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VM Group providing more support for hurricane victims
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VM Group providing more support for hurricane victims
January 9 01:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The VM Group is devising other ways to assist persons who were affected during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last...
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2026 Western Relays cancelled
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2026 Western Relays cancelled
January 9 12:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The iconic Western Relays has been cancelled due to the uncertainty surrounding the availability of the track at GC Foster Sports ...
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial set to begin Monday
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial set to begin Monday
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9 12:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jolyan Silvera heard confirmation in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston that his murder trial is set to begin on Monday. Silvera w...
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J’Calm releases sophomore album; Sean Paul and Tony Kelly among producers
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J’Calm releases sophomore album; Sean Paul and Tony Kelly among producers
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 9 11:42 AM
Singer J’Calm says it was intentional to collaborate with high-profile acts and producers for his sophomore album Emotions , which was released on Fri...
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Judge rejects no-case submission in Maitland murder trial
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Judge rejects no-case submission in Maitland murder trial
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9 11:32 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Justice Leighton Pusey has ruled in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston that Constable Noel Maitland has a case to answer in relati...
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Gov’t allocates $10 billion for hurricane relief and reconstruction
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Gov’t allocates $10 billion for hurricane relief and reconstruction
January 9 11:22 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has allocated $10 billion to provide relief, reconstruction and restoration grants to individuals whose homes were ...
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Over 2,000 entries as Purewater/R Danny/JC meet begins Friday
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Over 2,000 entries as Purewater/R Danny/JC meet begins Friday
January 9 10:12 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The 32nd staging of the two-day Purewater/R Danny Williams/JC Development Meet kicks off the 2026 athletics season on Friday at th...
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
January 9 09:58 AM
WASHINGTON, United States  (CMC) — The United States (US) has reiterated the importance of the Organisation of American States (OAS) as a forum for en...
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German investor confidence rises strongly
April 20, 2010
BERLIN, Germany - GERMAN investor confidence rose strongly this month as healthy industrial orders and exports buoyed sentiment, a closely watched sur...
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Goldman’s legal woes present buying opportunity
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Goldman’s legal woes present buying opportunity
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April 20, 2010
SSL in the Money FOR most of last week, Financial Firms were flying high on the heels of JPMorgan Chase & Co's (NYSE: JPM) Wall Street-topping results...
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Tech companies fear implications of trade pact
April 20, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - COMPANIES across the technology industry -- from Internet access providers to social-networking sites to video-sharing ...
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Leave Dudus to the masses, say financial analysts
April 20, 2010
Financial analysts want the populous not politicians to decide the fate of the stalled extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke but they also want crim...
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The business of managing customer relationships
Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson 
April 20, 2010
Business Communications ROI "IT'S really hard to teach an elephant to dance". If you did a random poll among your friends today I can bet that at leas...
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2009 claims insurers’ profits
April 20, 2010
General insurers saw net claims incurred jump 20 per cent in 2009 when compared to the year prior, even while revenues grew by only eight per cent. Gr...
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AP Source: GM to repay government loan before June
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AP Source: GM to repay government loan before June
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April 20, 2010
MICHIGAN, United States - GENERAL Motors Co will fully repay the US$6.7 billion loan portion of its US government aid earlier than its previously prom...
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UK consumer price inflation up to 3.4%
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April 20, 2010
LONDON, England - HIGHER prices for housing pushed consumer price inflation to 3.4 per cent in March, up from three per cent in February, official sta...
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Pepsi goes for health
Alicia Roache Business reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2010
PEPSIJAMAICA is on a healthy campaign that may see its products be less fatty, salty and sugary. Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO for PepsiCo, which co-o...
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JDX makes exporting more attractive
April 20, 2010
The Jamaica debt exchange (JDX) has made exporting more attractive due to the declining yield on instruments, asserted Jamaica Exporters Association (...
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IMF trims estimate of losses from financial crisis
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IMF trims estimate of losses from financial crisis
April 20, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - THE world's banks could be spared billions in losses thanks to a global economy that is recovering from the financial m...
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FDIC head says US needs better lending standards
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FDIC head says US needs better lending standards
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April 20, 2010
KANSAS, United States - THE head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said Monday that the US needs better lending standards to avoid a recurrence of...
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Oil prices up again
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April 20, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - OIL prices rose more than two per cent yesterday, rebounding from a two-week slump as stock markets rallied and the dollar f...
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Bank of New York Mellon 1-Q profit jumps 74%
April 20, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - THE Bank of New York Mellon yesterday said its first-quarter profit jumped 74 per cent, as the market recovery drove growth ...
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Ewarton to reopen, can’t lift bauxite blues
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Ewarton to reopen, can’t lift bauxite blues
April 20, 2010
UC Rusal plans to reopen its Windalco Ewarton plant in June -- six months ahead of schedule -- but earnings from alumina will likely stay down for 201...
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Local chartered accountant part of new UNCTAD consultative group
April 17, 2010
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has formed an International Standards on Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) Consultative ...
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Shaw, Davies for post-budget forum
April 17, 2010
Finance Minister Audley Shaw and Opposition spokesman on Finance Dr Omar Davies will be the featured speakers at the 2010 Post-Budget Forum being host...
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Why owning a home is out of reach for many
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Why owning a home is out of reach for many
BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 17, 2010
HOW difficult is it for a young professional or first-time borrower to own a home? At an average salary of $125,000 per month -- the minimum amount th...
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Obama talks tough on Wall Street
AFP 
April 17, 2010
WASHINGTON, USA -- US President Barack Obama said Friday he would veto a Wall Street reform bill that lacked tough rules for derivatives -- complex fi...
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First Middle Managers’ Conference this week
Alicia Roache Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 17, 2010
MAKE Your Mark Consultants, a business development firm, led by Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, former CEO of the Jamaica Employers Federation, will stage its ...
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Oil prices pull back
April 17, 2010
LONDON - World oil prices fell sharply on Friday, pressured by energy demand concerns, weak US economic data and a strengthening US dollar in pre-week...
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Haiti renaissance project approved
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Haiti renaissance project approved
April 17, 2010
A Haiti reconstruction fund has been established and US$9.9 billion pledged to carry out the development task, says former prime minister and special ...
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