Month: May 2011

May 4, 2011

A late 14-0 run lifts Heat past Celtics, 102-91

With the outcome decided in the final seconds, LeBron James walked toward Mario Chalmers to…

May 4, 2011

Lendl Simmons steers West Indies to win over Pakistan

West Indies broke their duck in the home one-day series against Pakistan with a one-run win in a rain-affected match in Barbados The tourists, already 3-0 up in the series, made 248-9 in their 50 overs, with opener Mohammad Hafeez making 121.…

May 4, 2011

Rory McIlroy says he was ‘not ready’ to win Masters

Rory McIlroy believes he was not ready to win his first major at the Masters last month. The Northern Irishman, who will be 22 on Wednesday, led after 63 holes before crashing to a last-round 80 at Augusta. McIlroy, who will defend his Wells Fargo…

May 4, 2011

Man Utd v Schalke 04 (agg 2 – 0)

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will sit out Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Schalke 04 with a tight hamstring. Holding a 2-0 first-leg lead and with the crunch Premier League game against Chelsea scheduled for…

May 4, 2011

Sony hires detectives after gamers lose personal data

Sony has hired investigators after a breach of security, in which the personal data of more than…

May 4, 2011

India raises interest rates again to tackle inflation

India's central bank has raised its key interest rate for the ninth time in 15 months in an attempt to curb inflation. The Reserve Bank of India raised the rate at which it lends to commercial banks to 7.25% from 6.75%, a bigger increase than had…

May 4, 2011

Swiss freeze $1bn in Gaddafi, Mubarak, Ben Ali assets

Switzerland says it has frozen nearly $1bn worth of assets linked to Libya's Muammar Gaddafi and the deposed leaders of Egypt and Tunisia. Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said some 830m Swiss francs (£580m; $960m) had been discovered.…

May 4, 2011

Avon net rises sharply on Latin America strength

Raising prices and selling more products in Latin America, its largest market, helped cosmetics seller Avon Products Inc more than triple its first-quarter profit, the company said yesterday. Avon’s net income and revenue beat expectations, and…

May 4, 2011

LIAT advises of new St. Lucia tax for travellers

LIAT wishes to advise its customers and the public in general that, effective May 1, 2011, the St. Lucia Air and Seaports Authority has introduced a new tax of US$35.00 known as “Airport Development Charge” which is to be collected by all…

May 4, 2011

Vybz Kartel denied Uk Visa

Vybz Kartel was denied a visa by the United Kingdom Embassy in Jamaica, therefore all…