December 20, 2013
New Zealand fighting for the advantage against Windies
West Indies frustrated New Zealand with bat and ball but Ross Taylor’s unbeaten half-century helped to steer the Black Caps to safety on the second day of the third Test at Seddon Park Hamilton, here on Friday. Taylor is undefeated on 56 and Kane…
December 20, 2013
Suarez signs new contract with Liverpool
Luis Suarez has signed a new long-term contract with top English Premier League team Liverpool. The 26-year-old Uruguayan is the top scorer in the League this season with 17 goals in 11 starts. Suarez says he believes he "can achieve the ambitions…
December 20, 2013
Blackberry and Foxconn agree a five-year deal
Struggling smartphone maker Blackberry has agreed a five-year deal with Foxconn, the big Taiwan-based maker of electronic products and components. The two companies will initially work on the development of a new smartphone. Blackberry also…
December 20, 2013
France takes Bermuda off tax blacklist
France has removed Bermuda from its tax blacklist, Finance Minister Bob Richards said today. The move came after high-level talks between French officials and Finance Ministry staff. Mr Richards said: “I was impressed by the goodwill shown by…
December 20, 2013
Trade between the DR & Haiti: US$1.1B formal; US$900.0M informal
Dominican Republic’s and trade with Haiti of around US$2.0 billion per year is split nearly evenly at US$1.1 billion formal and US$900.0 million informal, Industry and Commerce minister Jose del Castillo revealed Thursday. Speaking at a luncheon…
December 20, 2013
BAE shares fall on setbacks over Middle East fighter jet sales
Shares in BAE Systems fell 4.5% after the UK's biggest manufacturer suffered setbacks over fighter jet sales in the Middle East. News that a deal to sell 60 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to the United Arab Emirates had collapsed were compounded by fears…
December 20, 2013
Rupert Murdoch’s media company NewsCorp has bought Irish “social for $25 million (£15.3m).
Rupert Murdoch's media company NewsCorp has bought Storyful, an Irish "social media news agency". The Dublin-based firm has been acquired for $25 million (£15.3m). Storyful specialises in licensing and distributing social media content to major…
December 20, 2013
Theatreland shocked by West End ‘tragedy
Leading lights of London's Theatreland have been "rocked and shocked" by the ceiling collapse at a West End theatre that left dozens of people injured. Several heard the news as they left the opening night of Stephen Ward, the new musical from…
December 20, 2013
Clint Eastwood Refuses to Pay Spousal Support for Dina
Clint Eastwood's divorce from ex-wife Dina has turned ugly, according to a new court document. He has filed a response to Dina's divorce papers, saying he refused to pay spousal support and asked her to pay for her own legal fees. Dina filed for…
December 20, 2013
Mariah Carey’s Christmas track breaks a million sales
Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You has sold its millionth copy in the UK, 19 years after it was first released. According to the Official Charts Company the track crossed the milestone after selling 68,000 copies in 2013. The American…