Caribbean Tourism Officials gather in Antigua and Barbuda to address business and service excellence in the industry
From Curacao Chronicle ST. JOHN’S – As Caribbean tourism rebounds, tourism practitioners within the region are making their next strategic move by focussing on enhancing the quality of their product, and developing a strong culture of service excellence. The Secretary…
Cruise giant Carnival Corp. wins approval for Cuba sailings
By USA Today From St Lucia news Online It’s official: Cruise giant Carnival Corp. (CCL) will launch its first voyages from the USA to Cuba in May. The parent company of Carnival, Princess and eight other cruise brands on Monday…
Is it clear yet? Final countdown to clearing of derivatives
By Carol E Derk, Melanie Bradley, Michelle M Wilkinson – Borden Ladner Gervais LLP From International Law Office On February 24 2016 the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment the proposed National Instrument 94-101 Mandatory Central Counterparty Clearing of Derivatives and its…
Caribbean seeking Chinese support on climate change
From PRIDE BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar. 22, (CMC) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have told China that they are serious about implementing the internationally agreed commitments on climate change, adopted during the United Nations Conference on the Environment (COP) 21 in…
Ericsson teams with MIT students on autonomous car innovation
Collaboration with the MIT System Design & Management program’s masters students to push boundaries of innovation “Identity module” to be jointly designed and developed to better understand driver preferences and behavior in context Establishes innovation-based relationship with MIT SDM Fellows…
Curaçao becomes future headquarters of Caribbean Business Angel Network
From Curacao Chronicle WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao achieved a great milestone last week in Medellin, Colombia, where the Curaçao delegation took part at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC). Impressive performance of Curaçao at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Medellín Elgenia Pieternella,…
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Why text messaging is ruining conversation among millennials
By Brandon Katz From HNGN We Millennials are killing the art of conversation and the desire to make our voices heard – really heard – one text message at a time. I hate texting. I hate that we’d rather send a…
Google announces Analytics 360 Suite for enterprise marketers
By Frederic Lardinois From Techcrunch Google is launching a new product for enterprise marketers today that will directly challenge Adobe’s Marketing Cloud and similar services. The Google Analytics 360 Suite will combine Google Analytics Premium (now called Google Analytics 360)…
Bermuda funds on fast track as cost creep clouds Cayman
From IFC Review Bermuda’s new low-cost, fast track regime for hedge funds is gaining traction, while frustration builds over the growing cost and regulation associated with a Cayman launch, reports Cayman News Service. Although the numbers involved are quite modest,…
Cayman Islands General Registry adds staff; Undergoes UK training for intellectual property
To enhance Cayman’s Intellectual Property (IP) modernisation, General Registry has hired an expert – Mrs Candace Westby – in patents and trade marks. Furthermore, Mrs Westby and General Registry’s Deputy Registrar Donnell Dixon, recently returned from the UK, having accepted…
