December 31, 2018
Plastics maker to cut jobs, after rejection of ban alternative
The plastics ban, which takes effect on January 1, will see Agri & Industrial Packaging Limited cutting a fifth of its workforce. The company is cutting one unit, having failed to convince the Government that its alternative product to the…
December 31, 2018
Brexit 2019: UK will choose between recession and relief
Britain has a stark economic choice to make next year: Recession or relief. The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union on March 29. Crashing out of the bloc without an exit agreement would result in turmoil; striking a deal would minimize…
December 31, 2018
Netflix says more than 45 million accounts have watched ‘Bird Box.’ But the figure needs an asterisk
Netflix seems to be flying so high over the reception to its just-released psychological horror film "Bird Box" that it's breaking a long-held tradition of staying largely mum on viewership. The streaming service on Friday said more than 45 million…
December 31, 2018
Mayweather crushes Nasukawa in one round
Mayweather dropped Nasukawa three times before the latter’s corner threw in the towel Floyd Mayweather just made more than $3,000,000/minute. Despite the bizarre buildup to the bout and Mayweather’s later-than-expected entrance, which treated…
December 31, 2018
Kim Jong Un reaffirms commitment to denuclearization in letter to South Korean president
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to denuclearization in a letter sent to South Korean President Moon Jae-in over the weekend. The move raises hopes for a positive message in his annual New Year’s Day policy speech to be…
December 31, 2018
Trump says concrete wall was ‘never abandoned,’ contradicting Kelly’s comments in interview
President Donald Trump defended his promise to build a solid border wall along the U.S.-Mexico early Monday, one day after outgoing chief of staff John Kelly said in an interview that erecting a concrete wall along the entire border was already off…
December 24, 2018
Extension of post Hurricanes Customs Duty Exemption
The General Public is hereby advised that the Cabinet has approved the extension of post hurricanes Customs Duty Exemption on the selected building material, furniture, and appliances, for a further period beginning the 1st of November 2018 and…
December 24, 2018
Kevin Spacey: Actor charged with sexual assault in Massachusetts
US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on 7 January over the incident, which allegedly occurred in Nantucket in July 2016. On Monday, Mr Spacey posted a video in…
December 24, 2018
Sheikha Latifa: Images of ‘missing’ Dubai princess released
Photographs have been released of an Arab princess who was feared missing. Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler, reportedly tried to escape abroad in March. Witnesses said she was allegedly taken from a yacht near India and forcibly…
December 24, 2018
Indonesia tsunami: Death toll from Anak Krakatau volcano rises
The death toll following the tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau volcano has risen to at least 373, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency says. Saturday saw giant waves crash into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java. It is thought that…