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...
Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
January 11 04:33 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphi...
Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
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Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
January 11 04:19 PM
US-based dancehall artiste Natesha is one of those rare talents who proves with her latest release, Louis V , that modern-day female artistes don't al...

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Lessons from Paymaster v Grace
With Peter Goldson 
May 4, 2010
Legal Notes Hon Mr Justice Jones handed down last Friday the long-awaited judgment in the case of Paymaster (Jamaica) Limited v Grace Kennedy Remittan...
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MasterCard 1Q profit spikes
May 4, 2010
New York, United States - MasterCard Inc yesterday said its first-quarter profit jumped 24 per cent with more shoppers feeling comfortable enough abou...
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March factory orders up surprising 1.3%
May 4, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - Orders to US factories rose a surprising 1.3 per cent in March with widespread gains in many industries offsetting a bi...
FSC gives Proven nod
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FSC gives Proven nod
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
May 4, 2010
PROVEN Management Limited yesterday obtained a securities dealers licence from the Financial Service Commission (FSC), marking the investment house's ...
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PIIGS squeal under mountain of debt
Sean Robinson 
May 4, 2010
SSL IN THE MONEY Until recently, much of the world's attention has been on the US economy's battle to recover from the financial meltdown. But now, th...
Encourage local entrepreneurs
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Encourage local entrepreneurs
May 4, 2010
Peter McConnell of Tradewinds Citrus Ltd makes a presentation to a student during Hillel Academy's Business Day yesterday. The event was held at the s...
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Lufthansa 1st-quarter net loss widens
May 4, 2010
BERLIN, Germany - DEUTSCHE Lufthansa AG's net loss widened in the first quarter as the carrier faced a strike by pilots, higher fuel costs and expense...
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Another music store closes as piracy booms
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
May 4, 2010
Mobile Music will shut down at the end of the month -- the latest record store to exit a market that has been downsized by a lucrative bootlegging tra...
US-billion dollar lottery in 5 years
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US-billion dollar lottery in 5 years
Alicia Roache Business reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 4, 2010
In the next five years there may be a US$1-billion lottery for Jamaicans to participate in, according to Supreme Ventures Limited's (SVL's) president,...
May through October often dark months for stocks
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May through October often dark months for stocks
May 4, 2010
ILLINOIS, United States - The fear that US stocks are overdue for a correction has gnawed at many investors for months. Now they have new cause for co...
Carib Airlines should avoid low wages
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Carib Airlines should avoid low wages
May 4, 2010
— says union head Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) should avoid paying Jamaican workers low wages especially following the infusion of another US$50 m...
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Business meetings in cyberspace
Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson 
May 4, 2010
Business Communications RO There is no word that brings a cheer to the heart of some corporate honchos like the utterance 'meeting'. It lifts their sp...
EU calls creating single airspace a top priority
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EU calls creating single airspace a top priority
May 4, 2010
BRUSSELS, Belgium — EU transport ministers vowed yesterday to reform the continent's patchwork air traffic control system into a seamless European air...
Dudus no problem, says former Clinton advisor
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Dudus no problem, says former Clinton advisor
May 4, 2010
The strain on the diplomatic relationship between the United States and Jamaica caused over the handling of the extradition case of Tivoli strongman C...
Unvarnished lets unnamed peers judge you on Web
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Unvarnished lets unnamed peers judge you on Web
May 4, 2010
CALIFORNIA, United States - It used to be that a potential employer would call your references to see whether you'd be a good fit. But what if you sho...
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Tumbling stocks, stronger dollar drive down oil
May 4, 2010
NEW YORK, USA - OIL prices tumbled below US$83 a barrel yesterday on a stronger dollar and a falling stock market as investors worried about the ongoi...
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Scotia realigns
May 4, 2010
Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica announced Monday that it acquired Scotia DBG Merchant Bank for $879 million from its subsidary Scotia DBG Investments in a...
Contagion fears hang over ECB rate meeting
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Contagion fears hang over ECB rate meeting
May 4, 2010
LONDON, England - Fears that a bailout for Greece won't halt Europe's debt crisis could push the European Central Bank to take an even bigger role in ...

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