NAN’s Caribbean Business and Finance Report
From News Americas Now News Americas, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Fri. Aug. 16, 2019: Here are the top business stories making news from the Caribbean for this week of Aug. 16, 2019: US Diaspora US-based businesses doing business in and with the Caribbean…
Transport & logistics: E-commerce vs. the stationary retail trade – Which has the better environmental footprint?
It’s fast, easy and convenient: online shopping has been booming for years. But what about its environmental footprint? Is it more sustainable to buy from stationary retailers? Current studies reveal that this isn’t an easy calculation to make. Is shopping…
2,000-year-old Roman war arrow discovered in N. Israel
From China.org Israeli archaeologists found a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman arrow in northern Israel, the Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee said on Sunday. According to the researchers, the arrow was fired in the year 67 AD from a Roman…
Destinations of the week
America’s most-visited tourist attractions — and where to go instead By Talla Lakritz From Business Insider Atlantic City, New Jersey, is cheaper than the Vegas Strip, plus it has a boardwalk and beach. Niagara Falls gets 30 million visitors a year,…
What is Chelation?
By Dr. Chauncey W. Crandall From Newsmax The word chelation means “to grab” or “to bind.” Chelation therapy is a chemical process in which a synthetic solution — ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) — is injected into the bloodstream to remove heavy…
Legendary Hollywood diva Faye Dunaway being sued for calling assistant a ‘Little Homosexual Boy’
By Ryan Lattanzio From Indie Wire The Academy Award winner is once again in hot water amid the unfolding disaster of her busted Broadway bow in “Tea at Five.” Faye Dunaway is having a rough summer. Once called the worst person…
Strengthening early warning systems in the Caribbean: South-South cooperation strategy
From Relief Web REPORT from International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, UN Development Programme, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Summary The Caribbean region is highly prone to natural hazards such as hurricanes, floods, volcanic and seismic activities, droughts and forest…
7 Easy health and fitness tips for business travellers
Professionals working in local cities find it hard to maintain a physically fit body and a healthy mind due to their work, what more for a business traveler? In order to keep on track of their tasks, a business traveler…
A sonic cyberattack could hijack a device’s speakers
By Rachel Kraus From Mashable Weapons that injure crowds of people by emitting dangerous sounds may seem like the stuff of science fiction. Unfortunately, malicious hackers might be able to do just that — but with Bluetooth- or WiFi-capable smartphones,…
Puzzles for Aug 19 2019 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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