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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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Three children among four killed in St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border crash
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January 11 09:12 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica —Three children and an adult died following a two-vehicle collision on the Crawford to Font Hill main road near the St Elizabeth...
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Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
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January 11 12:18 AM
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Fruits of farm work
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Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:14 AM
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BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:12 AM
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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January 11 12:11 AM
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Contagion fears hang over ECB rate meeting
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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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MillerCoors 1Q profit rises on cost controls
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MillerCoors 1Q profit rises on cost controls
May 4, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - MillerCoors' first-quarter profit rose slightly yesterday on cost-cutting and higher prices even as sales of some brands sli...
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May 1, 2010
A credit card is neither inherently good nor bad, it's just a matter of how you use it. Indeed, owning a credit card offers numerous benefits; count a...
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A case of intellectual property rights THE Supreme Court's decision on Friday to throw out a copyright infringement/breach of contract claim brought b...
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Carreras to give away $2.8 million in scholarships
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May 1, 2010
CARRERAS is offering 39 scholarships and bursaries valued at $2.85 million to students of universities, teacher's colleges and community colleges in a...
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NCB declared Jamaica’s Best Banking Group, Most Innovative Bank 2010
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NATIONAL Commercial Bank (NCB) Jamaica is the 2010 recipient of the World Finance Awards Best Banking Group, Jamaica and Most Innovative Bank, Jamaica...
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High replacement cost is incentive for care, argues Passport Office
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Dear Claudienne My daughter's passport was damaged by water caused by flooding in my home. We went to have it replaced at the passport office and to m...
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Grace touts brand exposure from Penn’s
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GraceKennedy International brand manager Patria-Kaye Aarons said last week's Penn Relays Carnival was an effective platform from which the firm raised...
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Changing font can save you money
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BY ALICIA ROACHE Observer staff reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 1, 2010
You can save money on your printouts by simply changing the font settings on your computer, a University of Wisconsin study has found. The University'...
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Scotiabank Small Business launches Farm Loan
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Capital & Credit looks to international markets
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There can be no doubt that last year was a rough one for Capital& Credit. The Financial Group saw its net profit fall from J$389.4 million in the prev...
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CBR insurance story flawed, says FSC
April 29, 2010
THE Financial Services Commission (FSC) has described as flawed a Caribbean Business Report story on the ability of Jamaican insurance firms to pay ou...
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Help for Young Jamaican Entrepreneurs
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Help for Young Jamaican Entrepreneurs
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April 28, 2010
Your Money Last week, we looked at the important role that youth entrepreneurship plays in the overall economic development of Jamaica. Unfortunately,...
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Government eyes push for coconut production
BY ALICIA ROACHE Business Observer reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27, 2010
THE Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is pushing to increase coconut production by 100,000 plants or six million nuts annually, even while local private in...
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Ja’s brain drain reaches 7-year high
April 27, 2010
JAMAICA'S brain drain rocketed in 2009 to a seven-year high which contributed to the reduction of the population's growth rate to levels not seen sinc...
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NYC to charge US$300 for film permits
April 27, 2010
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — FOR the first time ever, television and film productions that come from all over the world to shoot in the city will have to...
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Lloyds Banking Group reports Q1 profit
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LONDON, England — BRITAIN'S part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group said yesterday that it turned a profit in the first quarter -- and expects one for ...
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Germany opens its first offshore wind farm
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BERLIN, Germany — GERMANY is officially opening its first offshore wind farm in the North Sea after years of delays and technical problems. Environmen...
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NCB ups dividend payout 73%
April 27, 2010
NATIONAL Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited plans to pay out $1.55 billion in dividends next month following $2.2 billion already paid out to ordinary sh...
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Mazda, Mitsubishi rebound to quarterly profits
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April 27, 2010
TOKYO, Japan — MAZDA and Mitsubishi -- Japan's No 4 and No 5 automakers -- posted net profits for the January-March quarter, reversing losses from a y...
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Bruce, Portia are throwbacks, says JCC head
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April 27, 2010
Samuda urges businesses not to fund garrison politics JAMAICA Chamber of Commerce (JCC) president Milton Samuda believes it is imperative that Jamaica...
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‘Green’ becomes more than just a marketing pitch
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April 27, 2010
OHIO, United States — GOING green has become good business in the United States. Just look at store shelves: Sales of "green" products, such as organi...
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