off for New York Fashion Week
From NAM News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Sept. 13, 2016: New York Fashion Week is very much the buzz in fashion circles right now and a Jamaican-born New York based fashion designer is set to show off his Spring…
If considering moving to Canada after election, this ‘Expert’ suggests you move to Caribbean instead
BY KAYLA BRANDON From Independent Journal Plenty of Americans have said they’ll move to Canada if Trump becomes president, but considering Canadians pay an exorbitant amount of taxes, one international financial advisor suggests a sunnier location: the Caribbean. Nuri Katz, President…
Caribbean Week NY 2016
The Caribbean will again display its collective holiday attributes to New Yorkers and visitors to the “Big Apple”, reminding them why the Region is a most desirable warm weather destination, as the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) returns for Caribbean Week….
Could Caribbean kidnapping be key to honor student’s cold case murder in NYC?
From FOX61 NEW YORK – Ever since a Brooklyn honors student’s body was discovered stuffed inside a trash can in 2006, New York City authorities have been trying to find her killer – now, that hunt has led them to…
Destinations of the week
Business Insider ranks top 25 Caribbean islands – Grand Cayman makes top 10 By Talia Avakian and Andy Kiersz From Business Insider Melia Robinson contributed to an earlier version of this post. The Caribbean islands are bursting with adventurous activities,…
Destinations of the week
Cayman Islands in Panamerican World’s 10 best Caribbean islands From PanamericanWorld Puerto Rico is the best island in the Caribbean. If you’re planning a tropical getaway, the Caribbean islands are a gold mine of beauty, seclusion, and adventure. Even though…
Company plans to turn NYC’s trash cans into WiFi hotspots
By Mariella Moon From engadget NYC agreed to convert old payphones into hotspots back in 2014, and now a Massachusetts company called BigBelly wants to add connectivity to its smart trash cans, as well. BigBelly has applied for a grant…
Judge overturns NYC’s ban on foam containers
By Joel Stashenko, From New York Law Journal New York City’s ban on soft foam coffee cups, plates, egg cartons and other food containers has been struck down by a state judge, who ruled that its adoption was based on…
