48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Elizabeth
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Elizabeth
December 29 08:27 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica –  A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Lacovia, St Elizabeth. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, and will remai...
Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
December 29 06:38 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police are currently on the scene of a double murder on  Wellington Street in  Falmouth. It is not clear how they wer...
Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
December 29 06:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
December 29 05:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 29, ended trading at $159.92, up two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
December 29 05:08 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Information has now indicated that, contrary to earlier information which suggested that Christopher Clarke died from injuries sus...

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PAJ, ACCA sets financial jounalism workshop for Mar 9
February 9, 2010
The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will next month jointly present a workshop on bus...
Business, Financials
Warner CEO sees e-book ‘fracas’ as helping music
AP 
February 9, 2010
LOS ANGELES, USA - THE head of Warner Music Group expressed hope yesterday that the recent "fracas" over the price of e-books would help give content ...
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Court to make ruling on Finsac application Friday
February 9, 2010
JUSTICE Ingrid Mangatal is to rule Friday on an application for a Judicial Review hearing that could halt the current enquiry into the financial secto...
Business
US$300m cap to back dollar next fiscal year
BY CAMILO THAME Business Co-ordinator thamec@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 9, 2010
THE Government expects only three per cent devaluation of the Jamaican dollar during 2010/2011 but is only allowed US$300 million to back the local cu...
Business, Financials
Criminal probe is launched in US plant blast
AP 
February 9, 2010
Connecticut, United States - Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power pl...
Business, Financials
Now Twitter, Facebook face challenge from Google Buzz
AFP 
February 9, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, USA - Google yesterday gave its free e-mail service a "Buzz", adding Twitter and Facebook-style social networking features. Google Buzz...
Business
Global recalls — just a bump in the road for Toyota
Kimberly Thelwell 
February 9, 2010
SSL In The Money IN the world of automakers, Toyota Motor Corp stands apart from its peers as the manufacturer of quality and safety -- simply put, To...
Business, Financials
Mortgage investors try to regroup after meltdown
AP 
February 9, 2010
MARYLAND, United States - THE financial wizards who concocted the complicated mortgage-linked investments that nearly brought down the world economy a...
Business
This business of the beach
Grace A Lindo 
February 9, 2010
Legal Notes THERE is a growing interest in the rights of the members of the public to use beaches occupied by hotels, particularly in light of the num...
Business
Employee engagement: how will we do it in 2010?
Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson 
February 9, 2010
Business Communications RO "Take care of the customer, take care of employees, and the bottom line will take care of itself," -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car...
Business, Financials
UBS makes Q4 profit, but withdrawals continue
AP 
February 9, 2010
GENEVA, Switzerland - SWISS bank UBS AG posted a fourth-quarter profit of 1.205 billion Swiss francs (US$1.12 billion) yesterday, beating analysts' ex...
Business
Telecom services earn $11.8 billion in 2Q last year
BY STEVEN JACKSON Business Observer writer jacksons@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 9, 2010
TELECOM revenues hit $11.8 billion in the 2009 June quarter, up four per cent over the similar 2008 quarter with most revenue streams increasing, acco...
Business, Financials
New indictment boosts charges against Rajaratnam
AP 
February 9, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal prosecutors boosted their insider trading charges case Tuesday against the Sri Lanka-born man they say was behind history's l...
Business, Financials
US stocks jump on hopes for Greece debt assistance
AP 
February 9, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - THE Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growin...
Business
ScotiaDBG leverages BNS branch network
February 9, 2010
SCOTIA DBG Investments will rationalise its branches in May Pen, Ochi Rios and Savanna-la-Mar effective February 26, in order to increase efficiency a...
Business, Financials
Despite all the nice talk, partisanship reigns
AP 
February 9, 2010
WASHINGTON, USA - PARTISANSHIP is reaching new heights in Washington, even as President Barack Obama makes almost daily pleas to get along. He's sched...
Business, Financials
Faulty elevator to blame for Dubai tower shutdown
AP 
February 9, 2010
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A faulty elevator was behind the shutdown of the observation deck on the world's tallest tower that effectively closed t...
Business, Financials
Energy prices get boost
AP 
February 9, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - Oil and heating oil prices got a boost yesterday as the second powerful storm in four days threatened to dump more than a fo...
Business, Financials
IMF, Serbia discuss access to loan
AP 
February 9, 2010
BELGRADE, Serbia - An International Monetary Fund delegation opened talks with Serbia Tuesday to review whether the crisis-stricken country is adherin...
Business, Financials
Job openings in US plunged by one-quarter last year
AP 
February 9, 2010
WASHINGTON, USA - FINDING a US job got much tougher last year, as the number of available openings fell by nearly one quarter. At the same time, the u...

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