February 17, 2017
NFL declares Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show the most-watched…of all time!
After Lady Gaga performed at the Super Bowl earlier this month, the ratings showed that it was the second most-watched halftime show ever, just behind Katy Perry's 2015 show. But now, the NFL is claiming that in fact, Gaga's show was the…
February 17, 2017
Retail sales fall unexpectedly in January
Retail sales slipped back unexpectedly in January, following on from December's dip. Official figures, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showed retail sales volumes dropped by 0.3% compared with the previous month, well below the 0.9%…
February 17, 2017
Vauxhall UK and Germany raise concerns on deal talks
The UK and German governments are seeking to safeguard jobs in the potential merger of the Vauxhall and Peugeot carmakers. Ministers have raised concerns after PSA Group, maker of Peugeot cars, said it was in talks to buy General Motors' loss-making…
February 17, 2017
Kushner family may step away from Marlins acquisition
Should current Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria be nominated by President Donald Trump as the U.S. ambassador to France, as has been reported, real estate mogul Charles Kushner and his family will no longer be interested in buying the team. In a…
February 15, 2017
US actor Ashton Kutcher urges end to child sexual exploitation
Actor and human rights campaigner Ashton Kutcher has urged US lawmakers to support efforts to help bring an end to child sexual exploitation. At a senate hearing on Wednesday, a visibly emotional Mr Kutcher said it was time for "society and…
February 15, 2017
Spouses of CARICOM leaders to address violence against women
The high rate of violence against women will be among issues discussed when the Forum of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) Spouses of Heads of State and Government on the Every Caribbean Woman, Every Caribbean Child (ECWECC) initiative begins in…
February 15, 2017
Jamaica is first C’bean country to launch IMF-approved National Summary Data Page
Jamaica has become one of the first countries globally and the first in the Caribbean to launch an IMF-approved National Summary Data Page (NSDP). The page was launched earlier today at the Bank of Jamaica auditorium in downtown Kingston, by Brian…
February 15, 2017
Trump drops US commitment to Mideast deal
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday halted Washington's quest for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying he would back a single state if it led to peace. The new president warmly welcomed Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin…
February 15, 2017
Talks Sought on Stabilizing Afghanistan
A second round of international talks in Moscow on the stabilization of Afghanistan ended Wednesday with participating countries calling for Central Asian nations to be included in future discussions. Representatives from Afghanistan were included…
February 15, 2017
3,000 Machinists Vote on Union at Boeing
Three thousand workers are scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to join a union at a Boeing aircraft factory in South Carolina. The factory builds some of Boeing's 787 commercial jetliners. The company says the union is making promises it cannot…