ISSA Champions Cup set to start January 20
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ISSA Champions Cup set to start January 20
January 11 11:16 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The ISSA Champions Cup will kick off on January 20th and end on the 31st, Observer Online has been reliably informed. The start of t...
Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’
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Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’
January 11 09:18 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to "make a deal" or face unspecified consequences, warning that the flo...

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SEC boss calls market plunge ‘unacceptable’
May 11, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States — The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission says last week's massive market plunge was "unacceptable" and that t...
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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Sony shaves losses as it gears up for 3-D push
May 11, 2010
TOKYO, Japan - Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp reports earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31 on Thursday. The following...
MailPac nabbed by young businessman
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MailPac nabbed by young businessman
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
May 11, 2010
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
ELLIOT BLAKE Business writer 
May 11, 2010
MANDEVILLE, Manchester -- Claiming that challenges are really opportunities, former president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce Winston Lawson say...
$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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China inflation rises as housing, food costs jump
May 11, 2010
BEIJING, China - CHINA'S inflation accelerated in April, triggering a sell-off in Chinese stocks yesterday on fears of overheating and a possible cred...
Walkerswood returns $60m in first 8 months
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Walkerswood returns $60m in first 8 months
May 11, 2010
The investment consortium, New Castle Company, which last year bought for $350 million in cash 90 per cent of Walkerswood Partners Limited – the holdi...
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Watchdog: Treasury lax with records in bank talks
May 11, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - The Treasury Department is lax about keeping records of its negotiations with bailed-out banks, including undocumented ...
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Will BP’s Washington connections help it now?
May 11, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - WITH millions of dollars invested in campaign donations and an all-star lobbying team, BP executives could give an adva...
Maximum Impact!
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Maximum Impact!
May 8, 2010
Everod Davis (left), co-ordinator of the Hope Fellowship Church-hosted Maximum Impact simulcast welcomes Group PR and training officer at Jamaica Broi...
Big parties woo kingmaker in Britain’s election
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Big parties woo kingmaker in Britain’s election
AP 
May 8, 2010
LONDON (AP) — Britain's inconclusive election turned into high political drama Friday, with the Conservatives and Labour Party wooing a potential ally...
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Understanding credit ratings
By Charles Ross 
May 8, 2010
The Sterling Report In the aftermath of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and last year's global financial problems, the credit rating agencies have come ...
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Motorist has dashboard problem on Toyota Prado
Claudienne Edwards | Writer 
May 8, 2010
Tell Claudienne Dear Claudienne, I am the owner of a 2005 Land Crusier Prado which I procured from Toyota Jamaica Limited during that same year. I use...
NCB extends financing to productive sector
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NCB extends financing to productive sector
May 8, 2010
In a move aimed at signalling its commitment to help spur growth in the nation's productive sector, National Commercial Bank (NCB) has announced that ...
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Show me the money, LIME tells Digicel
May 8, 2010
TELECOMMUNICATION providers Cable & Wireless (C&W) said on Friday that it expects to be "fully compensated" and "reimbursed" by Digicel in relation to...
The auto lane
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The auto lane
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
May 8, 2010
Hagley Park Rd's transition from animal pen to major motor vehicle district ON a hot Saturday afternoon, a grease-stained man in blue overalls walks o...
Maximising your time to make money
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Maximising your time to make money
With Cherryll Hanson-Simpson 
May 5, 2010
Your Money Camille, a 35-year-old middle manager at a large corporation, is faced with a major dilemma. To date, her job has survived the prevailing e...

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