April 30, 2013
Michael Jackson’s doctor ‘was not vetted’, his mother says
A lawyer for Michael Jackson's mother says the pop star's promoters failed properly to vet the doctor convicted of causing his death from a drug overdose, as a wrongful death lawsuit opens. Katherine Jackson and his three children say AEG Live…
April 30, 2013
Michael Jordan remarries
Michael Jordan got married over the weekend in front of a few hundred of his family and closest friends. The Charlotte Bobcats owner exchanged vows with 35-year-old former model Yvette Prieto on Saturday in Palm Beach, Fla., Jordan's manager Estee…
April 30, 2013
Iron Man 3 betters Avengers international debut
Audiences around the world flocked to see Iron Man 3 over the weekend, enabling the latest title from Marvel to beat the debut of Avengers Assemble. The film, starring Robert Downey Jr as a metal-clad crime-fighter, made $195.3 million (£125.7m) in…
April 30, 2013
Eurozone unemployment at record high as inflation drops
Unemployment in the eurozone has surged to a fresh record high, while inflation has fallen to a three-year low, boosting expectations that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates. Unemployment in the 17 countries using the euro hit 12.1%…
April 30, 2013
BP’s profits edge lower but beat forecasts
Oil giant BP saw profits edge lower in the first three months of the year. Underlying replacement cost profit, which strips out the effect of oil price movements, was $4.2bn (£2.6bn) - down from $4.7bn for the same period a year ago. However, the…
April 30, 2013
Deutsche Bank surges as share issue cheers investors
Deutsche Bank's shares rose almost 7% in early trading, as its decision to issue shares to boost its capital reserves and strong first-quarter results cheered investors. Germany's largest bank has issued 2.96bn euros (£2.9bn) worth of stock in a…
April 30, 2013
Caribbean resort investors fear for their homes
British investors in the financially troubled multi-million dollar Caribbean investment firm Harlequin Property are afraid they could lose tens of thousands of dollars and even their own homes after Harlequin’s sales division filed for…
April 30, 2013
Fish the Mega Boss Retained Calypso Monarch Crown — Roxxy
Ten participants including the reigning King Fish "the Mega Boss" took the Bada Bing alleged bribery investigation as their topic for the 2013 NAGICO Calypso Finals held Sunday night at the Festival Village. The idea seemed a bit too monotonous and…
April 30, 2013
Dutch Queen Beatrix abdicates in favour of son
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has handed the throne to her son Prince Willem-Alexander. The 75-year-old monarch signed the instrument of abdication in Amsterdam after 33 years on the throne. Willem-Alexander has now become the country's first…
April 30, 2013
ANC defends Nelson Mandela visit and video footage
It was the third time in the past four months that the Nobel Peace Prize laureate had stayed in hospital. President Jacob Zuma and ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa were among senior ANC officials who called in on Mr Mandela at his home in…