Month: February 2011

February 4, 2011

Jamaica to host CARIFTA

Jamaica will stage this year’s CARIFTA Games after all. The North American, Central American, and Caribbean Track…

February 4, 2011

Barbados lawmaker says country’s reputation must be protected from money laundering

Barbados lawmaker Gline Clarke is concerned about the image of his country and said that, while the government wants to attract foreign direct investment, it must guard against money laundering and other financial crimes. Clarke told Parliament…

February 4, 2011

European parliament approves deal on banana import tariffs

The European parliament on Thursday approved a deal to reduce import tariffs on Latin American bananas. BBC Caribbean reported that lawmakers in Brussels voted 501 in favour, with 114 against, to give the green light to a December 2009 deal that…

February 4, 2011

Lawsuit: JPMorgan was warned on Madoff

JPMorgan Chase executives suspected that Bernard Madoff's investment strategy was…

February 4, 2011

Credit boom in Barbados

BUSINESSES ARE REPORTING a significant increase in debit and credit card use for customers’ purchases, as strict measures remain in place for the acceptance of cheques. More customers have apparently been flashing plastic in supermarkets and…

February 4, 2011

How federal spending cuts trickle down to you

In their push to downsize the federal bureaucracy, Republican lawmakers are flooding the field with proposals to lower federal spending. But, in a twist, their cuts could hit state and local budgets the hardest. Congress is singling out a tiny…

February 4, 2011

Mass protests planned for Friday as Mubarak holds on

One week ago, angry, disenfranchised and energized Egyptians…

February 4, 2011

Diddy Denies Buying Son Another Maybach

Hip-Hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is hitting back at reports around the world that he bought his son a $360,000…

February 4, 2011

Naomi Campbell: ‘Drugs are an Allergy for Me’

In the latest UK edition of GQ magazine, Naomi Campbell opens up about her past alcohol and drug abuse issues…

February 4, 2011

Cee Lo, Gwyneth Paltrow Reuniting for the Grammys

People.com is reporting that Cee Lo Green will team up with Gwyneth Paltrow once again – this time for a performance during the upcoming Grammy Awards. It was also reported that they’ll be joined on stage by some furry friends: “The Muppets.” In…