Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America teams halfway to World titles
JEREZ, Spain — The action on the track at Day One of the Lamborghini World Final was hotter than the temperatures that greeted the teams and drivers that reached almost 90 degrees. When the pair of 50-minute races were over, a…
WarnerMedia to take full ownership of HBO-branded services in Spanish-Speaking Latin America and the Caribbean, including all HBO, MAX, Cinemax and HBO Go offerings
Brazil Excluded from Transaction and Upcoming Streaming Service at This Time New York, United States: WarnerMedia has reached an agreement to buy Ole Communications’ minority stake in HBO Ole Partners, the joint venture between WarnerMedia and Ole Communications. When the transaction…
Preliminary overview of the economies of the Caribbean 2018–2019: Economic restructuring and fiscal consolidation as a platform to increase growth
From ECLAC Author: McLean, Sheldon – Alleyne, Dillon – Hendrickson, Michael – Oyolola, Maharouf – Pantin, Machel – Skerrette, Nyasha – Tokuda, Hidenobu UN symbol.: LC/CAR/TS.2019/345 p. Editorial: ECLAC October 2019 DESCRIPTION This overview examines the economic performance of economies of the Caribbean…
How will digital economy affect E-commerce and trade in the OECS ?
Saturday, October 26, 2019 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, will host a workshop for officials of OECS Member States on the trade-related aspects of electronic commerce (e-commerce). The workshop will take place…
Saint Lucia joins HEARTS initiative to improve prevention and control of hypertension
Saint Lucia, 24 October 2019 (PAHO) – Saint Lucia became the third country of the Caribbean to implement the HEARTS initiative to improve prevention and control of hypertension, one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and…
Caribbean, Latin American families eating themselves to death
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) — A new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says ultra-processed foods are gaining ground among Latin American and Caribbean families. The report, published on Wednesday, says ultra-processed food, sugary beverages…
Airborne response launches AirborneBeyond BVLOS UAS testing program at select Caribbean and Latin America locations
From Geospatial World Airborne Response, the premier provider of Mission Critical Unmanned Solutions® for industry and government, today unveiled their new AirborneBeyond™ program designed to provide UAS manufacturers and enterprise customers concierge-style, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) testing capabilities outside…
The US, the Caribbean, and climate change
From Dominican Today Speaking last week in Pittsburg, President Trump all but confirmed that the US was withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate change agreement. “The Paris accord would have been shutting down American producers with excessive regulatory restrictions like…
AI IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS:
How top US health systems are reacting to the disruptive force of AI by revolutionizing diagnostic imaging, clinical decision support, and personalized medicine By Nicky Lineaweaver From Business Insider This is a preview of the AI in Medical Diagnosis research report from…
Country risk: Barbados and Jamaica offer alternatives to South American turmoil
By Jeremy Weltman From Euromoney As protests accompany austerity across Latin America, investors may wish to take heed of experts pointing towards the calmer waters of the Caribbean. Euromoney’s latest country risk survey signalled a positive mood shift towards Caribbean…