Marcus Agius, Barclays Bank chairman, has confirmed his resignation, as the bank promises a “root and branch review” following the inter-bank lending rate-fixing scandal. In his statement, Marcus Agius said: “The buck stops with me.” Last week Barclays was fined £290 million ($450 million) for attempting to manipulate the Libor inter-bank lending rate. Barclays’ chie…
Bob Diamond, Barclays Bank chief executive, has resigned with immediate effect. The move follows the resignation of chairman Marcus Agius and comes less than a week after Barclays Bank was fined a record amount for trying to manipulate inter-bank lending rates. Bob Diamond said he was stepping down because the external pressure on Barclays risked “damaging the franchise”. British PM D…
…la, 94, is one of the world’s best loved figures after spending 27 years in prison for fighting apartheid. Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus was the first to use the new banknotes when she spent 160 rand, about $18 on some nuts, beetroot, a watermelon and a cucumber at her local shop in the capital, Pretoria. She said that Nelson Mandela was delighted with the design. The first banknotes fe…
When it came to posing for Vogue magazine for the second time, Lady Gaga had to up her game, and what better way of doing so than stripping off for the gorgeous shoot. Lady Gaga is seen wearing nothing but a massive pink feathered hat in the beautiful picture shot by Mert & Marcus, which appears in the pages of Vogue‘s 2012 September issue, marking the 120th anniversary of the magazine….
To understand how fast a human can ultimately run, we need to go beyond the record books and understand how Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt’s legs work. In 2008, at the Beijing Olympic Games, Usain Bolt ran the 100 m in just 9.69 seconds, setting a new world record. A year later, Usain Bolt surpassed his own feat with an astonishing 9.58-second run at the 2009 Berlin World Championships. With…
…;She played stage parts of such range, parts that would take your breath away. She could play any role, and do so wonderfully.” Mary Tamm, who lived in London, had been suffering from cancer for 18 months. She trained at Rada and after starting out at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, alongside Derek Jacobi, Joan Sims and Ronnie Barker, she then moved on to television work and film. Mary Tam…
…h an iconic brand,’ said Ms. Stone from the set of the advertising campaign shoot. “The scent is glamorous, modern and sexy.” Since launching in 2005, euphoria Calvin Klein remains among the top 10 fragrance brands globally and is the largest women’s fragrance brand in the Calvin Klein portfolio. Tom Murry, President & CEO, Calvin Klein, said: “Established as a leading global fragrance b…
…hter Marialucas has made her modelling debut for Givenchy, becoming the fashion house’s youngest model Givenchy’s creative director Riccardo Tisci, who has known Mariacarla Boscono for more than 15 years, said he wanted to focus on family and “real people”. “They are people I love and who love me, it’s about family – something that is difficult to find in today’s world, it’s about real…
It was revealed today that Kate Middleton official due date is July 13. Mystery has shrouded the expected date of birth ever since Kate Middleton was rushed into the King Edward VII hospital with severe morning sickness in December, early in the pregnancy. Because of her illness, the Palace was forced to announce she was expecting before she had undergone her 12-week scan. It meant no one outside…
Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston’s daughter, simply shines in a new preview of Tyler Perry’s sitcom For Better Or Worse. In her first major role as an actress, Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, is featured in a 30-second clip for the show, with the full episode airing tonight. And it seems just like her late mother Whitney Houston, who famously starred in The Bodyguard in 1992, Bobbi Kristina…
…en re-open again Black Friday morning 9:00 AM – Old Navy Most stores open from 9:00 AM t 6:00 PM – confirm hours with your local store 9:00 AM – Walgreens Stores open until 6:00 PM 10:00 AM – Gap Some stores open at 11:00 AM, most stores stay open until 6:00 PM – Check for local store hours. 10:00 AM – Lord & Taylor New York 5th Ave. Flagship No official…
For the fourth years in a row, Forbes.com has rated Detroit, Michigan, as the most dangerous city in the United States with a violent crime rate of 2,137 per 100,000 residents. Detroit was once the industrial capital of the nation. But, decades of economic decline and a ruinous recession have turned the Motor City into America’s crime capital. Many of the other places on the list are also d…
