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April 20, 2011

Kanye West’s Non-Profit Closes Doors

Kanye West's non-profit foundation has closed for unknown reasons, according to reports. The rapper's Kanye West Foundation closed its doors after four years in existence, according to a former employee of the non-profit, which was at one time…

April 20, 2011

LIME donates umbrellas to Providenciales Airport Authority

  The leading telecommunications company in the Turks & Caicos Islands made a contribution that…

April 20, 2011

Haitian President-Elect: ‘Huge Challenges’ Ahead

Haiti's President-elect Michel Martelly says he has "huge…

April 20, 2011

Raul Castro Named Head of Cuba’s Communist Party

Cuban President Raul Castro has been named the head of the nation's ruling…

April 20, 2011

Jamaicans to pay billions in Air Jamaica divestment costs

Finance and Public Service Minister Audley Shaw said $7.2 billion has been set aside in the Budget for divestment legacy payments. Of this amount, he said $4.5 billion represented payments associated with Air Jamaica, and the Sugar Company of…

April 20, 2011

Bahamas tightens immigration rules

The Bahamas has tightened its immigration rules in favour of wealthier investors. Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham announced Monday that those applying for permanent residency will now have to spend at least US$1.5 million on a Bahamian home to get…

April 20, 2011

Apple profits nearly double as iPhone sales soar

Latest profits for the computer giant Apple beat hopes, including a…

April 20, 2011

US Stocks Close Higher in Trading Wednesday

U.S. stock indexes closed higher in trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.52 percent to close at 12,454. The broader S&P 500 index rose 1.35 percent to 1,330, while the NASDAQ climbed 2.1 percent to end the day at……

April 20, 2011

China to build 55 airports in five years

China plans to increase its total number of airports from 175 to 230 over the next five years, according to senior aviation officials in China. Li Jiaxiang, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), commented on the aviation…

April 20, 2011

Toyota making drastic production cuts after Japan quake, tsunami

Toyota has announced drastic production cuts in North America and China due to…