The US and France reportedly reach a deal over ‘digital services’ tax
By Christine Fisher From engadget Trump is expected to drop his threatened wine tariff. The Trump Administration and the French government have supposedly reached a deal that ends a feud over France’s tax on tech giants, Bloombergreports. Earlier this year, French…
Apple apologizes for use of Contractors to eavesdrop on Siri
From Newsmax Apple is apologizing for allowing outsiders to listen to snippets of people’s recorded conversations with its digital assistant Siri, a practice that undermined its attempts to position itself as a trusted steward of privacy. As part of the…
6 tweets from Women’s Equality Day remind you to keep striving for a better world
By Kate Berohn From Mashable On August 26, 1920, the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution officially gave women the right to vote in state and federal elections. Every year, we celebrate this historic victory with Women’s Equality Day,…
A big funding round for Boll & Branch, and more
By Anthony Ha From TechCrunch 1. Bedding startup Boll & Branch raises $100M The company sells sustainably sourced sheets, pillows, mattresses and towels. Until now, it had only raised $12 million in outside capital. This new funding comes from L Catterton….
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Cayman Brac airport temporarily closed
Aug 29 2019 Cayman Airways has been notified that the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) in Cayman Brac is temporarily closed due to a disabled private aircraft on the runway. The airport is expected to remain closed for several hours…
29 Aug 2019 Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 H/cane
29 Aug Thu 2019 Tropical Report ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Thu Aug 29 2019 DORIAN FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE DURING…
The Publisher speaks: CITN/CAYMAN 27
By Joan Wilson I make no comment on the news today. I am still crying. CITN IS FIVE What an amazing thing has come to pass For the Cayman Islands to have live TV at last A TV Station that’s…
Cayman: Five men arrested and two charged in relation to drug boat interception
From RCIPS Just after 12:30AM on Monday morning, 26 August, police observed a vessel attempting to be placed on a trailer at the Red Bay Dock, when the officers approached to investigate what was happening, the boat reverse off the…
Cayman 27 to sign off
From Hurley’s TV Ltd Hurley’s TV Ltd., the parent company of Cayman 27, will cease operations on August 30, 2019. The Cayman Islands’ only Free-to-Air (FTA) independent television station that has aired news, sports, weather, various talk shows and community…