…re just running toward us, screaming, running, freaking out,” said one shopper. Police said two of the injured were in a critical condition and warned that they were still hunting the shooter. A 13-year-old boy was among those seriously injured. Officials said a 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. As crowds gathered outside, an injured man with two bullet wounds in his chest wa…
…legendary Chicago Bulls player, has just got engaged to his long term partner, Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto Michael Jordan has been married once before, and was with his first wife Juanita for 17 years before their relationship ended in divorce in 2006. Michael Jordan and Juanita had two sons together, Jeffrey, 23, and 12-year-old Marcus, and both went on to play the game that made their f…
Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham launched an online attack against reality star Kourtney Kardashian her family yesterday. Farrah Abraham, 20, wrote on her Twitter page: “Im Shocked Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant again, Did she not learn anything from TEEN MOM? Maybe its a fake pregnancy like kims wedding SAD. “Double standards in this world? Yes & guess what !age and money honestly do not change…
Rick Perry is running for the presidential race. Republican Michele Bachmann, 55, won the Iowa Straw Poll Saturday, affirming her status as a top-tier candidate in the Republican race to challenge President Barak Obama in 2012. Michele Bachmann received 28% of the nearly 17,000 votes cast. The Texas Republican, Ron Paul was close behind her with 27%. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Paw…
…nter medications and alcohol.” Whitney Houston autopsy report Page1 Whitney Houston autopsy report Page2 Whitney Houston autopsy report Page3 Singer Whitney Elisebeth Houston was pronounced dead at 15:55 but almost six hours later at twenty-five to ten at night, the temperature in the bathtub was still 93.5 F. The level of Whitney Houston’s drug abuse was evident due to a “perforation of…
Apple announces that is developing a tool to "detect and remove" the Flashback Trojan that is said to have infected more than half a million Mac computers Apple announces that is developing a tool to “detect and remove” the Flashback Trojan that is said to have infected more than half a million Mac computers. The giant tech company said it is working with internet service…
Wednesday night Alec Baldwin made an appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman, and seemed to be in the mood to play the antics of recent days down. But even dropping his pants for the host at the Ed Sullivan Theater, didn’t knock the host off course. After taking the stage to Pat Benatar’s Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Alec Baldwin broke the tension by declaring that he’d lost w…
…owing her marriages to dancer Cris Judd and Ojani Noa, and Marc Anthony’s second. Marc Anthony divorced former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres in 2004, whom he has two sons, Cristian Marcus Muñiz, 11, and Ryan Adrian Muñiz, nine, with. …
…ast month, a testament to the fact that she is moving on with her life. Her parents confirmed in April that she was working with a journalist to help her write about the life-changing incident. On May 15, Lauren Scruggs tweeted a picture of the cover, and affirmed her ever-present Christian faith has played a guiding role in her recovery. She wrote: “Humbled & thankful to share the journey God…
Iraq: At least 54 people killed in series of car bomb attacks in Baghdad, Basra and SamarraAt least 54 people have been killed and many others injured in a series of car bomb attacks in Iraqi cities Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, officials say. Baghdad was worst hit,…
Oklahoma tornado kills one person and injures dozensAt least one person is reported dead and at least 21 others injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through Oklahoma and Kansas. The worst damage was caused by a…
Syrian troops seize strategic rebel stronghold in QusairFighting has raged in Syrian town of Qusair near Lebanon border after government troops launched a major operation to seize the strategic rebel stronghold. State media said…
Zahra Shahid Hussain shot dead in KarachiSenior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's…
North Korea fires short-range missiles from its east coastNorth Korea has launched three short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea's defence ministry said. Two missiles were fired on Saturday morning and one in the…
Connecticut head-on train crash injures at least 60 people near New York CityAt least 60 people have been injured, five critically, after a head-on, rush-hour collision between two commuter trains near New York City, officials say. Some 250 people…
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China urges North Korea to release Yu Xuejun’s fishing boat captured for $100,000 ransom
Oklahoma tornado kills one person and injures dozens
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