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UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provi...
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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts St Lucia
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CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted St Lucia on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries....
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STEAM gifts for children in the west
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ST JAMES, Jamaica—Approximately 1,400 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) gifts have been distributed to children in Monteg...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —For many years, Jamaican artistes who live overseas have returned to their country to work with musicians and engineers to get an a...
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JPS dispatches more vehicles, linesmen
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has commissioned another 270 trucks, other vehicles and equipment along with 470 new linesmen for t...
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UDC fireworks festival signals renewal for Black River
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—General manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Robert Honeyghan, says the staging of the inaugural fireworks displa...
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Forex: $159.47 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.47 to one US dollar
January 2 04:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, January 2, ended trading at $159.47, down 26 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Tesla's sales fell in 2025, the company reported Friday, ceding its position as the world's biggest electric vehicle m...
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Geithner: Commercial real estate loans problematic
March 30, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - Mounting losses from commercial real estate loans will continue to be a problem for the US and especially smaller banks...
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Xerox exec who turned company around to retire
March 30, 2010
Connecticut, United States - Xerox Corp said Tuesday that Chairman Anne M Mulcahy, who is credited with turning the company around over the past decad...
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No sticking on cement
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No sticking on cement
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
March 30, 2010
IF Government has its way, Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) will never enjoy a monopoly on local soil again, says Commerce Minister Karl Samuda...
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IMF: financial regulation reform losing momentum
March 30, 2010
BUCHAREST, Romania - The international drive to reform financial regulation is losing steam as signs of recovery in the global economy decrease leader...
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Scientists look to tobacco as a potential biofuel
March 30, 2010
Virginia, United States - Some researchers say an age-old cash crop long the focus of public health debate could be used to help solve America's energ...
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Apps to curb texting while driving have tough task
March 30, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - Cars use lights, bells and buzzers to remind drivers to fasten their seat belts as they start their engines. It would seem n...
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Edwin Carrington conferred with Spain’s Order of Civil Merit
March 27, 2010
By Al Edwards Last Tuesday at the official Residence of the Embassy of Spain in Norbrook, St Andrew, the visiting Minister of State for Latin America ...
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Insurance companies guard against ambulance chasers
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Insurance companies guard against ambulance chasers
BY STEVEN JACKSON 
March 27, 2010
Personal injury suits growing at rapid pace, says lawyer Select insurance companies have reduced their accident coverage limit by half or $5 million, ...
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Marketing your way through a recession
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Marketing your way through a recession
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
March 27, 2010
NCB's Sheree Martin speaks on oft taken-for-granted segment of business It's critical that businesses don't underestimate the power of marketing, espe...
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Philip Armstrong lands top job at PanCaribbeanBank
March 27, 2010
Pan Caribbean Financial Services has appointed Philip Armstrong the managing director of commercial banking subsidiary PanCaribbeanBank. In a release ...
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Scotiabank wins Global Finance award
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Scotiabank wins Global Finance award
March 27, 2010
Scotiabank has been recognized with an international banking award, winning the title of "Best Emerging Market Bank" in Jamaica for 2010 from Global F...
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Sterling
March 27, 2010
A popular catchy reggae song my money ha ha comes to mind each time the topic of money is now being discussed. The singer points to the fact that he h...
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‘Do the right thing’ – Woman informs JPS about electricity thief
Claudienne Edwards | Writer 
March 27, 2010
Tell Claudienne Dear Claudienne I live in a rural area and my husband and I have parted since December 2008. However, he left a tenant on the ground f...
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CUNA product to bolster credit union loans market, protect clients’ credit rating
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CUNA product to bolster credit union loans market, protect clients’ credit rating
BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27, 2010
CUNA Mutual Insurance Society has launched a new product aimed at taking advantage of a large but increasingly risky loan market. The product, the Pay...
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The pitfalls of going 50/50
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
March 27, 2010
Two friends entering into a business relationship more often than not opt to go the route of a 50/50 partnership because it seems like, well, the fair...
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The retirement planning formula: Saving today= prosperity tomorrow
March 27, 2010
The global economic downturn has highlighted our penchant for wastefulness and over indulgence but has also illustrated the importance of thrift and l...
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Should children be allowed to earn money?
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Should children be allowed to earn money?
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March 24, 2010
Your Money Upon mention of the words 'child labour' many people might envision a harrowing scene straight from a Charles Dickens' novel; with malnouri...
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Nintendo to launch 3-D version of handheld console
March 23, 2010
TOKYO, Japan Looking for its next big hit, Nintendo said yesterday it would begin selling a 3-D version of its popular handheld console within a year....
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Cash flows against profit tide for some local firms
BY STEVEN JACKSON Businesss Observer writer jacksons@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 23, 2010
TWENTY per cent of firms listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) had reduced cash positions totalling $4.4 billion combined, citing that profit doe...
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75% of Blue Power offer taken ahead of opening
March 23, 2010
BLUE Power Group's public share offer will unlikely stay open for the week it is being made available after it opens tomorrow as 75 per cent of the sh...
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US town uses geothermal energy to stay warm
March 23, 2010
KLAMATH FALLS, USA - WHEN snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the side...
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Jamaica’s Canadian surplus stays unfaltered
March 23, 2010
Jamaica recorded a US$25.4 million ($2.2 billion) trade surplus with Canada despite the alumina fallout in 2009 indicating the continuation of the ben...
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