July 8, 2011
Buffett sees risks in US failing to hike debt ceiling
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said yesterday Congress is playing a dangerous game by considering not raising the US debt ceiling. The CEO and chairman of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on the cable TV network CNBC that there…
July 8, 2011
Facebook adds Skype video chat feature
Facebook is encouraging its members to talk face to face -- over the computer. The social networking giant introduced a video-calling feature on Wednesday in partnership with Skype, the popular Internet video-chat provider. The product comes a…
July 8, 2011
South Korean economy welcomes 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang’s triumph of the 2018 Winter Olympics is expected to cultivate more than just national pride, paving the way for the South Korean economy to rake in an estimated $27 billion, according to the Korean Institute for Industrial Economics…
July 8, 2011
1 dead, 14 workers injured in Dutch soccer stadium roof collapse
At least one person has died and 14 are injured after part of the roof collapsed at a soccer stadium in the Netherlands Thursday, local officials have said. Sniffer dogs are being used to search for any others who may be trapped in the…
July 8, 2011
Warner rejects Qatar vote claims
Recently resigned FIFA vice-president and Concacaf boss, T&T’s Jack Warner has described as “nonsense” claims by one of his close associates that he voted for Qatar instead of the USA to be hosts of the 2022 World Cup. Warner was, until his…
July 8, 2011
Argentina booed off after goalless draw
Hosts Argentina remain winless at the 2011 Copa America after being held to a 0-0 draw by Colombia in Sante Fe on Wednesday. The result left Sergio Batista's team second in Group A on two points, with Hernan Gomez's Colombia leading the way on……
July 8, 2011
West Indies fall for 204
Fast bowler Ishant Sharma took 5-77 and offspinner Harbhajan Singh claimed his 400th test wicket at Windsor Park as India bowled out West Indies for 204 on a rain-hit day two yesterday of the third and final cricket test. Wicketkeeper Carlton…
July 8, 2011
Look to the south, Colombia urges CARICOM
President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, has encouraged heads of government of the Caribbean…
July 8, 2011
Jamaican lesbian gains asylum in UK
A tribunal has awarded a Jamaican lesbian "refugee protection" in the United Kingdom following her appeal that she would be at risk of persecution and clinical depression should she return to this country. The BBC reported that the woman, who had…
July 8, 2011
Bruce tells Audley to ensure workers get paid
PUBLIC sector leaders were finally able to put their signatures to an agreement this morning for the more than 100,000 civil servants to receive the long-awaited seven per cent increase which has been owed by Government since 2009. At a special…