California wine country hit by strong 6.0-magnitude quake
By GLENN CHAPMAN, AFP From Business Insider Napa (United States) (AFP) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked California’s scenic Napa Valley wine country, the strongest to hit the region in a quarter of a century, seriously injuring three and jolting thousands…
British citizen with Ebola being evacuated from Sierra Leone
From South China Morning Post Patient, who was working at treatment centre in Sierra Leone, to be flown on RAF jet to London (AP) The first British citizen confirmed to be infected with the deadly Ebola disease was being evacuated…
Strong second half pushes Guadeloupe past Cayman
From CIFA Kingston, Jamaica – A strong second half from Guadeloupe pushed them past the Cayman Islands 3-0 in the opening fixture of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under 17 Boys qualifiers on Saturday. Playing at the Anthony Spaulding Sports…
Maybank PE leads Series D Financing for YPX Cayman Holdings
SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — YPX Cayman Holdings Co. (“the Company” or “YPX”), a leading quick service restaurant company headquartered in Shanghai, announced today the closing of its series D financing round of USD 25M. MAM PE Asia Fund…
Indian scientists find a ‘wonder herb’ in the high Himalayas
From The Siasat Daily In the high hostile peaks of the Himalayas where sustaining life is a challenge in itself, Indian scientists say they have found a “wonder herb” which can regulate the immune system, help adapt to the mountain…
Trinidad government investigates Office of the President email account hacking
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Monday August 25, 2014, CMC – The Office of the President is investigating an incident in which the email account of a high level member of staff has been hacked. This has resulted in e-mails being…
Burger King in talks to buy Tim Hortons, creating new publicly listed company based in Canada
From StarTribune MIAMI — (AP) Burger King is in talks to buy Tim Hortons in hopes of creating a new, publicly traded company with its headquarters in Canada. With a new base in Canada, Burger King, now based in Miami,…
Is budgeting overrated?
By Samuel Rosenberg from Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Monday August 25, 2014 – When you are challenged with difficult problems in life, you can either face up to them or walk away and hope someone else completes the task…
Deadly landslides hit Japan
From Boston.com Dozens of people, including children, were killed in Japan when destructive landslides hit Hiroshima. Triggered by torrential rains, the landslide buried people alive as they slept in their homes. The search for survivors in the mud-ravaged hillside continues…
Jamaica clobber USVI 19-0 – Coach seeks improvements against Cayman
By Marc Stamp, From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica’s Under-17 football team will look towards another easy victory when they challenge Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) World Cup qualifier at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex in Trench Town, St…
