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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 15, 2010
CVM undecided on future of show on network CVM television will suspend programming of daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (Y&R) during the s...
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Sagicor honours 48 long-service employees
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SAGICOR Life Jamaica on Friday honoured long-service employees for their dedication and loyalty to the company. At a ceremony which took place at the ...
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DVD player infested with cockroaches
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May 15, 2010
with Claudienne Edwards Dear Claudienne I purchased a Sony DVD player at the Port Antonio branch of Courts Jamaica Limited on August 8, 2009. On the s...
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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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Mavis Bank cuts deal to supply Blue Mountain Coffee to US stores
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Agreement to help offset fallout in Japanese market THE Mavis Bank Coffee Factory (MBCF) said Friday it has signed an agreement with US-based Barnies ...
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May 15, 2010
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JAPEX hailed a success
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May 15, 2010
MONTEGO BAY, St James --Tourism players have hailed a success the 20th staging of the three-day Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) which was held at the...
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HIC to launch satellite office in Ocho Rios
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May 15, 2010
Heart disease centre leveraging technology to deliver health care to underserved HEART Institute of the Caribbean (HIC), a diagnosis and treatment cen...
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Market gains set up CEO pay bonanza
May 11, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - AMERICA'S top CEOs are set for a once-in-a-lifetime pay bonanza. Most of them got their annual stock compensation early last...
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TAQA can pull out of JPS come July
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TAQA can pull out of JPS come July
May 11, 2010
Abu Dhabi-based TAQA, co-owner of power operations in the Caribbean including Jamaica has an apparent two-year exit clause in its US$320 million ($28....
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Hiring jumps, while job openings edge up slightly
May 11, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - NEW hiring rose in March to its highest level in more than a year while job openings moved up slightly, signs the US jo...
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May 11, 2010
SSL in the Money Since the start of this year, the Jamaican economy and in particular, the financial sector has undergone significant changes. The ram...
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Sony shaves losses as it gears up for 3-D push
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TOKYO, Japan - Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp reports earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31 on Thursday. The following...
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Microsoft gets more aggressive with free software
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WASHINGTON, United States - Microsoft Corp is rolling out a new edition of its Office programmes to businesses Wednesday, and for the first time it's ...
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CCFG ups profits, shifts towards loan growth model
May 11, 2010
CAPITAL & Credit Financial Group (CCFG) made an $87.1-million first-quarter profit after-tax or 7.8 per cent more when compared to the similar period ...
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MailPac nabbed by young businessman
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MailPac nabbed by young businessman
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Norbrook Caribbean Investment Company, a firm owned by young entrepreneur Khary Robinson, has acquired local Internet shopping company Mailpac Service...
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Get creative, says Mandeville banker
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MANDEVILLE, Manchester -- Claiming that challenges are really opportunities, former president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce Winston Lawson say...
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Wholesale inventories and sales rise in March
May 11, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States — Inventories held by wholesalers rose for a third consecutive month in March while sales increased by more than double t...
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$750m more for micro lending
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$750m more for micro lending
May 11, 2010
THE Government plans to provide $750 million in loans to entities in the micro sector for the fiscal year which began April 1. Yesterday, Commerce Min...
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Are you tired of being in debt?
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May 11, 2010
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SEC boss calls market plunge ‘unacceptable’
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission says last week's massive market plunge was "unacceptable" and that t...
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BEIJING, China - CHINA'S inflation accelerated in April, triggering a sell-off in Chinese stocks yesterday on fears of overheating and a possible cred...
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