Carnival ups 2009 outlook, shares surge
Carnival Corp & Plc , the world's largest cruise operator, lifted its 2009 earnings forecast on Tuesday, citing stronger booking volumes, sending shares up as much as 8.4 percent.
Carnival posts lower Q3 profit, ups year outlook
Carnival Corp & PLC , the world's largest cruise operator, reported a lower quarterly profit on Tuesday, but raised its full-year earnings forecast as booking volumes strengthened.
Carnival beats on cost cuts, solid pricing
Carnival Corp & Plc posted a quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates helped by better-than-anticipated pricing and lower net cruise costs, driving shares up nearly 9 percent in midday trading.
Carnival cuts Q2, 2009 earnings outlook
Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise ship operator, cut its second-quarter and full-year earnings outlook, citing higher fuel costs and a falling U.S. dollar.
Obama, creativity star as Rio Carnival defies crisis
The 10 million extra government-provided condoms are poised, final touches being put on huge floats depicting Queen Cleopatra and Can-can dancers, and the Barack Obama masks are flying off the shelves.
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad is home to some of the most diverse and spectacular bird life in the Caribbean. This variety can be attributed to the island's location on the tip of South America. Home to the Asa Wright Nature Centre, a world renowned centre for bird watching, Trinidad's size and accessibility to popular sites, ensures many species can be seen without long drives or treks.
New face at Brazil's carnival this year
This year one will see a new face at Brazil's carnival; president- elect Barack Obama.
FTSE drifts down, hit by consumer confidence data
Britain's largest shares drifted down on low volumes led by Diageo and with sentiment hit by a survey showing a sharp decline in British consumer confidence and by buoyant sterling following strong house price data.