Month: October 2011

October 13, 2011

CIBC FirstCaribbean To Provide Customers with Global Investment Management Expertise

CIBC FirstCaribbean’s customers in TCI now have more investment opportunities with the launch of CIBC AXIOM Portfolios, a new addition to CIBC FirstCaribbean’s wealth line-up that will further expand the bank’s offering to investors. Addressing…

October 13, 2011

Chris Tucker To Lose $6 Million Home

Rush Hour star Chris Tucker's $6 million Florida mansion is in…

October 13, 2011

Whitney Houston Loses Cool on Delta Flight

It's been said before, and it's happened again: Houston, we have a problem. Whitney Houston, that is, who was involved in an incident aboard an Atlanta-to-Detroit Delta flight Wednesday, a source close to the singer confirms to PEOPLE. Houston,…

October 13, 2011

US Congress votes through South Korea trade deal

US lawmakers have approved a long-delayed free trade agreement with South Korea, calling it the…

October 13, 2011

China’s trade growth decelerates amid global slowdown

China's trade growth slowed in September, raising fresh concerns about the impact of a global slowdown on its economy. Exports rose 17.1% in September, from a year earlier, but fell from a 24.5% growth in the previous month. Meanwhile, imports rose…

October 13, 2011

Slovak rivals reach deal to back EU bailout fund

Political rivals in Slovakia have agreed to support a crucial bill ratifying changes to the EU bailout fund in exchange for early elections. The bill was defeated in a first vote on Tuesday, after a coalition party and the main opposition…

October 13, 2011

Libya conflict: Confusion over Mutassim Gaddafi’s fate

mThere are conflicting reports in Libya about the fate of one of ousted leader Col…

October 13, 2011

California shooting: Eight killed at Seal Beach salon

Eight people have been shot dead at a hair salon in the Los Angeles area, authorities say. The shooting took place in the city of Seal Beach, California, in a retail area off the Pacific Coast Highway. Six people were initially confirmed dead, while…

October 13, 2011

Apple wins battle to block Samsung tablets in Australia

An Australian court has temporarily banned the sale of Samsung Electronics' tablet computer in Australia, a victory for Apple in its global patent dispute with the South Korean company. Apple has accused Samsung of copying its touch-screen…

October 13, 2011

Suspected US drone ‘kills three militants’ in Pakistan

A US drone attack has killed at least three suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, intelligence officials say. They say the drone fired two missiles close to a compound in the town of Miranshah in the North Waziristan tribal region, near the…