Month: November 2011

November 27, 2011

Roger Federer faces Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Roger Federer will contest the 100th final of a glittering career when he plays Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France at the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. The 30-year-old Swiss is aiming to defend the title he lifted in 2010, win his 70th tournament…

November 27, 2011

Barbadian wins PGA club Professional Championship of Canada

BARBADOS born golfer Roger Beale gave Barbados golf a lift when he beat a field of 100 players in the PGA Club Professional Championship Of Canada, 2011, at the PGA Golf Club, Ryder Course, Port St. Lucie, Florida, in the United States of…

November 27, 2011

Italy forced to pay record interest rates at auction

Italy has been forced to pay record interest rates in a 10bn euro ($13bn; £9bn)…

November 27, 2011

Cyber Monday outlook: big deals, record sales

Analysts are expecting an abundance of deals to bring in record online sales this…

November 27, 2011

Oil near US$97 a barrel

Oil rose yesterday in post-holiday, low-volume trading, but was down slightly for the week. The benchmark for crude oil in the US rose 60 cents to settle at US$96.77. It dropped US$1.84 on Wednesday, before markets in the US were closed for the…

November 27, 2011

Hungary’s debt downgraded by Moody’s to junk status

Moody's has cut its rating of Hungarian government debt to junk status. The ratings agency blamed Hungary's high levels of debt and weak prospects for growth, as well as uncertainty about whether the government can achieve its goals for the…

November 27, 2011

Scotiabank gives $1.2m to Salvation Army Kettle Appeal

The Salvation Army's 2011 Christmas Kettle Appeal has received a $1.2 million jump-start towards its $12-million target from an associated partner, Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank). Michael Shaw, district vice-president for Scotiabank's northern…

November 27, 2011

Black Friday sales hit record, says report

Preliminary reports for Black Friday indicate that retailers may have seen their strongest sales ever during the all-important kick-off to the holiday shopping season. Retail sales on Black Friday climbed 6.6% this year to an estimated $11.4…

November 27, 2011

Pakistan orders Nato and US review after deadly border strike

Pakistan has ordered a review of all co-operation with the US and Nato after the alliance struck a Pakistani army checkpoint, killing at least 24 people. A committee chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani also decided to cut supply lines to…

November 27, 2011

Bomb blasts in Baghdad kill at least 15

A series of explosions in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday has killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 20, officials say. Three bombs exploded in the commercial Bab al-Sharqi district of central Baghdad, killing eight…