November 15, 2022
YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown
Nov 15 (Reuters) - YouTube said on Tuesday it is bringing shopping features to its TikTok-like short-form video service, as the Alphabet (GOOGL.O)-owned company looks to fortify its revenue against a drop in spending by recession-wary advertisers.…
November 15, 2022
World population reaches 8 billion
The world's population reached 8 billion on Tuesday, growing by 1 billion in the last dozen years and reflecting the rapid population spike of the past few decades, with India projected to become the world's most populous country by next year,…
November 15, 2022
Beyoncé ties Grammy record after leading nominations with 9
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé has propelled herself into the highest Grammy echelon: The star singer claimed a leading nine nominations Tuesday, making her tied — with her husband Jay-Z — as the most nominated music act in the history of the awards…
November 8, 2022
Guy Fawkes Day celebrations a hit with residents
The nation’s capital came alive this past Saturday, as residents came out to celebrate one of the country’s oldest traditions, the burning of the Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes Day celebrations were once commonplace across the islands. The tradition had…
October 4, 2022
Leader of the Opposition responds to 2022 Throne Speech
Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Edwin A. Astwood in response to the Premier’s Throne Speech expressed that on behalf of Grand Turk South & Salt Cay, and the whole family of the Turks & Caicos Islands, let me thank you for the great…
September 30, 2022
Invest TCI attends the 26th World Investment Conference 2022 organised by WAIPA
The 26th chapter of the World Investment Conference (WIC) took place September 13th - 14th, 2022, in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s event was held under India’s presidency on the overarching theme of “Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) Shaping…
September 19, 2022
The world’s second biggest cryptocurrency just got a lot greener
New Delhi (CNN Business) — Ethereum, the world's second most valuable cryptocurrency, has completed a massive software upgrade that its backers claim will slash its carbon footprint. The long-awaited revamp, which is known as "The Merge," will…
September 19, 2022
‘The Woman King’ builds an action spectacle around its true story of female warriors
(CNN) - Although "inspired by true events," "The Woman King" clearly isn't tethered to them, using the underlying story of 19th-century female warriors in an African kingdom as the jumping-off point for a rousing action vehicle, augmented by plenty…
September 19, 2022
Fiona nears Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona bore down on the Dominican Republic Monday after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.” No deaths have been reported, but…
September 12, 2022
Queen to lie in state for four full days before state funeral
The Queen will lie in state for four days before her funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September. The public will be allowed to view the coffin during that time . Before this, the Queen will be at rest in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh…