23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Gas prices down $3.06, Diesel down $3.06
December 17 03:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...

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FGB suing rogue trader for US$7.6m
May 18, 2010
First Global Bank (FGB) suing its former vice president treasury, Rohan Rose, for US$7.6 million ($680 million) for his role in irregular trading that...
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Secretive speed traders in spotlight after crash
May 18, 2010
NEW YORK, USA — IF you saw a penny on the sidewalk, would you pick it up? You may think it's not worth the effort, but a breed of investors who have b...
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May 18, 2010
Audrey Hinchliffe (left), head of Manpower & Maintenance Services Ltd, beams with pride as she poses with long-serving employees Maxine Griffiths (2nd...
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Dividends: an added incentive to invest in stocks
with Kimberly Thelwell 
May 18, 2010
SSL in the Money IN some investors' opinion, there's nothing more instantly gratifying than receiving their dividend cheques in the mail each quarter....
Jamaica passes first IMF test
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Jamaica passes first IMF test
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May 18, 2010
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) accepted a lower-than-actual exchange rate on the US dollar to shave $22 billion off the Government of Jamaica's...
German governing parties call for market tax
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German governing parties call for market tax
May 18, 2010
BERLIN, Germany - Germany's governing parties called yesterday for the introduction of an international tax on financial markets, but left details ope...
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German regulator issues naked short-selling ban
May 18, 2010
BERLIN, Germany - GERMANY'S market regulator announced a ban yesterday on so-called naked short-selling of eurozone government debt and shares of majo...
Pfizer to trim 6,000 jobs, shut 8 plants worldwide
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Pfizer to trim 6,000 jobs, shut 8 plants worldwide
May 18, 2010
NEW YORK, United States — PFIZER Inc said yesterday it will cut 6,000 jobs as it trims its manufacturing capacity worldwide after acquiring smaller ri...
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Credit reporting act
Tamara Robinson 
May 18, 2010
Legal Notes CREDIT reports are common features in financial transactions in many jurisdictions worldwide. A credit report indicates a borrower's previ...
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Saudi approves over US$10.6b in new projects
May 18, 2010
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - SAUDI Arabia has approved over US$10.6 billion in projects in the first four months of the year, the OPEC kingpin's foreign min...
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EU: some nations should spend as others make cuts
May 18, 2010
BRUSSELS, Belgium - SOME European governments must slash debt sharply but others should keep spending to boost growth across the 27-nation bloc, a top...
Tastee gets full clearance from Caricom
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Tastee gets full clearance from Caricom
May 18, 2010
TASTEE has been given the go-ahead to export patties to all Caricom member states after meeting the regional body's sanitary requirements. Tastee made...
Access almost trebles profit, market value
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Access almost trebles profit, market value
May 18, 2010
Access Financial Services Limited posted a 199 per cent increase in net profit in their first quarter for the period ended March 31, 2010 over the com...
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Wireless users opt for service without commitment
May 18, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - FOR US wireless subscribers, commitment is out and short-term relationships are in. This year, customers have been making a ...
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Venezuela temporarily halts bond trading
May 18, 2010
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan authorities temporarily halted the trading of government bonds yesterday and said they would seek to control Venezuela...
Wal-Mart’s 1-Q net income rises 10%
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Wal-Mart’s 1-Q net income rises 10%
AP 
May 18, 2010
NEW YORK, USA — WAL-MART Stores Inc's first-quarter net income rose 10 per cent as the world's largest retailer benefited from cost-cutting and robust...
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NMIA to extend runway 300 metres
May 18, 2010
NORMAN Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston will extend its runway by 300 metres to improve safety and modernise its immigration hall as pa...
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Drowning in a sea of rumour
Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson 
May 18, 2010
Business Communications ROI JAMAICANS, like the rest of the world love a good 'story'. After all, there is something salacious and sexy about rumour a...
JEP, Wartsila going after 400MW build out
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JEP, Wartsila going after 400MW build out
May 17, 2010
JAMAICA Energy Partners (JEP) says it plans to go after the 300-400 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity build out expected in Jamaica over the next f...

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