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March 25, 2011

BVI up, Bahamas down

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has reversed recent trends by becoming the only offshore financial centre to have its rating boosted in the latest Global Financial Centres Index. The improvement comes against a backdrop of decline among all…

March 25, 2011

Cuban doctors & nurses to stay put

PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Government will not be terminating the contracts of Cuban doctors and nurses who were recruited under the previous PNM administration to fill vacancies in the health sector until those positions could…

March 25, 2011

TNT had 450 dengue cases in 2010

THERE was a total of 450 cases of dengue fever reported in this country last year. This finding is contained in the first report of the Government Ministries joint select committee (JSC) which was laid in the Senate on Tuesday. The report also…

March 25, 2011

TNK-BP blocks BP Russian Arctic venture with Rosneft

Russian shareholders of TNK-BP have blocked BP's Arctic exploration deal with…

March 25, 2011

Portugal Moves Closer to Emergency Bailout

Portugal's financial collapse now appears more likely following…

March 25, 2011

EU Leaders Discuss Spreading Debt Crisis

European leaders are holding talks Thursday and Friday on ways to halt the spread of the eurozone debt crisis that has led to the resignation of Portugal's prime minister.  Even before European Union leaders gathered in Brussels, two events…

March 25, 2011

US Stocks Rise

U.S. stock market indexes advanced sharply in Thursday's trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained seven-tenths of a percent to end at 12,171. The S&P 500 moved up nine-tenths of a percent to close at 1,310, and the NASDAQ advanced 1.4…

March 25, 2011

Gold Hits Record Price

The price of gold has hit a record high — due largely, analysts say, to the turmoil across much of the globe. Gold sold for nearly $1,448 an ounce on Thursday, pushing past the previous record set earlier this month. Gold is often viewed as a safe…

March 25, 2011

Wendy Williams Sued for Being Salty During Paid Appearance

March 25, 2011

Rihanna Tour May be Over Before it Starts plus dating ‘Girls’?

Maybe Rihanna isn’t as cool as she thought she was. The…