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407 fewer murders
Police commissioner says performance not a marginal improvement
Jason Cross | Reporter 
December 30 12:20 AM
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JaBA hunt $44 million in bid to host FIBA World Cup qualifiers
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 30 12:12 AM
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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
JPS ups power restoration effort

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Extending movie benefits to the music industry
With Simone Bowie 
February 16, 2010
Legal Notes FILM and music are two creative industries that have flourished in Jamaica. As we are presently celebrating Reggae Month, there seems to b...
Business, Financials
A hungry India balks at genetically modified crops
February 16, 2010
MUMBAI, India IT began quietly in America a decade ago, with a tomato. Since the introduction of the Flavr Savr tomato, engineered for long shelf life...
Business, Financials
Beleaguered Toyota president to answer questions
AP 
February 16, 2010
TOKYO, Japan - TOYOTA announced its president will answer more questions on the beleaguered company's massive global recall at a press conference toda...
Business, Financials
Oil settles above US$77
February 16, 2010
NEW YORK, United States Oil prices spiked above US$77 a barrel Tuesday as the US dollar weakened and the stock market climbed on upbeat economic news....
Business
KFC adds fish to menu permanently
February 16, 2010
KFC said yesterday that it will permanently add fish to its menu,an item which is typically added during the period of Lent, which begins today. "This...
Business
H&L improves bottom line, but still in the red
February 16, 2010
HARDWARE & Lumber (H&L) recorded net losses of $67 million over the fourth-quarter ended December 31, 2009, making it the sixth consecutive quarter th...
Business, Financials
Spanish government struggles with crisis message
February 16, 2010
MADRID, Spain COULD Spain be the next Greece? The government bristles at the very thought, and points out its debt burden isn't nearly as heavy. It's ...
Business
GraceKennedy’s profit jumps 54%
February 16, 2010
GRACEKENNEDY'S net profit last year jumped by 54 per cent over the previous year to $2.57 billion. All business segments improved during the year unde...
Business
Fitch upgrades Ja’s ratings to ‘B-‘
February 16, 2010
says outlook stable FITCH rating agency yesterday upgraded Jamaica's long-term foreign and local currency ratings to 'B-' and determined the island's ...
Business
A business communication must-have: The ‘i’ in team
Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson 
February 16, 2010
Business Communications RO YES. I am pleased to report that there is an 'i' in team. After years of working with many a 'half-dead' from the neck-up n...
Business, Financials
EU eyes different approach to US on banks
February 16, 2010
BRUSSELS, Belgium EUROPE'S new financial services chief signalled differences with the US over how to overhaul banking regulations, saying he wants bi...
Business
Another two quarters of decline expected
February 16, 2010
THE Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) expects the economy to bottom out in the second half of 2010 but is cautiously optimistic over recovery, whic...
Business, Financials
Strong dollar hurts US exports
AP 
February 16, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - BEN Bernanke and Tim Geithner keep saying that they support a strong dollar. Now that we have it, they should eat their word...
Business
LIME squeezed further by recession
February 16, 2010
LIME Jamaica incurred a $351-million net loss for the three months to December 31, 2009 compared to a $33-million net profit in the comparative quarte...
Business, Financials
Economy prompts fresh look at US socialist bank
February 16, 2010
NORTH DAKOTA, United States IT has no automatic tellers or drive-up windows, doesn't issue credit cards, and tends only a few thousand chequing and sa...
$8-b development tips Trelawny for major boom
Business
$8-b development tips Trelawny for major boom
February 16, 2010
KENCASA Construction and Project Management Limited and Zuccherina Developments have partnered to undertake an $8-billion housing development in Trela...
Income tax and farmers
Business
Income tax and farmers
February 13, 2010
AS we approach the income tax March 15 filing deadline, we are often asked the question: Should farmers file an income tax return? The simple answer i...
Golden opportunities
Business
Golden opportunities
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
February 13, 2010
The cash-for-gold trade may offer quick returns, but why not trade gold in the convenience of your home or office? Or, if you prefer to be spoon-fed, ...
Island Grill targets budget fast food customers with ‘Bikkle’
Business
Island Grill targets budget fast food customers with ‘Bikkle’
BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 13, 2010
IN the ongoing effort to increase sales volume in a recessionary climate, companies like Island Grill are developing more cost-effective products for ...
Business
Achieving the Mission to Stop Waste and Save Money
February 13, 2010
MANY people have resolved in 2010 to cut spending and reduce household and personal expenses in general. It's a great idea whether it was spurred by t...
Business
85 PMOs registered by RADA
JIS 
February 13, 2010
A total of 85 community-based Production and Marketing Organisations (PMOs) have been registered by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA...
JMMB trader wins Masters
Business
JMMB trader wins Masters
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
February 13, 2010
Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) senior equities trader Donette Johnson was the winner of the recently concluded 2009/2010 Today's Money Caribbean ...

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