DataStax lands $106M in Series E Funding
By Ron Miller from Techcrunch DataStax, the commercial face of the open source Apache Cassandra database, announced $106M in Series E Funding, bringing their total to date to over $190M in funding. Today’s round was led by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield…
Jamaica looks to bamboo industry for housing, furniture and charcoal
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday September 4, 2014, CMC – Jamaica is to embark on the large scale production of bamboo for the construction of low-cost houses and value added products such as furniture and charcoal for the export market….
Shifting rainy season wreaks havoc on Barbuda’s crops
From Caribbean360 Highlands, Barbuda, IPS – Water rationing has become a way of life for the 1,800 residents of the tiny island of Barbuda, which has been experiencing prolonged dry periods, especially in the Highlands area near the main agricultural…
Caribbean Export launches the Regional Investor of the Year Award 2014
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) have announced the 2nd hosting of the Caribbean’s Regional Investor of the Year Awards 2014 (RIYA 2014). RIYA 2014 is a prestigious and unique…
Central American Cup Tigo 2014 USA Championship, third- and fifth-place matchups set
Bid to Centennial Cup America on the line in L.A. Grand Finale; Four 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup berths already set Guatemala City, Guatemala (Wednesday, September 10, 2014) – The Central American Football Union (UNCAF) today announced the matchups for the…
20 drunk trees that need to go home
By Brian Koerber From Mashable You know the type. Everyone is just hanging out, having a good time, drinking a couple beers, and that one person goes a little overboard and ruins the fun for everyone else. We’ve all been…
LIAT expands Caribbean routes, adds Haiti service
From Daily Herald JOHN’S Antigua–The Antigua-based regional airline LIAT announced Tuesday the launch of its inaugural service to the French-speaking Caribbean Community Caricom country Haiti as part of a major initiative to restructure its commercial activities to improve the performance…
Icelandair pilot detours over erupting Bardarbunga volcano to give passengers a once-in-a-lifetime view
By Michael Gadd From Daily Mail UK Icelandair pilot did an extra loop to show passengers Bardarbunga volcano Lava and smoke were clearly visible through the plane’s window Aviation warning has returned from red to orange after the weekend An…
Japan’s Topix falls as investors await U.S. jobs data
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Cheng Leng Sep 5, 2014 from Bloomberg Japan’s Topix index fell, reversing earlier gains, as investors awaited the release of U.S. monthly employment data. Energy stocks led the decline. Inpex Corp., Japan’s No. 1 energy explorer,…
Tax systems in Latin America and the Caribbean work for the benefit of the elites,
Oxfam From infoZine The governments of Latin America and the Caribbean must implement fiscal reforms that benefit all citizens and not only economic and political elites, according to Oxfam’s report “Fiscal Justice to Reduce Inequality in Latin America and the…
