June 29, 2013
‘Terminator’ New Trilogy to Begin in 2015
Paramount Pictures, Annapurna Pictures and Skydance Productions have officially unveiled release date for "Terminator 5". From the press release, the film, described as a "rebooted Terminator movie," is set to open in theaters on June 26, 2015, and…
June 29, 2013
Jay-Z Gets Approval For Surprise Concert
Jay-Z is set to perform atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater. The New York Post reports that New York City Mayor Bloomberg has approved Jay-Z's application to perform at the same building where the "Late Show With David Letterman" is taped.…
June 29, 2013
Bert Stern, Monroe photographer, dies in New York
Famed US photographer, Bert Stern, best known for his images of Marilyn Monroe in what became known as The Last Sitting, has died at the age of 83. Film-maker Shannah Laumeister, 43, who said the two were secretly married in 2009, confirmed he died…
June 27, 2013
$100m upgrade for LIAT
LIAT, with the partial backing of some Caribbean governments, is enhancing and transforming its fleet, with 12 new aircrafts over the next two years that will cost investors US$100 million. Earlier today, the regional airline paraded the first of…
June 27, 2013
NFL’s Aaron Hernandez charged with murder
An American football star has been charged with murder after a fellow player was found dead last week in a Massachusetts industrial park. Aaron Hernandez, 23, was taken in handcuffs from his home south of Boston in connection with the death of Odin…
June 27, 2013
EU finance ministers reach draft deal on bank bailouts
European Union (EU) finance ministers have agreed an outline plan on how to rescue troubled banks - without leaving taxpayers to face the bill. The deal was reached early on Thursday morning after another long session of talks between the 27 EU…
June 27, 2013
Italy to spend 1.5bn euros to boost youth employment
Italy's government has announced it will spend 1.5bn euros ($2bn; £1.2bn) to try to boost youth employment. The funds include tax breaks for companies that hire people aged 18-29, and will target the country's deprived southern areas. Two in five…
June 27, 2013
UBS France fined 10m euros amid tax evasion probe
The French unit of UBS has been fined 10m euros (£8.5m; $13m) by regulators for failing to tighten proper controls on money-laundering and tax evasion. UBS and its French branch are being formally investigated for allegedly helping wealthy clients…
June 27, 2013
EU summit in Brussels wrestles with youth unemployment
The record unemployment blighting much of Europe will be the focus of attention at a two-day EU summit set to open in Brussels. Across the EU, nearly a quarter of people aged 18 to 25 have no job. In Greece and Spain more than half of people in that…