September 26, 2023
Haitian banker denies Canadian allegation of involvement in gang violence
The vice president of Haiti’s largest bank, UNIBANK, has denied involvement in any criminal or gang activity in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country after Canada imposed sanctions on him and two other prominent business…
September 26, 2023
114m Euros off next year’s water bills as companies underperformed
Customers will receive £114m off their water bills next year as the regulator has said water companies fell short of standards. The majority of water and wastewater companies in England and Wales underperformed, Ofwat said as part of its water…
September 23, 2023
St. Lucia looking to establish nche market in Dubai for seamoss
Export Sr. Lucia, the state-owned agency responsible for export promotion, international marketing and trade facilitation, says its fourth shipment of seamoss to Dubai underscores the potential for establishing a niche market for the product in the…
September 21, 2023
Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge
The family of a US man who drowned after driving off a collapsed bridge is claiming that he died because Google failed to update its maps. Philip Paxson's family is suing the company over his death, alleging that Google negligently failed to show…
September 18, 2023
SCOTIABANK TCI WINS “BEST DIGITAL BANK AWARD” FOR 3RD YEAR
Scotiabank has been named, for the third consecutive year, the Best Consumer Digital Bank in The Turks and Caicos Islands. The prestigious award was made by the highly respected North American finance magazine Global Finance.Scotiabank's operations…
September 12, 2023
US takes on tech giant in landmark case
Just a few years ago, a crackdown in the US to curb the might of America's tech giants seemed at hand. Bosses from Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook had been hauled before Congress and President Joe Biden was putting in place a slew of officials…
September 7, 2023
Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-smeared seats
Air Canada has apologized after kicking two passengers off a flight for refusing to sit in vomit-smeared seats. Susan Benson, who was on the Las Vegas-Montreal service, said the pilot warned the passengers they would be put on a no-fly list if they…
September 3, 2023
Russia pledges to give BAE’s business ‘attention’
Russia has said that BAE System's new business in Ukraine will be an "object of special attention" for its military. The UK defence giant has signed deals to ramp up weapons and equipment supplies to Kyiv, which include ultimately producing light…
August 29, 2023
Train strike to hit major events such as Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festivals
Rail services across England will be crippled today because of another strike in the deadlocked dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Around 20,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at 14 train operators are expected to join…
August 25, 2023
Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1
Heineken has finally sold off its Russian business for €1 - or 86p - nearly a year and a half after first pledging to do so. The Dutch brewer said it will take a loss of €300m on the division, which is being offloaded to Russia's Arnest, which makes…