Category: News

Kicking yourself for missing out on our Black Friday sale? Welcome to our no-regrets 2-for-1 Cyber Monday deal on passes to TC Sessions: Space 2021. Buy your pass before this … Read More

Teachers at West St. George Secondary School during their sit-in on Friday. (CMC Photo) Teachers at West St. George Secondary School (WSGSS) in St Vincent are expected to write to … Read More

Chegg, the NYSE listed student media learning platform is acquiring Busuu, the online language learning startup established in Europe in 2008, for approximately $436 million (€385 million) in an all-cash … Read More

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says there will be a comprehensive review of Jamaica’s Constitution next year, indicating that the pandemic “has exposed gaps in the law that must be rectified.” … Read More

Online marketplace eBay is further investing in its sneaker business with today’s news that it’s acquiring Sneaker Con Digital’s authentication business, which verifies the authenticity of high-value footwear. The business … Read More

Prince Charles chats with Dame Sandra Mason, who will become Barbados’ first President. Photo: Sky News The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, arrived in Barbados on Sunday for … Read More

QR code ordering at restaurants has been around for years, but the pandemic increased its adoption as social distancing and hygiene measures went into place. Mr Yum, a Melbourne-based mobile … Read More

Former Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has called on the government of St Lucia to follow in the footsteps of Barbados and move towards becoming a republic. In a message … Read More

Being in control of customer data is one of the ways retailers, like Amazon, Spotify and Netflix, are able to tap into consumer behavior and create customized experiences whenever a … Read More

The Antigua and Barbuda government has hinted at the possibility of reversing a decision to end the state of emergency (SOE) on December 23 following the discovery of a new … Read More

President of the Jamaican Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson has accused some members of the People’s National Party of putting Jamaica “in grave danger” by voting against the extension of States of … Read More

Nissan will invest 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years developing new EVs and battery technology as part of a grand plan it calls “Ambition 2030,” the … Read More

Thought Machine, a 2014 (Xoogler) founded startup that sells cloud-based b2b banking services, has closed a $200 million Series C round and announced that it’s achieved unicorn status (aka, passing … Read More

Freelance work is becoming more popular than ever before, and that’s great! Freelance work allows independent contractors to control their schedules, finances, and more. But if you want to try … Read More

Talent Garden is a sort of ‘European-WeWork-meets-General-Assembly’ in that its business model is a combination of co-working spaces (in places like Italy, Austria, Romania, among others) plus online/offline digital courses. … Read More

Christian Humborg Contributor As COVID-19 spread rapidly across the world in 2020, people everywhere were hungry for reliable information. A global network of volunteers rose to the challenge, consolidating information … Read More

FJDynamics, founded by DJI’s former chief scientist Wu Di, just closed a Series B round of $70 million as it advances its goal to empower workers in the harshest environment … Read More

It was only in June that Motorway – a U.K. platform on which professional car dealers can bid in an auction for privately owned cars for sale – raised $67.7 … Read More

Rajan Bajaj, founder of fintech Slice, chimed in on a Twitter thread earlier this year and wondered aloud what he needs to do to turn his startup into a unicorn … Read More

Ion Yadigaroglu Contributor Ion Yadigaroglu is managing partner of Capricorn Investment Group and a GP of Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund. He is an early investor in iconic deep tech companies … Read More

The Antigua and Barbuda government says the state of emergency (SOE) put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus will end on December 23, but the established COVID-19 … Read More

Haiti’s new justice minister, Berto Dorcé, has been sworn into office promising to work for a strong, independent, efficient justice system. Dorcé was appointed last Wednesday following the decision by … Read More

Charred car are pictured in a s street of Le Gosier, Guadeloupe island, Sunday, Nov.21, 2021. French authorities sent police special forces to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, an overseas … Read More

The new Covid variant, first traced in South Africa, has also been identified in Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel. (AP) The government of Trinidad and Tobago has imposed travel … Read More

A nurse enters a monoclonal antibody site, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines. Numerous sites are open around the state offering monoclonal antibody treatment sold … Read More

The “oil bidness,” as they say in Texas, is so 20th century. Data, artificial intelligence and machine learning are the power triad fueling the future. If you’re an investor placing … Read More

Dancehall artiste Shenseea is nominated for her first Grammy award for her features on Kanye West’s album. The Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards on November … Read More

In the twenty-four hours of its grand premiere, “Ready Fi Dem”, the new music video from dancehall star Mavado featuring newcomer IWaata, is already trending at number ten on video … Read More

A sign reading ‘Stay safe’ in Regent Street, in London, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and stocks … Read More

The haste with which the Rudolph Speid-led Technical Committee met to recommend the sacking of Reggae Boyz head coach Theodore Whitmore on November 17 gave the impression that the demise … Read More