Month: May 2011

May 5, 2011

Mavs rally to stun Lakers

When Kobe Bryant drained a three-pointer to put the Los Angeles Lakers up by 16 points in the second half, nobody would have been surprised if the Dallas Mavericks packed it in. After all, these perennial underachievers are not exactly known for…

May 5, 2011

Jackie Cooper: Ex-child star and Superman actor dies

Former US child star Jackie Cooper, who went on to work as a TV producer, film…

May 5, 2011

Swiss seize millions belonging to Duvalier

Switzerland Monday moved to seize more than US$6 million frozen in Swiss…

May 5, 2011

Feds sue Deutsche Bank, alleging mortgage fraud

The federal government sued Deutsche Bank on Tuesday, saying the bank committed fraud and padded its pockets with undeserved income as it repeatedly lied in order to join a government programme that insured mortgages. The lawsuit in US District…

May 5, 2011

US stocks wobble as earnings rally slows

AFTER two weeks of strong earnings pumped up the US markets, weak results from Pfizer and others deflated a broad earnings rally yesterday. The world's largest drug maker posted lower-than-expected quarterly results yesterday, slowing a parade of…

May 5, 2011

GM sales jump 26% on small car sales gains

General Motors' US car and truck sales jumped 26 per cent in April as the economy continued to improve and higher gasone prices pushed buyers into more fuel-efficient vehicles. The largest US car company sold 232,538 vehicles last month, led by a…

May 5, 2011

Brits to stand trial for alleged air rage

TWO British nationals — whose alleged brawl on a Virgin Atlantic flight…

May 5, 2011

Human trafficking alive in T&T

Both the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) and the US Department of State have said that human trafficking is taking place in T&T. This is according to National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy, who revealed this during his…

May 5, 2011

Barbados pursuing CLICO rescue plan

Prime Minister of Barbados Fruendel Stuart says his administration is working to ensure that policyholders of the troubled local operations of Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) get back their principal investments. Stuart said on the…

May 5, 2011

Thor thunders to top of UK box office chart

Superhero movie Thor has stormed the UK and Ireland box office chart, taking pole position after…