July 3, 2012
Venezuelan doctor accused of revealing state secrets
A doctor working in the presidential palace in Venezuela has been arrested on suspicion of revealing state secrets, authorities say. Prosecutors accused Dr Ana Maria Abreu of divulging political or military secrets over the past two years. They made…
July 3, 2012
Police drinks poison after stabbing woman
A Special Reserve Police Officer in Trinidad and Tobago is said to be in a critical condition at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital after ingesting a deadly herbicide (Swiper) used for destroying grass following an altercation at his home with his…
July 3, 2012
St.Vincent airport reopens
LIAT has resumed normal operations to and from St. Vincent with the reopening of the E. T. Joshua Airport. The airport was closed earlier this afternoon due to the fire tenders there being unserviceable. LIAT is now taking steps to facilitate…
July 3, 2012
PM Anthony to preside at first Heads of Government meeting
PRIME Minister of Saint Lucia, Dr the Honourable Kenny D Anthony will preside over his first meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) tomorrow since assuming the Chair of CARICOM on Sunday 1 July. Dr Anthony replaces the…
July 3, 2012
Barclays boss Bob Diamond resigns amid Libor scandal
Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has resigned with immediate effect. The move comes less than a week after the bank was fined for trying to manipulate inter-bank lending rates, sparking a government inquiry and calls for criminal……
July 3, 2012
Spain’s jobless level falls by 100,000 in June
The number of people looking for work in Spain fell almost 100,000 in June, a record for the month, to 4.62 million. The Labour Ministry said the number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell by 98,853, or 2.1%, compared with the previous…
July 3, 2012
Microsoft in $6.2bn writedown of Aquantive
Microsoft has written down the value of an online advertising firm it bought five years ago by $6.2bn (£4bn). Microsoft bought Aquantive for $6.3bn in cash in an attempt to catch rival Google in the race to increase revenues from search-related…
July 3, 2012
Europe’s Airbus to Open US Plant
The world's largest aircraft manufacturer, Europe-based Airbus, says it is planning to build its first U.S. manufacturing plant. Airbus said Monday it intends to open an assembly plant in the southern U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama. The company said…
July 3, 2012
Eurozone Jobless Rate Hits Record as Manufacturing Contracts
Twin reports are showing new economic weakness in the 17-nation euro currency bloc, with the jobless rate reaching a record level and manufacturing activity unchanged at a three-year low. The European Union said Monday the eurozone's unemployment…
July 3, 2012
Burma Frees 20 Political Prisoners in General Amnesty
Burma has freed at least 20 political prisoners as part of a general amnesty the government says is aimed at promoting “national unity.” The state-run New Light of Myanmar says 46 prisoners were released Tuesday, under an order by President Thein…