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Virgin Galactic spacecraft crash kills one From BBC Dr David Whitehouse, space scientist: “I think this shows that there is no such thing as routine, regular safe access to space” Continue reading the main story Related Stories Will crash set…
The flushing toilet is symbolic of one of the biggest investing opportunities of this generation
By Akin Oyedele From Business Insider Investors should consider multinational companies that are exposed to the booming middle class in emerging markets. US Trust’s Joseph Quinlan wrote in a note to clients that it is “time to buy” into global…
LIME: Investing in the Caribbean remains a priority
Continuous investment in cutting-edge technologies and infrastructure remains high on the list of priorities for LIME in its strategy for sustained growth. According to Martin Roos, Chief Executive Officer with responsibility for LIME’s regional operations, a prudent approach to business…
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Recall of Deep Raw Cashew Pieces in Cayman Islands From Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is advising the public that an alert has been issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
High-tech, high yields: Caribbean farmers reap benefits of ICT
By Jewel Fraser From IPS PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Oct 15 2014 (IPS) – Farmers in the Caribbean are being encouraged to make more use of farm apps and other forms of ICT in an effort to increase the knowledge available for…
Girl’s football-sized tumour removed
From Enirates247 A 17-year-old girl from Congo was living with a large growing facial tumor for more than 10 years. Initially, there was some swelling inside her gums and then it simply kept growing, the girl said in the video…
iMac with retina 5k display first impressions: A screen in which to lose oneself
From Techcrunch Apple’s new iMac boasts a screen with an almost preposterous resolution of 5180×2880 pixels, which makes it the world’s highest resolution display. The screen is the key ingredient here, despite changes under the hood, and after a couple…
Green is the new black
By Patrick Hoyos from Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday October 16, 2014 – At some point, comparing numbers loses all meaning for me. I can understand if you have ‘x’ more dollars, circulation, people, or fish cakes than me only if…
RedShift electric motocross race bikes will be ready to roll in 2015
By Richard Lawler BRD Motorcycles originally opened pre-orders for the RedShift electric motorcycles back in 2011, and it’s almost time for them to hit the streets. A lot has changed since then, including the name of the company — now…
Message handling systems upgrade at Cayman Islands airports
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (21 0ctober, 2014) The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is taking technology to another level with major upgrades to its Aeronautical Message Handling System (AMHS) and Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS). The goal is to implement…