April 20, 2012
Knicks’ Stoudemire to start Friday night against Cavs
With a playoff spot secured, the New York Knicks are gearing up for the postseason as Carmelo Anthony continues to step up his game. Amare Stoudemire's return may provide another boost. Stoudemire is hoping to end a 13-game absence when New York…
April 20, 2012
Bahrain Crown Prince insists grand prix will not bow to extremists
Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has insisted Sunday's grand prix in the Gulf kingdom will go ahead despite continued anti-government protests on the country's streets. As the first practice session got underway at the Sakhir…
April 20, 2012
General Electric profits hit by one-off charges
US industrial conglomerate General Electric (GE) has reported a fall in first-quarter profits. The firm made $3.03bn (£1.88bn) in the three months to the end of March, down 10% on the £3.36bn made in the same period last year. This year's results…
April 20, 2012
France Wraps Up Last Day of Campaigning Ahead of Sunday Vote
The 10 candidates seeking the French presidency have held their last day of campaigning ahead of Sunday's first round of voting that President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to lose. Several new polls out Friday indicate that President Sarkozy is…
April 20, 2012
Pakistan plane crash victims mourned
Pakistan has begun mourning the victims of a plane crash in a residential area near Islamabad international airport. All 127 people on board the Bhoja Air jet, flight BHO-213 from Karachi to Islamabad, are believed to have died. Rescue workers have…
April 20, 2012
Mexico Volcano Erupts, Spews Ash
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupted Friday morning, sending a cloud of ash towering into the sky southeast of the nation's capital. Mexico's National Disaster Prevention Center posted images on its website of the plume rising from the 5,450-meter…
April 20, 2012
South Sudan Withdrawing From Heglig; Sudan Claims Victory
Tension between Sudan and South Sudan appeared to ease a bit Friday, with word that southern forces no longer occupy the Heglig oil fields, claimed by both sides. The countries gave different accounts of the withdrawal. South Sudan said it was…
April 20, 2012
100 Jamaicans to join Beaches Turks & Caicos
The Gordon 'Butch' Stewart-owned Beaches resorts in the Turks and Caicos Islands is ramping up its Jamaican staff in the British dependency by an immediate 100 persons, with plans for another 50 to be added in the near future. When the additional…
April 20, 2012
RADIO TURKS & CAICOS PARTNERS WITH TCI TOP MODEL CONTEST
The nation’ station, Radio Turks and Caicos (RTC) – once again partners with the TCI Top Model Contest and Fashion Extravaganza - providing an online voters poll. The poll, which starts today – is available on http://www.rtc107fm.com. The site…
April 20, 2012
CIBC FirstCaribbean appoints new Chief Risk Officer
The Board of Directors of CIBC FirstCaribbean has appointed Geoff Scott to the post of Chief Risk Officer, subject to regulatory approvals. He replaces Hugh Boyle, who recently left the bank. Geoff is a seasoned Banker, possessing some 20 years…