June 19, 2013
Assassin featured on Kanye’s new album
Dancehall is quite vocal on Kanye West's upcoming album with a collaboration with Assassin and samples from Capleton, Popcaan and Beenie Man. West is due to release his album, Yeezus, today. But when the album leaked late last week, one of the most…
June 19, 2013
Heat edge Spurs to force Game 7
LeBron James led a title-saving charge, and now his crown will be on the line one more time in Game 7. James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to…
June 19, 2013
Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon 2013
Five-time singles champion Venus Williams has been forced to pull out of Wimbledon, which begins on Monday, because of a back injury. Williams, 33, struggled with the problem during the clay-court season and has not played since pulling out of the…
June 19, 2013
CPL names six franchise teams
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) authorities have announced the name of its six franchise teams and unveiled the team logos after weeks of speculations and hundreds of suggestions via social media, reports UNB. The names of six CPL franchise…
June 19, 2013
India squad unchanged for West Indies tri-series
India has named an unchanged squad from the one playing in the Champions Trophy for the ODI tri-series in the West Indies, which begins on June 28. The continuity is reflective of the team’s success in the ongoing tournament, where they have reached…
June 19, 2013
G8 leaders agree tax evasion measures
Leaders of the G8 major economies have agreed new measures to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders. Governments agreed to give each other automatic access to information on their residents' tax affairs. They…
June 19, 2013
Oil climbs above US$98 ahead of Fed policy news
The price of oil rose above US$98 yesterday as traders awaited the latest word on both the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy and US oil supplies. US benchmark oil for July delivery rose 67 cents to close at US$98.44 a barrel on the New York…
June 19, 2013
Deloitte gets one-year New York ban
Deloitte has agreed to a one-year suspension from doing consulting work for financial firms in the state of New York, after regulators criticised its work at Standard Chartered bank on anti-money laundering issues. New York's financial regulator…
June 19, 2013
Japan exports rise by most since 2010
Japanese exports rose in May by the most since 2010 as the yen weakened, providing a boost to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to revive the economy. Shipments shot up 10.1% from the previous year, data showed, rising for a third straight month. The…
June 19, 2013
Stocks closes High on Wall Street
Stocks on Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday, as investors pinned their hopes on the US Federal Reserve sticking to its current bond-buying stimulus programme. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 138.38 points, or 0.91% to finish at 15318.23.…