Month: November 2011

November 3, 2011

TRINIDAD’S PM WRONG

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar got her facts wrong when she named Prof Kenneth Julien as the former chairman of Petrotrin. Julien issued a release yesterday noting that Persad-Bissessar named him as the former chairman of Petrotrin, against…

November 3, 2011

St. Maarten Police Force Accepted as Member of Interpol.

Chief Commissioner of Police Peter de Witte who is currently off island attending the 80th Session of Interpol in Hanoi, Vietnam announced that the St. Maarten Police Force is now a member of the Interpol. "We can proudly announce that on Monday…

November 3, 2011

Bishoo spins Windies to victory over Bangladesh

Devendra Bishoo exploited favourable conditions to finish with career-best figures…

November 3, 2011

Rory McIlroy says decision to leave Chandler was ‘very difficult’

Rory McIlroy says his shock split from manager Andrew "Chubby" Chandler was "a very difficult decision to make". McIlroy, who won his first major at the US Open in June, announced last month that he was leaving Chandler's International Sports…

November 3, 2011

Andy Murray pulls out of Swiss Indoors because of injury

British number one Andy Murray has pulled out of the Swiss Indoors in Basel because of a right gluteal muscle strain. The 24-year-old, who is on a 15-match winning streak, withdrew shortly before his first-round match against Dutchman Robin Haase…

November 3, 2011

Michael Johnson wants single Olympics ban for drugs cheats

Former Olympic champion Michael Johnson has called for athletes who fail a drugs test to be banned from the next Olympic Games. British drug cheats are banned from all subsequent Games by the British Olympic Association, but other countries pick…

November 3, 2011

G20 leaders to meet amid Greek fears

The G20 leaders are due to meet in France amid concerns the eurozone's debt crisis may be…

November 3, 2011

China refuses to commit to EFSF amid Greek concerns

China has said it cannot commit to investing in the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) until the situation with Greece has been clarified. European leaders hoped that China would buy EFSF bonds, injecting capital in the region's financial…

November 3, 2011

TD Bank adds $9 savings account fee, hikes others

As other banks recoil from the customer wrath they faced after attempting to introduce debit card fees, TD Bank is rolling out a brand new fee and hiking others. Starting in December, TD Bank (TD) savings account customers who exceed six…

November 3, 2011

US Federal Reserve slashes US growth forecasts

The US Federal Reserve has slashed its forecast for US growth and upped its expectation for unemployment next year. Despite this, the Fed voted to keep interest rates on hold and maintain its bond-buying programmes. The decision was entirely what…