Company plans to turn NYC’s trash cans into WiFi hotspots
By Mariella Moon From engadget NYC agreed to convert old payphones into hotspots back in 2014, and now a Massachusetts company called BigBelly wants to add connectivity to its smart trash cans, as well. BigBelly has applied for a grant…
Luxembourg managers adopt ‘swing pricing’
From Funds Europe Luxembourg Most of the largest asset managers with funds in Luxembourg apply ‘swing pricing’ – a mechanism that protects shareholders in funds from other investors making redemptions or purchases. A survey by the Association of Luxembourg Investment…
Analyst says Petro Caribe helped Caribbean economies survive eight years of crisis
By Ken Richards From WINN St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Caribbean countries are being warned about the possibility of having to look to alternative sources of oil, after the recently elected Opposition coalition in Venezuela announced it will review agreements…
CONCACAF statement
Miami (Sunday, December 19, 2015)- CONCACAF supports the process proposed and being implemented by FIFA in regards to the Normalization Committees in the Guatemalan National Football Federation as well as the National Autonomous Football Federation of Honduras. The Confederation will…
Former Cayman Islands football chief fingers Panamanian corporations in FIFA corruption scandal
From CaribFlame Jeffrey Webb, the former head of the Cayman Islands Football Association, and who had pleaded guilty to his involvement in the massive FIFA corruption probe, has been cooperating with US law enforcement authorities in their investigation into the…
Trinidad and Tobago’s President pays courtesy call on Cayman Islands Chief Justice
The President of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Anthony Carmona SC, ORTT, in Cayman on a private visit, made a courtesy call on the Hon. Chief Justice Anthony Smellie Q.C., on Thursday, 17 December, 2015. President Carmona and the Chief…
Cayman Islands’ Department of Immigration strengthens customer service
The Immigration Department continues with efforts to improve customer service to members of the public at its main office on Elgin Avenue, George Town. In a bid to reduce waiting times and enhance customers’ experience, several new measures have been…
No cause to celebrate Paris climate agreement
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now The results of the climate change conference in Paris (COP21) give no reason for small island states to cheer. The agreement reflects many promises and little action. The one item of concrete…
Germany pledged millions to tainted official Jack Warner for vote: Report
By Agence France-Presse By NDTV SP RTS Jack Warner, former CONCACAF head, was offered bribe as well as several other perks by the German Football Federation, in return of votes for the hosting rights of the 2006 World Cup, according…
2DayTalk’s coolest Caribbean Islands includes The Caymans
From 2DayTalk Coolest Caribbean Islands – & Its Wonderful Destinations The word Caribbean stirs up memories of Jack Sparrow and that movie Pirates of the Caribbean! But Caribbean islands are more to that – more than the loot or the…