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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
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January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
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January 12 12:26 AM
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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January 12 12:25 AM
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Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
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January 12 12:24 AM
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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
January 11 05:00 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
January 11 04:45 PM
St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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US official: Gov’t failed to push drilling safety
May 18, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - INTERIOR Secretary Ken Salazar conceded yesterday that the US government failed to hold the oil industry accountable an...
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Tastee gets full clearance from Caricom
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Tastee gets full clearance from Caricom
May 18, 2010
TASTEE has been given the go-ahead to export patties to all Caricom member states after meeting the regional body's sanitary requirements. Tastee made...
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JP’s profit up 65%
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JP’s profit up 65%
May 18, 2010
Jamaica Producers Group (JP) put in a strong performance across its core businesses over the first quarter ending April 3, 2010, resulting in a 65 per...
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Access almost trebles profit, market value
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Access almost trebles profit, market value
May 18, 2010
Access Financial Services Limited posted a 199 per cent increase in net profit in their first quarter for the period ended March 31, 2010 over the com...
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SVL sees 63% increase in net profit
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SVL sees 63% increase in net profit
May 18, 2010
DESPITE a difficult year and the challenges of reduced consumer spending, gaming and hospitality company Supreme Ventures Limited, realised a 63 per c...
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Venezuela temporarily halts bond trading
May 18, 2010
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan authorities temporarily halted the trading of government bonds yesterday and said they would seek to control Venezuela...
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May 18, 2010
Audrey Hinchliffe (left), head of Manpower & Maintenance Services Ltd, beams with pride as she poses with long-serving employees Maxine Griffiths (2nd...
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Jamaica passes first IMF test
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Jamaica passes first IMF test
Alicia Roache Business reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 18, 2010
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) accepted a lower-than-actual exchange rate on the US dollar to shave $22 billion off the Government of Jamaica's...
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Wal-Mart’s 1-Q net income rises 10%
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Wal-Mart’s 1-Q net income rises 10%
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May 18, 2010
NEW YORK, USA — WAL-MART Stores Inc's first-quarter net income rose 10 per cent as the world's largest retailer benefited from cost-cutting and robust...
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Passenger jump at Sangster’s Int’l helps boost MBJ Airports’ profit
May 18, 2010
THE increased passenger levels at the MBJ Airports in Montego Bay contributed to its parent Abertis Airports posting euro12 million in operating profi...
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Drowning in a sea of rumour
Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson 
May 18, 2010
Business Communications ROI JAMAICANS, like the rest of the world love a good 'story'. After all, there is something salacious and sexy about rumour a...
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NMIA to extend runway 300 metres
May 18, 2010
NORMAN Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston will extend its runway by 300 metres to improve safety and modernise its immigration hall as pa...
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German regulator issues naked short-selling ban
May 18, 2010
BERLIN, Germany - GERMANY'S market regulator announced a ban yesterday on so-called naked short-selling of eurozone government debt and shares of majo...
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IDB looking at funding development of public-private partnerships
May 18, 2010
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is considering a US$750,000 (66.8 million) technical co-operation with Jamaica aimed at improving its busine...
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Kingston Wharves returns to profit in 1Q
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Kingston Wharves returns to profit in 1Q
May 18, 2010
Kingston Wharves Group recorded $80.3 million net profit for the quarter ending March 2010 which was a reversal of the $134.9 million loss recorded in...
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Pfizer to trim 6,000 jobs, shut 8 plants worldwide
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Pfizer to trim 6,000 jobs, shut 8 plants worldwide
May 18, 2010
NEW YORK, United States — PFIZER Inc said yesterday it will cut 6,000 jobs as it trims its manufacturing capacity worldwide after acquiring smaller ri...
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New home construction rises, wholesale prices dip
May 18, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - CONSTRUCTION of homes surged in April to the highest level in 18 months, fuelled by buyers capitalising on an expiring ...
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Millions of jobs that were cut won’t likely return
May 18, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, USA — FEWER construction workers will be needed in the US, don't expect as many interior designers or advertising copywriters, either. ...
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Saudi approves over US$10.6b in new projects
May 18, 2010
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - SAUDI Arabia has approved over US$10.6 billion in projects in the first four months of the year, the OPEC kingpin's foreign min...
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JEP, Wartsila going after 400MW build out
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JEP, Wartsila going after 400MW build out
May 17, 2010
JAMAICA Energy Partners (JEP) says it plans to go after the 300-400 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity build out expected in Jamaica over the next f...
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World Cup rich list
May 15, 2010
The following is a list of the top earning footballers who are expected to take part in next month's World Cup, based off a list of the highest-paid p...
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CVM will profit from World Cup – McBean
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CVM will profit from World Cup – McBean
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
May 15, 2010
Local firms plan to spend big on marketing CVM Communications Group, the local television rights holders for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says it’s expect...
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