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RBC has appointed Richard Downie as the new managing director for Trinidad and Tobago. In a release sent to the media on Wednesday, RBC said Downie will begin work from August 1. Downie will continue as the bank’s regional operating officer for TT, as well as his new portfolio. Downie replaced Gretchen Camacho-Mohammed, who has accepted a new position with RBC’s head office in Toronto. Camacho-Mohammed was appointed general manager in 2018. Before this, Darryl White, RBC Caribbean Banking and RBC Merchant Bank CEO and regional vice president, was announced as the new general manager in 20...

The Woodward Dream Cruise is Rolling Again for 2021 Get our free mobile app This year, keeping with the excitement of the new Ford Bronco coming off the assembly line right here in Michigan, the original 1966 Ford Bronco is starring as the featured heritage vehicle when things kick off on Saturday, August 21. “Woodward is our hometown celebration, commemorating the best of what we do and what we assemble – right here in the Motor City,” said Rob Johnston, Ford Performance marketing manager in a news release. “It’s fitting that this year’s Dream Cruise honors the original Bronco ...

JEREMY CORBYN will  host a refugee-led event on Saturday that seeks to build solidarity across borders and fight increasing hostility towards displaced people.  Organised by the Peace and Justice Project, a global initiative founded by the former Labour leader, the event will hear from people trapped for years in refugee camps in countries including Palestine, Somalia and West Papua.  The online conference will also address Britain’s “hostile environment” policies and government plans to overhaul the asylum system that would see refugees penalised for entering the country via an �...

The famed 'Isky' hot rod built by a young California hot rodding pioneer Ed Iskenderian on display at a museum in Lincoln, Nebraska | Museum photos An iconic segment of the California hot rod culture is on display in a museum, but it’s a museum halfway across the country. The Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, but is showcasing the famed little black Model T hot rod built by a youngster named Ed Iskenderian, who soon would become famous for creating high-performance camshafts. “Isky” anticipates celebrating his 100th birthday on July 10. If the N...

Antigua Commercial Bank has completed the acquisition of the operations of Royal Bank of Canada in Antigua. ACB is among a consortium of indigenous banks across the Eastern Caribbean to acquire the assets of the Canadian bank in their respective territories. RBC’s head of Caribbean banking, Rob Johnston is quoted as saying the sale to indigenous banks will strengthen the financial system in the regional territories. Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne had insisted the Canadian banks seeking to off-load their assets offer the opportunity first to indigenous banks.