August 5, 2013
Jockey Simone Montgomerie dies after fall
Jockey Simone Montgomerie has died following a fall at the Darwin Cup meeting in Australia. The rider, 26, was among the frontrunners on Riahgrand when she was thrown from her mount about 100m from the finishing line. The National Jockeys' Trust in…
August 5, 2013
Tottenham sign £26m striker from Valencia
Tottenham Hotspur have completed the £26m club-record signing of striker Roberto Soldado from Valencia. The 28-year-old has signed a four-year contract after passing a medical and becomes Spurs' third summer signing. Soldado has 11 caps for Spain…
August 5, 2013
Bolt ready to regain 100m gold at World Championships
Usain Bolt says it is "very important" he regains the 100m title at the World Championships in Moscow, which start this weekend. The 26-year-old won the title in Berlin in 2009 but was disqualified in Daegu in 2011 for a false start, allowing…
August 5, 2013
BP denies US allegations of fixing natural gas market
US regulators have told BP to respond to allegations of natural gas market manipulation and threatened the firm with fines of close to $29m (£19m). BP has 30 days to respond, but said the allegations were "without merit". The Federal Energy…
August 5, 2013
HSBC mulls banker pay rises to combat bonus cap rules
HSBC is considering raising its bankers salaries in a bid to limit the impact of new rules which will cap bonuses at a maximum of double their salary. Chairman Douglas Flint said increasing salaries was "one of the possibilities" of a "whole range…
August 5, 2013
South Korean concern as US overturns Apple iPhone ban
The South Korean government has said it is concerned about the US's move to overrule a sales ban of some older Apple and iPad models. In June, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Apple infringed a patent of rival Samsung.…
August 5, 2013
China services sector growth steadies in July
China's services sector expanded slightly in July, an HSBC survey showed, indicating that growth in the sector had steadied. The HSBC non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 51.3, unchanged from June. A reading above 50 indicates…
August 5, 2013
US employment up by 162,000 in July
The US economy added 162,000 new jobs in July, according to the US Labor Department. The figure - which measures the number of jobs outside the US farming sector - was below economists' expectations of more than 180,000 and the government also cut…
August 5, 2013
EMANCIPATION DAY MESSAGE BY PREMIER
My fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders, today we observe August 1st as commemoration of the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire in 1834. I pause to first recognize the sacrifices and efforts of those who have gone before us in the…
August 3, 2013
Dell shares jump 5.5% as board agrees to new buyout offer
Dell's shares have risen 5.5% after the firm's board accepted a new buyout offer from founder Michael Dell. The latest proposal add a one-off payment of 13 cents a share to last week's $13.75 a share offer. Mr Dell, together with investment firm…