November 18, 2013
Calypsonians happy with return to Dimanche Gras in TNT
President of the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (Tuco) Lutalo Masimba says calypsonians are happy with the return of the Calypso Monarch final to Dimanche Gras. He said that is exactly what they had asked for. The decision was announced…
November 18, 2013
Digicel extends aid to typhoon victims
Habitat for Humanity T&T has announced an extension of Digicel Trinidad Ltd UWI-SPEC text-to-donate programme to send humanitarian assistance to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Subscribers to the Digicel network can continue…
November 18, 2013
Portland fishermen land rare 900-pound sunfish in Jamaica
After battling a huge fish for more than one and a half hours, two Portland fishermen landed the catch of their life and brought ashore a monster-sized sunfish, which is probably unknown to Jamaica’s waters. The sunfish, which is being seen by some…
November 18, 2013
Brazil says Amazon deforestation rose 28% in a year
Brazil says the rate of deforestation in the Amazon increased by 28% between August 2012 and last July, after years of decline. The government is working to reverse this "crime", Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said. Activists have blamed…
November 18, 2013
Brazil banker Henrique Pizzolato flees to escape jail
An ex-director of the Brazilian state-run bank Banco do Brasil who has been convicted in a major corruption trial has fled the country to avoid jail. Henrique Pizzolato, who also has an Italian passport, said in a letter he had fled to seek a fair…
November 18, 2013
JP Morgan agrees to $4.5bn mortgage settlement
US investment bank JP Morgan has agreed to pay $4.5bn (£2.8bn) to investors who lost money on mortgage-related securities during the financial crisis. The settlement is with 21 major institutional investors. Mortgage-related investments were a…
November 18, 2013
Boeing leads order books race in Dubai
Airlines in the Gulf have placed a number of high-value plane orders on the first day of the Dubai Air Show, with US giant Boeing a major winner. Dubai-based Emirates airline placed an order for 150 of Boeing's new 777 mini-jumbos, in a $76bn…
November 18, 2013
Government to sell 20% in Air New Zealand
New Zealand's government is to sell a 20% stake in national carrier Air New Zealand, leaving it with a 53% holding. Trading in the airline's shares was halted on Monday following the government's announcement. Based on the last trading price of…
November 18, 2013
EU warns Spain and Italy over their budget
The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, has warned Spain and Italy that their draft budgets for 2014 may not comply with new debt and deficit rules. It also said French and Dutch plans only just passed muster. Non-complying…
November 18, 2013
EnQuest cleared to develop £4bn Kraken oil field
A £4bn investment in a major oil field off Shetland has been given the go-ahead. The Kraken field, which is estimated to contain nearly 140m barrels of oil, is majority-owned by Aberdeen-based EnQuest. The construction phase of the project is…