February 11, 2014
Tessanne Chin, Barrington Levy to Headline St Lucia Jazz Festival
“The Voice” winner Tessanne Chin and reggae star Barrington Levy will be headlining this year’s edition of the St Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival. Jamaica’s Chin and Levy will be joined by Grammy and Tony Award-winning Dee Dee Bridgewater and…
February 11, 2014
Tight race for Fantastic Friday spots
The Soca Monarch race is wide open. Few if any of the 80-plus acts who contested the semi-final Groovy and Power categories, on Sunday night, left the Arima Velodrome feeling assured of a finals spot on Fantastic Friday. Their anxiety told in their…
February 11, 2014
‘Bunny Rugs’ Memorial Service This Wednesday In Orlando
The memorial service for the late lead singer of the iconic reggae band, Third World, William 'Bunny Rugs' Clarke is scheduled for Orlando, Florida, this Wednesday. The service begins at 11 a.m. at the South Orlando Baptist Church, with a repast at…
February 11, 2014
Hollywood star Clint Eastwood saves man from choking
Hollywood actor Clint Eastwood has been credited with saving the life of a golf tournament director in California who was choking on a piece of cheese. "Clint saved my life," said Steve John, director of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am…
February 11, 2014
American World Clinics can bring US$450m to economy
American World Clinics’ model deploys the best in medical technology, facilities, and professionals with the majority of our physicians and surgeons being board certified United States-trained doctors. We believe this model allows us to fulfill our…
February 11, 2014
Investor Carl Icahn abandons Apple share buyback effort
Activist investor Carl Icahn has announced he sees "no reason to persist" in his attempt to force Apple to return more money to shareholders. Mr Icahn had been demanding Apple buy back $50bn (£30.5bn) of its shares. However, he said he was…
February 11, 2014
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg named top US philanthropist
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have been named joint top US philanthropists for 2013. The couple gained the accolade after a donation of 18 million Facebook shares to a Silicon Valley foundation. The donation, worth…
February 11, 2014
‘Dumb’ Starbucks owner revealed to be comedy personality
The owner of a parody coffee shop in Los Angeles called "Dumb Starbucks" has been revealed to be Canadian television comedy personality Nathan Fielder. Mr Fielder appeared in person at the store to make the announcement, where he said there are…
February 11, 2014
UK seeing ‘right kind of growth’
The UK economy is starting to see the right kind of growth, says employers organisation the CBI. "Our forecast shows encouraging signs that business investment and net trade are starting to play their part," said CBI boss John Cridland. He said the…
February 11, 2014
China and Taiwan in first government talks
China and Taiwan are about to begin the highest-level talks since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. Wang Yu-chi and Zhang Zhijun, the top cross-strait officials from each side, will meet at the four-day talks in Nanjing. Taiwanese officials…