January 13, 2014
T&T must diversify to be relevant
The recent oil spill in parts of south Trinidad shows the weak infrastructure of T&T’s oil industry, said Gregory Hill, president of the Securities Dealers’ Association of T&T (SDATT). “They (the Government) need to diversify if we are to be…
January 13, 2014
Volkswagen plans $7bn North America investment
German carmaker Volkswagen has said it will invest $7bn (£4bn) in North America over the next five years as it looks to boost its sales in the region. The firm will also launch a new sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the US - one of its biggest…
January 13, 2014
BP loses bid over Gulf oil payouts
BP has lost an appeal to cancel the terms of its multi-billion-dollar settlement with businesses over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. A US federal appeals court on Saturday upheld the terms of the original 2012 settlement. The UK oil…
January 13, 2014
Golden Globes 2014 winners
Here are the winners and nominees for the 71st Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best film and TV in 2013. MOVIES DRAMA Winner: 12 Years a Slave Nominees: 12 Years a Slave; Captain Phillips; Gravity; Philomena; Rush -- MUSICAL OR COMEDY……
January 13, 2014
American Hustle wins three awards at Golden Globes
American Hustle has been honoured at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, winning three awards. The 1970s-set crime movie was named best film, comedy or musical, while its stars Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence also won prizes for their roles. Matthew…
January 13, 2014
Sparrow: I’m feeling good
The indomitable spirit that catapulted him to calypso supremacy still resides in the Mighty Sparrow (Dr Slinger Francisco) in his recovery effort from a diabetic coma that put him in hospital in Queen’s New York, last September. In a three-way…
January 13, 2014
Pharrell Williams reclaims UK singles chart pinnacle
US star Pharrell Williams has returned to the number one spot in the UK singles chart with his track Happy. Last week the singer was dislodged from pole position by Pitbull and Kesha, who have been pegged back to second place. Ellie Goulding…
January 13, 2014
Sean Penn holds auction for Haiti
While many stars are awash in the gifts and parties of Golden Globes weekend, a few used their privilege to benefit the people of Haiti – and they were rewarded with an intimate performance by U2. Bette Midler, Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow,…
January 13, 2014
New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez in season doping ban
Baseball's highest paid star, Alex Rodriguez, has been suspended for the entire 2014 season in a doping scandal. The ruling by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz means the New York Yankees slugger will lose more than $22m (£13m) for the games he is…
January 13, 2014
Big Relief and Bigger Rematch for Peyton Manning
For exactly a year, Peyton Manning had lived with the duplicitous burden of being the N.F.L.’s best quarterback and an underachieving one. On Sunday, the anniversary of a stinging home loss to the underdog Baltimore Ravens, Manning and Broncos fans…