March 1, 2014
Fitch moves Jamaica’s credit rating up a few notches
International credit rating agency, Fitch, has upgraded Jamaica's credit rating after the country completed its debt exchange Thursday. The agency lifted Jamaica's long-term foreign currency issuer default ratings to triple-C, seven notches into…
March 1, 2014
Caribbean countries with fixed currencies should not entertain devaluation
Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. Delisle Worrell is urging Caribbean countries with fixed currencies, not to entertain the thought of any devaluation as a means of restoring stability to their economies. Worrell told the Caribbean…
March 1, 2014
No T&T 400m relay team for World Indoors
National runner Jereem Richards has opted out of his place on the 4x400 metres relay team for the upcoming International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships, leaving management with little choice but to deduce the…
March 1, 2014
West Indies bowl over England
Talk about a good start to a series. West Indies beat England by 15 runs in the opening day match of the One-Day International series 28 February, in Antigua. The Windies recovered from a start of 45-4to make 269-6 in their 50 overs. Michael Lumb’s…
March 1, 2014
Richie Richardson, Curtly Ambrose & Andy Roberts knighted
Three West Indies legends were knighted at a special ceremony during the interval of the first one-day international against England. Former skipper Richie Richardson, 52, and pace bowlers Curtly Ambrose, 50, and Andy Roberts, 63, were all honoured…
March 1, 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman ‘killed by toxic mix of drugs’
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of an accidental overdose of a mixture of drugs including heroin, cocaine, amphetamine, and benzodiazepine, officials have said. The Oscar winner, 46, was found dead at his home in New York City on 2 February with…
March 1, 2014
Jay-Z joins Beyonce show in London
Beyonce was joined on stage by husband Jay-Z as she took her Mrs Carter world tour to London for the second time. The couple duetted on Drunk In Love, an explicit ballad that drew complaints from viewers when they performed it at last month's…
March 1, 2014
Friends star Lisa Kudrow must pay ex-manager $1.6m
Friends star Lisa Kudrow must pay her former manager $1.6m (£955,000), after a jury agreed she owed him money from earnings received from repeats. Scott Howard worked as Kudrow's manager for 16 years, before she terminated their contract in 2007.…
March 1, 2014
Michelle Obama to appear in Parks and Recreation
US First Lady Michelle Obama is set to appear on cult television comedy Parks and Recreation. Her White House office confirmed Mrs Obama will guest star in the NBC show's season six finale. Mrs Obama's cameo, in an episode titled Moving Up, will…
March 1, 2014
Citigroup profit hit by Mexican fraud
The US bank Citigroup has lowered its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after discovering fraud in its Mexican subsidiary. The bank said that 2013 net income would be reduced to $13.7bn (£8.2bn) from $13.9bn. Citigroup said that it believed the…