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407 fewer murders
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High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
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High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 30 12:18 AM
High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
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Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
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Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
Kevin Jackson 
December 30 12:16 AM
Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
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T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop
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T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop
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December 30 12:12 AM
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Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience
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Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience
December 30 12:08 AM
Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience
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JPS ups power restoration effort
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JPS ups power restoration effort
...72 specialised vehicles arrive in Montego Bay
December 30 12:08 AM
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Local equities begin to pick up as interest rates decline
Shari DaCosta 
March 2, 2010
SSL in the Money Without a doubt, the past year and a half has been a struggle for the local stock market. Even now, volumes are approximately 70 per ...
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Moody’s upgrades Jamaica’s rating
March 2, 2010
MOODY'S yesterday upgraded Jamaica's local and foreign currency bond ratings on the Government's improved liquidity following the Jamaica Debt Exchang...
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More open mutual funds market to provide greater stability, earnings
Alicia Roache roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 2, 2010
WITH the way cleared for the local financial markets to expand, securities dealers are anticipating that the mutual fund market will provide one avenu...
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Report: China drafts 10-year ‘green energy’ plan
March 2, 2010
SHANGHAI, China - CHINA plans to have "clean energy" account for 15 per cent of its total consumption under a 10-year renewable energy promotion progr...
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Right of access to medical records
WITH CHRISTOPHER KELMAN 
March 2, 2010
Legal Notes INFORMATION contained in medical records is increasingly required for a variety of purposes by health insurance companies, employers, scho...
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Oil prices spill over US$80 again
March 2, 2010
NEW YORK, United States Oil prices rose close to US$81 a barrel on Tuesday, climbing at a time of the year when crude and gasoline prices typically mo...
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Jamaica’s almost 100% acceptance of debt exchange shatters world records
February 27, 2010
EVERYONE knows that Jamaica routinely shatters world records on the track. It has now also shattered world records in terms of debt management, accord...
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Yahoo exit opens opportunity in search market
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Yahoo exit opens opportunity in search market
By Rodger McKenzie Contributor 
February 27, 2010
Yup, that's right. Since Yahoo has now gone out of the business of search thus turning over that responsibility to Microsoft/Bing. This leaves the mar...
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NCB Harbour View to close
BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 27, 2010
Operations to merge with Winward Road branch National Commercial Bank (NCB) will by early April close its branch at the Harbour View Shopping Centre i...
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Five reasons why keeping records will benefit you
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Five reasons why keeping records will benefit you
February 27, 2010
THE March 15 Income Tax filing deadline is fast approaching and businesses should be finalising arrangements to submit their final income tax return f...
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Swift Cash celebrating 10 years
February 27, 2010
FEBRUARY 2010 marked a significant milestone for Swift Cash Money Transfer, the brainchild of founder Philip Jackson, who through his very successful ...
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Diversifying your investment portfolio
BY MARIO AHJAHORIE Financial Analyst Scotia DBG Investments Limited 
February 27, 2010
THE concept of portfolio diversification and the importance of 'not putting all your eggs in one basket' has become even more critical in our current ...
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ATL Autohaus brings the best of German motoring to Jamaica
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ATL Autohaus brings the best of German motoring to Jamaica
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 27, 2010
THE ATL Group of companies has signed dealerships with two of Germany's leading motor vehicle marques, Volkswagen and Audi, which will now see their r...
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Gatorade drops Tiger Woods
AP 
February 27, 2010
NEW YORK, USA (AP) —Add Gatorade to the list of endorsement deals that Tiger Woods has lost. A representative for the drink, sold by PepsiCo Inc, conf...
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Maximising returns for shareholders is NCBCM’s major focus
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Maximising returns for shareholders is NCBCM’s major focus
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
February 25, 2010
HAVING achieved a successful turnaround in performance last financial year, NCB Capital Markets (NCBCM) plans to continue on a conservative path towar...
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NCB to focus on loans portfolio to set off JDX
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NCB to focus on loans portfolio to set off JDX
BY ALICIA ROACHE roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25, 2010
THE National Commercial Bank (NCB) has signalled that a focus on its loans portfolio will guide its strategy for shoring up income lost from the finan...
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Money Milestones
February 24, 2010
Your Money Recently, a client asked me if I thought that she had achieved all the appropriate financial targets for her age. Like a concerned parent e...
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Raw milk debate spills across US
February 23, 2010
IOWA, United States DEBATE about the health attributes and risks of raw milk is spilling into statehouses and courtrooms across the United States as p...
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German business confidence drops in February
February 23, 2010
FRANKFURT, Germany A closely watched survey yesterday showed German business confidence dropped for the first time in 10 months in February, with the ...
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P&G keeping Woods on shelf
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February 23, 2010
OHIO, United States - THE CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co (P&G) says he doesn't know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette co...
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Berger quadruples profit
February 23, 2010
BERGER Paints Jamaica recorded a 303 per cent jump in year-end profits to $62.7 million but three-quarters was made in its fourth quarter as it benefi...
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Home prices rise 0.3% in December
February 23, 2010
FLORIDA, United States Home prices edged up in December, the seventh straight monthly gain and another sign the US housing market continues its bumpy ...
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