April 25, 2012
3 More US Secret Service Agents Forced Out in Scandal
The U.S. Secret Service says three more agents have been forced out of their jobs because of a prostitution scandal that has shaken the agency that protects the president. Officials said Tuesday two agents resigned and a third had his security…
April 25, 2012
Turks & Caicos International Flag Festival Coming
The Providenciales Flag Festival Committee is pleased to announce the 1st Turks & Caicos International Flag Festival. The festival will take place from June 1-4, 2012. The Turks & Caicos Islands is home to nationals from more than 50 countries and…
April 25, 2012
REGATTA 2012 CULTURALLY FLAVOURED
Regatta Committee 2012 through this media wishes to remind the general public that the annual festival will be taking place from Thursday, May 24, to Sunday, May 27, 2012. The emphasis this year will be on culture and to this end several events that…
April 25, 2012
STATEMENT OF CARLOS W. SIMONS QC
Let me begin by saying how happy I am as always to be in the nation’s capital. I came over on Saturday for my Aunt Sarah’s funeral and had the opportunity to worship yesterday at her beloved Salem Baptist Church. I also want to apologize to your…
April 23, 2012
Man City’s Mario Balotelli handed Italy boost for Euro 2012
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli insists Manchester City's Mario Balotelli remains key to Italy's Euro 2012 plans. The temperamental striker was left out of the Azzurri squad in February after his stamp on Tottenham's Scott Parker during a Premier…
April 23, 2012
Lakers outlast Thunder 114-106 in double OT
Metta World Peace was subdued and contrite in the Los Angeles Lakers ' locker room, apologizing to Oklahoma City's James Harden for throwing the elbow that sent them both to the locker room in the second quarter. They both missed a beauty of a game…
April 23, 2012
Vodafone agrees £1bn takeover of C&W Worldwide
UK mobile phone giant Vodafone has agreed to buy telecoms group Cable & Wireless Worldwide (C&WW) in a deal valuing the firm at just over £1bn. Vodafone was left as C&WW's only suitor after India's Tata Communications ended its interest in the firm…
April 23, 2012
European shares fall as anxiety returns
Stock markets have fallen after weak manufacturing data and political uncertainty in France and the Netherlands hit investor confidence. France's Cac 40 and Germany's Dax indexes were down about 2.5%, while the UK's FTSE 100 was about 1.5% lower. On…
April 23, 2012
Nestle to buy Pfizer Nutrition for $11.85bn
Food giant Nestle has announced a deal to buy children's food maker Pfizer Nutrition for $11.85bn (£7.35bn). The world's biggest food group, based in Switzerland, said its new acquisition was a "perfect complement" to its existing infant food…
April 23, 2012
Dutch PM Mark Rutte ‘to deliver resignation’
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will submit his government's resignation to Queen Beatrix today, reports say, paving the way for early elections. The government was plunged into crisis when Geert Wilders' Freedom Party pulled out of talks aimed at…