October 11, 2016
Nicole strengthens as it takes aim at Bermuda
Forecasters have predicted that Tropical Storm Nicole will intensify later on Tuesday and pass virtually right over Bermuda as a Category Two storm on Thursday morning. A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning have been posted in this British…
October 11, 2016
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PREVAILING OVER THE ISLANDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD…
October 11, 2016
MARINE FORECAST FOR MONDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 2016
MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS & TCI FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6PM, MONDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 2016, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 2100 UTC. BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF…
October 11, 2016
Ford sales in China surged 24% in September
Sales of light vehicles in China by Ford and its joint venture partners rose 24% in September, driven by growing popularity of SUVs in the world's largest auto market. Ford's operations in China are run through Changan Ford Automobile and Jiangling…
October 11, 2016
Canadian autoworkers reach tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler
Unifor reached a tentative agreement late Monday night with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles that includes a commitment to invest in the automaker's assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario, and provides its workers with their first raises in 10 years. The deal…
October 11, 2016
Lincoln nearly triples China sales
Ford Motor Co.'s luxury Lincoln brand nearly tripled its China sales in the third quarter to 8,546 vehicles, the company said today. In the first three quarters of the year, Lincoln sales in China surged 191 percent to about 21,000, Ford said. Ford…
October 11, 2016
Facebook Launches Business Version
Social media giant Facebook has launched a separate version of its network platform aimed at businesses, called Workplace. Facebook hopes the new product will replace businesses' previous internal communications tools, such as intranet and mailbox.…
October 11, 2016
G7 Nations Agree on Cybersecurity Guidelines
Cyberattacks on financial institutions are growing more frequent, persistent and dangerous and could threaten the interconnected global financial system, according to the world’s largest industrial nations. The Group of Seven governments published a…
October 11, 2016
Pokemon Go Might Lengthen Your Life
Forget fitness trackers and fitness apps. Researchers say the augmented reality game Pokemon Go could have added 2.83 million years of life expectancy by simply getting people off the couch to hunt for virtual monsters. The study was done by…
October 11, 2016
DIGICEL LAUNCHES TEXT TO DONATE LINE TO SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew that destroyed 90 percent of Southern Haiti on October 5th, Digicel launched a text line that will allow its customers to donate well-needed funds towards the humanitarian relief effort that is urgently needed in…