October 1, 2021
Aukus: Australia-EU trade talks delayed as row deepens
Trade talks between Australia and the European Union have been postponed as a row with France over the so-called Aukus security partnership deepens. Last month, Canberra cancelled a $37bn ($27.5bn) deal with France to build a fleet of conventional…
September 30, 2021
Amazon’s algorithms taken to task in landmark bill
The methods Amazon and other employers use to monitor, reward and discipline warehouse workers are being shaken up in California. State governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill prohibiting the workers from being fired for failing to meet a quota that…
September 29, 2021
United Airlines to fire staff who refuse vaccine
Nearly 600 United Airlines employees face being fired after failing to comply with the firm's Covid-19 vaccination policy. The vast majority of its 67,000 US staff have supplied proof of vaccination, which was required by Monday. "This was an…
September 28, 2021
Regional tourism stakeholders urge greater collaboration as sector emerges from COVID-19 pandemic
Regional tourism stakeholders Monday called for greater collaboration as the Caribbean tourism industry emerges from the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. A statement issued by the Barbad0s-based Caribbean Tourism organisation (CTO)…
September 27, 2021
New Bahamas government says tourism is everyone’s business
The newly appointed Tourism Minister, Chester Cooper, Monday said he is “committed to creating jobs and opportunities for all Bahamians” as the country joined the global community in observing the 41st annual World Tourism Day. In a message marking…
September 22, 2021
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association says travel advisories paint distorted picture of Caribbean tourism destinations
The Director General of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Vanessa Ledesma, says while travel advisories have been placed on several Caribbean destinations due to the increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, travel to the region…
September 16, 2021
Regional tourism partners seek inclusive and collaborative rebuilding
The future of the Caribbean tourism industry will be discussed on September 27 when leading public and private sector stakeholders participate in a high-level virtual conference on the regional tourism sector. The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism…
September 7, 2021
Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador
El Salvador has become the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal tender in a move that has got the nation and the world debating the opportunities and dangers of cryptocurrency. From today, businesses will be obliged where possible to accept the…
September 2, 2021
Delta variant threatens to slow the jobs recovery in the U.S.
The US jobs recovery is about to get a reality check. It was a strong summer, with nearly 2.5 million jobs added back between May and July even as the Delta variant started to increase Covid-19 infections — but economists are now growing cautious…
August 31, 2021
US Fed on track to slow aid for its economy
The US Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday (Aug 27), signalling the beginning of the end of the Fed's extraordinary response to the…