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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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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
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
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
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
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January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Tastee gets full clearance from Caricom
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Tastee gets full clearance from Caricom
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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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Wireless users opt for service without commitment
May 18, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - FOR US wireless subscribers, commitment is out and short-term relationships are in. This year, customers have been making a ...
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Access almost trebles profit, market value
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Access almost trebles profit, market value
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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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Venezuela temporarily halts bond trading
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CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan authorities temporarily halted the trading of government bonds yesterday and said they would seek to control Venezuela...
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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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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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Drowning in a sea of rumour
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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
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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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JP’s profit up 65%
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JP’s profit up 65%
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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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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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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
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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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FGB suing rogue trader for US$7.6m
May 18, 2010
First Global Bank (FGB) suing its former vice president treasury, Rohan Rose, for US$7.6 million ($680 million) for his role in irregular trading that...
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Secretive speed traders in spotlight after crash
May 18, 2010
NEW YORK, USA — IF you saw a penny on the sidewalk, would you pick it up? You may think it's not worth the effort, but a breed of investors who have b...
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JPS makes $841m in 1Q
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JPS makes $841m in 1Q
May 18, 2010
THE nation's electricity provider, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), earned US$9.4 million ($841 million) net profit after-tax due to a 40 per cen...
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Dividends: an added incentive to invest in stocks
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May 18, 2010
SSL in the Money IN some investors' opinion, there's nothing more instantly gratifying than receiving their dividend cheques in the mail each quarter....
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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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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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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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CVM will profit from World Cup – McBean
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CVM will profit from World Cup – McBean
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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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