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POA chairman remains in place pending judicial review of commissioner’s decision to oust him
January 10 12:30 AM
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Wrong interpretation of my comments – Justice Robinson
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Wrong interpretation of my comments – Justice Robinson
January 10 12:28 AM
Wrong interpretation of my comments – Justice Robinson
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How “Butch” Stewart inspired a nation
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How “Butch” Stewart inspired a nation
January 10 12:26 AM
How “Butch” Stewart inspired a nation
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New MoBay vision
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New MoBay vision
Bartlett sets sights on a rebirth of tourism city post-Melissa
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
January 10 12:22 AM
New MoBay vision
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Maitland’s get out of jail card flops
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Maitland’s get out of jail card flops
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 10 12:20 AM
Maitland’s get out of jail card flops
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Extended grand market breathes life into Melissa-ravaged MoBay business sector
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Extended grand market breathes life into Melissa-ravaged MoBay business sector
January 10 12:18 AM
Extended grand market breathes life into Melissa-ravaged MoBay business sector
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JDF vows full cooperation after soldiers nabbed in drug bust
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JDF vows full cooperation after soldiers nabbed in drug bust
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 10 12:18 AM
JDF vows full cooperation after soldiers nabbed in drug bust
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Every dollar needed
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BY HORACE HINES Observer writer
Every dollar needed
Trelawny Municipal Corporation determined to strengthen financial position; clampdown on bogus parking tickets also coming
January 10 12:16 AM
Every dollar needed
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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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UK consumer price inflation up to 3.4%
AP 
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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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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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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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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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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Delta reports US$256-million 1-Q loss, sees 2-Q profit
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Delta reports US$256-million 1-Q loss, sees 2-Q profit
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April 20, 2010
GEORGIA, United States - HEAVY winter storms and one-time merger-related expenses and severance charges hurt Delta Air Lines Inc's results as the worl...
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Employing professionals for construction
April 20, 2010
Legal Notes Writing this article I was struck by a story carried in the Jamaica Observer on Monday April 19, 2010 entitled "Left Without a Home". In t...
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Greece raises euro1.95b in T-Bill sale
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April 20, 2010
ATHENS, Greece - GREECE has raised euro1.95 billion (US$2.62 billion) in a 13-week treasury bill auction that was more than four times oversubscribed,...
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Gov’t committed to development through IT
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Gov’t committed to development through IT
April 20, 2010
GOVERNMENT is committed to facilitating national development through information technology, says recently appointed chairman of the Central Informati...
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PetroCaribe surplus growth slows
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April 20, 2010
THE PetroCaribe Development Fund which onlends billions for government projects expects its surplus to decline 29 per cent to $2 billion by March 2011...
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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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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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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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