Is the Earth preparing to flip?
By Dr David Whitehouse BBC News Online science editor It is not just the plot for a far-fetched science-fiction disaster movie. Something unexplained really is happening to the Earth’s magnetic field. In recent years, the field has been behaving in…
CMI appoints International Committee chair
From Caribbean Life The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) based in Jamaica has appointed Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger, trade and investment analyst and former consul general in New York, as chair of its International Committee. The CMI is a key partner…
Dynamic Airways grounded until August 8
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Dynamic Airways has been grounded less than a month after the North Carolina-based charter service began its operations to the Republic of Guyana in partnership with Roraima Airways. Gerry Gouveia, chief executive officer of…
The state of women in technology: 15 data points you should know
By Lyndsey Gilpin From Tech Republic There’s a massive gender gap in the technology industry, and it’s important to be aware of the facts. Here are 15 key statistics on the state of women in tech. By 2020, there will…
Grandfather’s back pay
By Bert Wilkinson from Caribbean Life Back in March, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders approved a 10-point plan to make European nations such as Britain, Spain and France pay people of the region for enslaving their ancestors and to make up…
Carrefour exits India and Tesco signs India deal
Carrefour to exit India business From BBC Carrefour has been exiting underperforming markets as part of a turnaround plan Carrefour, one the world’s largest retail chains, is shutting its business in India less than four years after it opened its…
Hospice Fundraisers Fêted
The first DG’s 5K Challenge was such a runaway success that it is set to become an annual event. Six hundred and seventy-five runners and walkers registered for the event, which raised $12,500 towards a new Hospice Care facility. At…
The most annoying problem in computing is still unsolved
By Kevin RooseFollow From New York Mag When I travel these days, I tend to look like a walking Radio Shack – cords bursting out of my pockets, bag overflowing with chargers and accessories. Partly, this is my own fault…
Samsung forecasts 25% drop in profit
From BBC Samsung Electronics has forecast a 25% drop in profit for the second quarter due to a slowdown in the smartphone market and a strong Korean currency. It expects to make an operating profit of 7.2 trillion won ($7.1bn;…
The EU vote shows growing disillusion with the EU integration
By Federico Grandesso From New Europe In an interview, British Ambassador to Belgium Jonathan Brenton talks to New Europe about his country’s trade relations with Belgium, September’s Scottish referendum and the European Council’s recent nomination of Jean-Claude Juncker as the…
