Daily Archive: Friday, April 29, 2011

Articles published on Friday, April 29, 2011

Wahab Riaz  and Misbah-ul-Haq celebrate victory against the West Indies yesterday in Barbados.

Rampaul sparkles but Windies lose series

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Penetrative bowling from Ravi Rampaul and Devendra Bishoo was upstaged by a typically resolute, unbeaten 62 from Misbah-ul-Haq that guided Pakistan to a series-clinching, three-wicket victory over West Indies in the third One-day International yesterday.

GGDMA Executive Director  Edward Shields

Gold prices go through the roof

Even as investor interest in Guyana’s gold mining industry seems set to grow further following last week’s gold price hike that took the precious metal through the US$1,500 an ounce barrier, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) is expressing concern that “some difficult issues” could impact negatively on the industry’s ability to take advantage of the new record prices.

Professor Andrew Downes

IMF, UWI forum urges more incentives for small, micro businesses

Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Andrew Downes has called for more financing and other incentives to encourage entrepreneurship, innovation and the growth of micro and small businesses as part of the overall effort to advance the economies of the region.

Gold

Gold is a remarkable metal. Over time, it has sustained its importance as a store of value, its price at any given point in time being determined by factors such as inflation, interest rate volatility, fluctuations in the value of the dollar, currency-related crises and international political tensions that threaten to have economic implications.

Barcelona and Real row escalates

MADRID,  (Reuters) – A row between Barcelona and  Real Madrid which erupted after Wednesday’s Champions League  semi-final first leg escalated yesterday when the pair filed   complaints with UEFA.

Opportunities for cooperation enhanced through EPA

The signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between CARIFORUM and the EU has enhanced the opportunities for regional co-operation, particularly in the private sector, said Ambassador Gail Mathurin, Director-General, Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN), CARICOM Secretariat.

The Royal Wedding

For many it would probably have been one great yawn but this morning would also have found many Guyanese and West Indians, probably older rather than younger, glued to their television screens, watching the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 405’s trading results showed consideration of $6,553,266 from 349,414 shares traded in 21 transactions as compared to session 404 which showed consideration of $610,850 from 31,690 shares traded in 5 transactions.