Month: June 2011

June 22, 2011

Haiti parliament rejects Martelly’s nomination for PM

The Haitian parliament Tuesday rejected the nomination of Daniel-Gerard Rouzier to serve as prime minister, in a blow to new President Michel Martelly. More than a month after Martelly took up the reins of power in the quake-hit Caribbean nation,…

June 21, 2011

Fifa vice-president Jack Warner resigns

Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has resigned, world football's governing body has confirmed. "As…

June 21, 2011

Turks and Caicos forum chair welcomes new constitution

Lillian Misick, the chair of the Turks and Caicos Islands…

June 21, 2011

Bahamas backs gay rights

The Bahamas supports the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution passed last week that…

June 21, 2011

Ryan Dunn, star of Jackass, dies in car crash

Ryan Dunn, a star of MTV's Jackass show, has died from injuries sustained in a car crash in suburban Philadelphia, police have said. Authorities said that Dunn, 34, and a passenger in his 2007 Porsche died early on Monday after the car came off…

June 21, 2011

Greece: Government to face vote of confidence

The Greek government is due to face a vote of confidence, a crucial first step towards gaining…

June 21, 2011

Tunisia’s Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia

A Tunisian court has sentenced former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila to…

June 17, 2011

Capital One to buy ING online bank

Capital One says it plans to buy the US internet banking arm of ING in a move that will make…

June 17, 2011

Fashion firm Prada earns $2.1bn in Hong Kong share sale

Fashion house Prada has raised $2.1bn (£1.3bn) via its initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the BBC has learned. But the shares were priced at the lower end of a target range, raising less than the maximum $2.6bn wanted. Prada…

June 17, 2011

Greece debt crisis sends financial markets falling

Financial markets have fallen on investors' concerns about the impact of Greece's economic crisis. London, Paris and Frankfurt's key share indexes were initially down more than 1%, although they recovered somewhat later in the day. The sell-off…