February 28, 2022
White House, allies announce disconnecting “selected” Russian banks from SWIFT
The White House announced over the weekend further sanctions on Russia, saying that along with the European Commission, it will be disconnecting some Russian banks from SWIFT and are “imposing restrictive measures that will prevent the Russian…
February 26, 2022
Barbados unhappy at its continued presence on OECD grey list
Barbados is awaiting the visit of a delegation from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as the island continues to express its disappointment at being placed on the organisations grey list of countries considered un…
February 22, 2022
Elon Musk says US is trying to ‘chill’ his free speech
Tesla boss Elon Musk has accused US regulators of targeting him for "unrelenting investigation" because of his criticism of the government.In a court filing, the billionaire says the Securities and Exchange Commission has engaged in "outsized…
February 22, 2022
Donald Trump testifying in New York investigation
Former US President Donald Trump and two of his children must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into their business practices, a judge has ruled.New York's attorney general has accused the Trump Organization of obtaining tax…
February 14, 2022
Consumer prices jump 7.5%, fastest pace in 40 years
The Labor Department says the prices Americans are paying climbed rapidly last month and are jumping at a pace not seen in 40 years. The department says the consumer price index -- a key measure of inflation -- surged 7.5 percent over the last 12…
February 9, 2022
Bahamian Government says new taxes will be last resort
Prime Minister Phillip Davis says his administration does not intend to impose any new tax on the population, saying to do so would be a “last resort”. Davis told reporters that he remains optimistic about his administration’s fiscal plans recalling…
February 3, 2022
CNN president Jeff Zucker has resigned
CNN president Jeff Zucker has resigned from the network after failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a senior executive.The 56-year-old Mr Zucker said in a memo to colleagues that he was "wrong" to not report the relationship as…
February 2, 2022
Sony says it will buy video game developer Bungie for $3.6bn
Sony says Bungie, best known for the Destiny and Halo games, will help it "reach billions of players". Halo is one of the games that contributed to the popularity of Microsoft's Xbox. Earlier this month, Microsoft revealed plans to buy video games…
January 31, 2022
Key crops face major shifts as world warms
The parts of the world suitable for growing coffee, cashews and avocados will change dramatically as the world heats up, according to a new study. Key coffee regions in Brazil, Indonesia, Vietnam and Colombia will all "drastically decrease" by…
January 27, 2022
GUYANA Finance Minister presents half a trillion dollar budget
The Guyana government Wednesday presented a GUY$552.9 billion (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) tax-free budget to Parliament providing funding for a series of sectors here as the country seeks to continue building on the 19.9 per cent economic…