May 24, 2012
Chinese Caribbean workers accused of illegal fishing
Chinese immigrant workers believed to be attached to the VC Bird International Airport expansion project were reportedly caught fishing buckets of juvenile conch from the grassy areas along Shell Beach. Marine conservationist Eli Fuller said…
May 24, 2012
Grenada PM can be re-elected, says chief of staff
A top advisor to Prime Minister Tillman Thomas is confident that the Grenadian leader could be re-elected on the strength of the same issues that propelled his National Democratic Congress (NDC) to victory in 2008.William Joseph, chief of staff…
May 24, 2012
Cuba says prison population at more than 57,000
More than 57,000 people are in jail in Cuba, according to a rare report about the prison population published by the Communist Party newspaper, Granma. Granma said efforts had been made to improve conditions for the 57,337 inmates, and that…
May 24, 2012
Dominican Republic vote: Hipolito Mejia decries result
Opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia has attacked the results of the Dominican Republic's presidential election, vowing to work for electoral reform. But Mr Mejia, a former president, appeared to concede, saying he assumed his role as leader of the…
May 24, 2012
War crimes suspects use blackmail, says new ICC chief
The incoming chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says some countries are being blackmailed by suspected war criminals. Fatou Bensouda said suspects were threatening to continue killing people unless arrest warrants were…
May 24, 2012
Euro Zone Assessing Possible Greek Exit
Sixteen nations in the euro currency union have started to assess what financial complications might occur if debt-ridden Greece leaves the monetary compact. Even as they voice the hope that Greece stays in the eurozone, European leaders have in…
May 24, 2012
Chinese manufacturing activity ‘contracts in May’
China's manufacturing activity contracted in May, a survey has shown, indicating that the rate of growth in the economy is continuing to slow. The HSBC Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) fell to 48.7 from 49.3 in April. The data comes amid fears…
May 24, 2012
Hewlett-Packard to cut 27,000 jobs by the end of 2014
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest maker of personal computers, is to cut 27,000 jobs by end of 2014. The company said the cuts - about 8% of its workforce - will reduce costs by up to $3.5bn (£2.2bn) a year. HP said in a statement that the money…
May 24, 2012
Google did not breach Oracle patents, a court has found
Google did not infringe patents owned by software developer Oracle, a jury in a California court found on Wednesday. The Silicon Valley giants had fought over whether Google used Oracle's Java programming language in its Android mobile operating…
May 24, 2012
Facebook and banks behind flotation face lawsuit
Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg and the banks leading its flotation are being sued by disgruntled shareholders. A writ, filed in a Manhattan court, alleges that Facebook's revised growth figures were not disclosed to all investors. US…