January 3, 2014
Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to make Brisbane final
Serena Williams proved too strong for Russian Maria Sharapova as she ground out a 6-2 7-6 (9-7) win to make the Brisbane International final. The world number one landed just 40% of her first serves, but was more accurate with her groundstrokes,…
January 3, 2014
Bolt commercial sparks debate
Jamaican sprint sensation, Usain Bolt, is receiving stark criticisms following his role in an overseas commercial where he plays the role of a woman. Telecommunications company, Virgin Media, created the commercial to advertise their new broadband…
January 3, 2014
Lance Armstrong wants hearing in bonus money fight
Lance Armstrong is still fighting a Texas company that wants to recoup about $12 million in bonuses he was paid for winning the Tour de France while secretly using performance-enhancing drugs. Court documents filed in Dallas this week show that…
January 3, 2014
Spain in talks to resolve row in Panama Canal dispute
The Spanish government is in talks with Panama to try and resolve a row over the expansion of the Panama Canal. Spain's public works minister Ana Pastor will fly to Panama this weekend, following a meeting between diplomats on Friday. Work began on…
January 3, 2014
Latin & Caribbean Economy to grow by 3% in 2014 according to IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is forecasting that economic growth in the Latin America and Caribbean region, which includes Belize, will amount to 3% during 2014, according to a report released earlier this week. It said that during…
January 3, 2014
BSX Releases 2013 Year End Review Report
The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] said that 2013 was a “significant and positive year for the Exchange with accelerated momentum in the listing of Insurance Linked Securities and the successful upgrade of the Exchange’s trading engine to the NASDAQ’s…
January 3, 2014
Oil Price Falls Below $96
The price of oil dropped three per cent Thursday on expectations of higher global supplies and the impact of a strengthening dollar. United States benchmark oil for February delivery fell $2.98 to close at $95.44 a barrel in New York. It was the…
January 3, 2014
Global Stocks Drop On Weaker China Manufacturing
Global markets began the new year on a subdued note, mostly falling Thursday after a Chinese manufacturing survey suggested the world's second-largest economy might be slowing. An industry group, the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing,…
January 3, 2014
China police break up a large, illegal drugs operation
Police in China have confiscated three tonnes of the drug methamphetamine and arrested 182 people during raids at a village, officials say. The drug, also known as crystal meth or "ice", was seized in Boshe village, Lufeng city, Guangdong……
January 3, 2014
Major Snowstorm Hits US Northeast
The first major winter storm of 2014 created havoc in the northeastern United States Friday, bringing heavy snowfall, strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures to the region. The storm forced the cancellation of thousands of flights Thursday…