Bermuda ahead of Cayman Islands on cybersecurity
By Raymond Hainey From The Royal Gazette Bermuda is ahead of the game on cybersecurity compared to Caribbean countries — but only slightly. A multi-regional survey by professional services firm KPMG found that the island was “slightly more prepared” against…
Austria’s migrant disaster: Why did 71 die?
By Bethany Bell & Nick Thorpe From BBC News No-one will ever know exactly where the 71 refugees and migrants from Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan died. The grisly discovery of their bodies in the back of a lorry on an…
Internet of Things to overtake mobile phones by 2018:
Ericsson Mobility Report 16 billion connected devices forecast to join the Internet of Things by the end of 2021 Smartphone subscriptions to surpass those for basic phones in Q3 this year Teenage use of cellular data for smartphone video grew…
For Ganga, inspiration flows from Rhine, once among dirtiest rivers
By Vishwa Mohan, TNN From Times of India Kanpur drain hurdle for clean Ganga, IIT roped inCentre’s claim on Ganga remains unfulfilled: Experts20K crore to clean Ganga‘Tame Sisamau nullah to check Ganga pollution’No sanction to any new dam on Ganga…
These maps show the hard drug trade in remarkable detail
By Amanda Macias And Michael B Kelley From Business Insider Despite drastic punishments for drug dealing, up to and including death in many countries, the worldwide illegal drug trade continues to flourish. While governments invest vast sums of taxpayers’ money…
Odds of European heatwaves on par with deadly 2003 event are skyrocketing
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable In July and August 2003, a high pressure area settled in for an extended, unwelcome stay across much of Western Europe. France, Germany, Italy and other countries baked under a stiflingly hot and humid air…
Steady imports seen in second-half 2014 [Survey]
From Global Sources Many volume buyers expect level business in the months ahead, results of Global Sources’ latest buyer survey reveal. More than 1,300 importers participated in the survey, which focused on second-half 2014 projections. Over 60 percent of surveyed…
Business confidence growing in the Caribbean—ACCA/IMA
From Guardian Media Business confidence in the Caribbean grew in the second quarter, according to the largest regular economic survey of finance professionals around the world. The latest findings of the Global Economic Conditions Survey organised by the Association of…
Bisscheroux’s ‘POOL, Loss of colour’
Jeroen Bisscheroux’s ‘POOL, Loss of colour’ will mess with your mind (in more ways than one) By Erika Rae from core77 I can’t count the number of times I’ve nearly had a heart attack because of some loose grate on…
Cayman Islands trust that holds the Lakshmi family’s steel wealth
By Jim Armitage From The Independent UK Lakshmi Mittal is over his metal fatigue and that’s a boost for the global economy. But investors may have to wait for the return of the big spender Global outlook: ArcelorMittal’s debts may…
