December 16, 2011
ECB chief Draghi: Governments must save themselves
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi says there’s “no external savior” for heavily indebted governments in the 17-nation eurozone and gave no indication the bank is ready to step in and support their finances. Investors had hoped the ECB…
December 16, 2011
Europe anxiety pushes oil prices lower
Oil prices continued to drop after Wednesday’s 5 per cent plunge, as Europe’s weakest economies failed to get more help from their central bank. Benchmark crude on yesterday fell 58 cents to US$94.37 per barrel in afternoon trading in New York.…
December 16, 2011
Bears’ Hurd arrested on federal drug charges following sting
Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd was locked up in federal custody Thursday as his stunned teammates learned he had been charged with trying to set up a drug-dealing network following his arrest with more than a pound of cocaine. U.S.…
December 16, 2011
Magic’s Howard says trade request has not been withdrawn
Magic center Dwight Howard has made it a point to avoid social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook as talk continued to swirl this week about his request to be traded to another team. But on Saturday fans will get their first opportunity…
December 16, 2011
Sir Viv critical of WICB’s treatment of Gayle
CHRIS Gayle can, for at least a few more days, rest easy – he still has at least one high-profile fan in the Caribbean. Former West Indies captain, Sir Vivian Richards, has come forward in defence of the embattled Jamaican opener and has…
December 16, 2011
St Kitts-Nevis projects positive economic growth in 2012
Minister of Finance, the Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas said that while growth will be flat for 2011, the economy could return to a positive growth path in 2012 when output is projected to expand by 1.5 percent. He said the pattern is…
December 16, 2011
Chinese nationals attacked and robbed
A family of Chinese nationals say they are grateful to be alive after three cutlass wielding intruders robbed them of more than $100,000 in cash and items yesterday morning. Zhi Yong Wu, proprietor of Jia Jia Supermarket, and his family of eight…
December 16, 2011
‘America’s Got Talent’ officially adds Howard Stern
He’s been hinting about it, but now it’s official: NBC announced Thursday that Howard Stern is joining “America’s Got Talent" as a judge. The radio personality, 57, will give feedback on the hopeful future stars auditioning for the competition…
December 16, 2011
George Clooney rules Golden Globe nominations
George Clooney will likely spend a lot of time at the Golden Globes podium next month, considering the number of nominations he and his two movies got Thursday from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Clooney's "The Descendants" and "The Ides…
December 16, 2011
OPSM spreads some cheer to members of the wellness centre
OPSM spreads some cheer to members of the wellness centre
The Office of the Public 