November 1, 2011
TT host Digicel youth Academy
THE HASELY Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo will be the venue for the 2011 Digicel Kick Start Academy, which will culminate six weeks of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics throughout the Caribbean, North and Central America region. The Kick Start…
November 1, 2011
Kim Kardashian Files for Divorce from Kris Humphries
After denying it over and over, even though nobody believed…
November 1, 2011
Jackson’s doctor didn’t follow protocol
A prosecutor grilling a defence expert got the veteran anaesthesiologist to acknowledge yesterday that Michael Jackson's doctor deviated from the standard of care. Dr Paul White was repeatedly questioned about the ways in which Dr Conrad Murray…
November 1, 2011
New Amy Winehouse album to be released in December
A collection of 12 previously unreleased songs by Amy Winehouse are to be made available as an album on 5 December. Lioness: Hidden Treasures mixes unreleased tracks, alternative versions of existing songs and "a couple of brand new Amy…
November 1, 2011
Puss in Boots tops US film chart
Shrek spin-off film Puss in Boots has topped the North American box office chart, early figures have revealed. The 3D movie, featuring the popular sword-fighting feline voiced by Antonio Banderas, took $34m (£21.2m) in its opening weekend. The story…
November 1, 2011
Hilary Swank ‘sacks manager’ after Chechen appearance
Actress Hilary Swank has sacked her manager after appearing at a birthday event for Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov earlier this month, reports say. The Oscar winner fired her manager of eight years, Jason Weinberg, and her management team, Deadline…
November 1, 2011
Australia lowers rate to 4.5% in a bid to boost growth
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut interest rates in a bid to boost growth amid fears of a slowdown in the global economy. The central bank lowered its key rate to 4.5% from 4.75%, the first cut since April 2009. The move comes amid fears…
November 1, 2011
China manufacturing activity slows amid growth concerns
China has reported an unexpected drop in manufacturing activity raising fresh concerns about the impact of a global slowdown on its economy. China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 50.4 in October from 51.2 in the previous month, the…
November 1, 2011
Stock markets fall as eurozone debt fears persist
Bank shares and the euro fell on Monday as fears over the eurozone persisted. European stock markets slumped about 3%, as the value of the big banks retraced much of the gains they had made since a new rescue deal was agreed by eurozone leaders…
November 1, 2011
World economy on verge of new jobs recession
The global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that may ignite social unrest, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned. It will take at least five years for employment in advanced economies to return to…