January 22, 2013
Vat Preparations for TCI
The Governor’s Office said tonight that preparations for the introduction of Value Added Tax were continuing at full speed in line with British Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds’ letter to the Premier, the Honorable Dr Rufus Ewing, on 14th…
January 22, 2013
Pirates Seize Oil Tanker in Ivory Coast
Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5,000 tons of oil from a port in Ivory Coast. Ivorian port officials said Monday that the Nigerian-owned vessel, along with its 16 crew members, was seized late last week as it was preparing to unload at…
January 22, 2013
Opposition Wins German State Election
Germany's center-left opposition has won a razor-thin victory in a regional election that is seen as a test for Chancellor Angela Merkel eight months before nationwide legislative elections. The opposition Social Democrats and Greens won a one-seat…
January 21, 2013
Mathew Knowles’ Baby Mama Says He Threatened Her
According to TMZ, Matthew Knowles emailed an ominous threat to the mother of his 2-year-old son — or so the woman claims, and now she’s gunning for him in court. Knowles’ baby mama Alexsandra Wright filed legal docs, asking the family court judge…
January 21, 2013
Chastain tops US box office with Mama and Zero Dark Thirty
Supernatural thriller Mama has topped the US box office with its star Jessica Chastain leading in this weekend's two top grossing films. It opened above expectations, earning $28.1m (£18m) while Zero Dark Thirty, in which Chastain leads the hunt for…
January 21, 2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger is indestructible in ‘The Last Stand’
The Governator is back! Retired from politics, Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking a leaf out of his "Expendables" buddy Sylvester Stallone's book and setting out to prove that he can still kick butt at 65. "The Last Stand" represents his first starring…
January 21, 2013
Les Miserables soundtrack tops UK album chart
The soundtrack to Tom Hooper's Oscar-nominated Les Miserables has become the first cast recording to top the UK and Ireland album chart in 16 years. It has knocked Brit-nominated Emeli Sande's best-selling Our Version of Events into second-place…
January 21, 2013
Original Batmobile sold for $4.2m at US auction
The Batmobile used by actor Adam West in the original TV series of Batman has sold for $4.2m (£2.6m) at a US auction. The car was bought by Rick Champagne, a logistics company owner from Phoenix, Arizona. The 56-year-old, who was just 10 when the…
January 20, 2013
Morgan Stanley swings back to profit
US bank Morgan Stanley has said it swung back to profit in the fourth quarter of 2012, a turnaround it described as a "pivot point". It reported a net profit of $481m (£302m) in the last three months of the year, compared to a loss of $275m in the…
January 20, 2013
China growth shows signs of pick-up from 13-year low
China's economy, the world's second largest, is showing signs of a rebound that could help it emerge from its worst economic period in 13 years. According to the latest government figures, growth picked up to 7.9% in the final three months of 2012,…