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SAN FRANCISCO & LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced today it has agreed to acquire Fortress Trust, a subsidiary of Fortress Blockchain Technologies. Fortress Trust is a financial institution that provides licensed Web3 financial, regulatory and technology infrastructure for blockchain innovators. Through its technology and licensing, Fortress Trust provides critical infrastructure to address the growing enterprise crypto market that complements Ripple’s business and product roadmap. This news follows Ripple’s recent acquisition of crypto custody […]

Transaction Represents 72nd Acquisition for Leading Distributor of Foodservice Packaging and Janitorial Sanitation Products JERSEY CITY, N.J. & BLAINVILLE, Quebec–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging, printing papers and janitorial supplies, today announced the acquisition of Ralik (“Ralik” or the “Company”). The transaction represents the 72nd acquisition for Imperial Dade under the leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, Chairman and CEO of Imperial Dade, respectively. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Imperial Dade remains committed […]

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autonomy, the nation’s largest electric vehicle subscription company, and EV Mobility, LLC., the leading all-electric vehicle car-sharing platform announce they have entered into an agreement whereby once certain conditions are met Autonomy will acquire the technology, assets and customer accounts of EV Mobility. The acquisition will accelerate flexible (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly) access to an EV to a broader market by making an electric vehicle available to anyone with a valid driver’s license, credit card, […]

By Latonya Linton KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The tourism industry is set to benefit from this year’s highly anticipated renewal of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) exposition, slated for September 11 to 13 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. JAPEX, the premier trade event of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), is the single most important business generator for the island’s tourism industry. In three days of pre-scheduled appointments, wholesalers, tour operators, and travel agents will meet with Jamaica’s […]

By Tony Deyal When I saw an article in the Trinidad Guardian “Port-of-Spain plagued with problems” I immediately felt that the plagues, like so many other health problems in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), did not go to the hospital but most likely came from it. My friend Tom who told me that vagrants were sleeping in the entry to areas where people with serious injuries were being admitted, blamed the doctors. Even though it sounded far-fetched, he was adamant, “All […]

– Sir Ronald Sanders presentation was made on September 7th in Washington, DC at a High-Level Conference on Climate Change, organised jointly by the Antigua and Barbuda Embassy in Washington and the Think Tank, Global Americans. The conference was attended by representatives of Caribbean and Latin American Governments and representatives of the US Government and Congress.  By Sir Ronald Sanders Two years ago, in the margins of the COP 26 meeting in Glasgow, two small island states in two different parts of […]

GENEVA, Switzerland – As pupils in part of the world return to school after the summer break, UNESCO is calling on governments to implement appropriate regulations and teacher training, to ensure a human-centred approach to using Generative AI in education. To this end, UNESCO published the first-ever global Guidance on Generative AI in Education and Research, designed to address the disruptions caused by Generative AI technologies. Building on UNESCO’s 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the 2019 Beijing Consensus on Artificial Intelligence […]

– 14,054 lots granted to 21 – 35 age group GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Over the last three years, a total of 25,996 house lots were allocated, with a significant portion, 14,054, being granted to young individuals between the ages of 21 to 35. This revelation was made by minister within the ministry of housing and water, Susan Rodrigues on Tuesday, during her weekly ‘Making the Case’ programme. Minister Rodrigues highlighted that the youth demographic represents 54 percent of the overall […]

WASHINGTON, USA – In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu and former GTI Program Associate Zoë Weaver-Lee interview Clarissa Wei, a freelance journalist and the author of Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation. From bubble tea to beef noodle soup, Taiwanese food is a huge draw for tourists and an excellent way of introducing Taiwan’s culture to the world. But can food tell the story of Taiwan? During this episode, we discuss Taiwanese cuisine […]