November 10, 2013
US seeks $864m from Bank of America in mortgage trial
The US government has said it is seeking $864m (£540m) in compensation from Bank of America for losses over home loans sold to it by the bank's Countrywide Financial unit. US attorney Preet Bharara made the request in documents filed late Friday in…
November 10, 2013
Vietnam, China Brace for Typhoon Haiyan
Vietnam and China have rushed to prepare coastal communities for the arrival of a typhoon that devastated parts of the central Philippines. Weather agencies predicted Typhoon Haiyan would make landfall near northern Vietnam's border with China…
November 10, 2013
Digicel invests in Haiti’s leading micro lender
Digicel has invested US$2million in Haiti's largest microfinance institution, Sèvis Finansye Fonkoze, which states that it will use the funds to expand its microcredit and other financial service offerings through its network of 46 full-service…
November 10, 2013
China trade data adds to recovery hopes
China's exports and imports rose in October, the latest in a series of figures indicating a recovery. Exports, a key driver of its growth, rose 5.6% from a year earlier, while imports jumped 7.6%. This follows data released this month which showed…
November 10, 2013
Philippine Typhoon Survivors Search for Food & Water
Survivors of a typhoon that slammed the central Philippines on Friday have become increasingly desperate, looting shops and aid convoys in search of food and water. Authorities said they believe more than 10,000 people were killed on the central…
November 10, 2013
Iran Won’t Give Up Nuclear Rights so says Iran President
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will not give up what it considers its nuclear rights, including uranium enrichment on Iranian soil, in any deal with international negotiators. Mr. Rouhani spoke to the Iranian parliament - a…
November 10, 2013
10,000 Feared Dead in Philippines
Local officials in the Philippines say the death toll in a central province that took the brunt of Typhoon Haiyan could reach as high as 10,000. Police and provincial officials provided the estimate Sunday after assessing damage in Leyte province…
November 10, 2013
Iranian Nuclear Talks End With No Deal, More Talks Scheduled
Nuclear talks between Iran and major world powers ended early Sunday in Geneva with no deal, but Iran says it is not disappointed. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters the three days of marathon talks were good and gave all sides…
November 9, 2013
HOUSE SPEAKERS RETURNS TO THE COUNTRY
The Hon. Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Robert Hall, Deputy Speaker Josephine Connolly and Clerk, Tracey Parker attended the 16th Biennial Conference of Presiding Officers and Clerks of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Caribbean…
November 9, 2013
Chris Gayle for Sunfoil Dolphins
West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle will return to Sunfoil Dolphins for the Ram Slam T20 competition in South Africa 2013-2014. Gayle is back in the squad for the new season after reportedly signing for the 2011-12 season but leaving with an…