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•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
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Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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Haiti state-run telecom’s distant saviour: Vietnam
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Haiti state-run telecom’s distant saviour: Vietnam
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May 25, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — IN one of the few offices of Teleco Haiti that survived January's catastrophic earthquake, the customer service agents sit idl...
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Businesses need to focus on stakeholder value, says Jarrett
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Businesses need to focus on stakeholder value, says Jarrett
May 25, 2010
THE collapse of the energy giant Enron in the United States of America has ensured that business ethics is now an important part of the curriculum of ...
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Red Stripe reports continued decline in net profit
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Red Stripe reports continued decline in net profit
May 25, 2010
Higher cost of sales and lower production volumes resulted in a 35 per cent decline in Red Stripe's net profit for the nine months ending March 31, 20...
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Insurance premiums could rise on civil unrest
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Insurance premiums could rise on civil unrest
Alicia Roache Business reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 25, 2010
Insurance premiums for businesses in downtown Kingston and across Jamaica could increase following the unrest that gripped the nation over the last th...
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Consumer confidence rises in May
May 25, 2010
NEW YORK, United States — Americans' confidence in the economy rose in May for the third straight month, fueled by growing optimism about future job p...
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Ford to add 170 jobs for hybrid and electric cars
May 25, 2010
Michigan, United States — Two Ford Motor Co factories near Detroit will see 170 additional blue-collar jobs in the next two years as the automaker bri...
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National presents the ‘Bold Ones’
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National presents the ‘Bold Ones’
May 22, 2010
Continental Baking (National) has announced the names of the 11 "Bold Ones" who will be showcased in their sponsored programme to recognize outstandin...
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Local publishers should take a chance on Caribbean authors
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Local publishers should take a chance on Caribbean authors
BY AL EDWARDS 
May 22, 2010
MANY authors both from Jamaica and the wider Caribbean bemoan local publishers unwillingness to invest in their efforts and so there are those who are...
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Bank disclosed woman’s secret information to hubby
Claudienne Edwards | Writer 
May 22, 2010
Tell Claudienne Dear Claudienne My husband and I run a business and we have a joint current account at a bank. I discussed some personal business with...
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Jamaica National to charge fees for some services
May 22, 2010
AS of June 1, the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) will charge fees for some transactions. The firm will now charge its members ATM fees of $5...
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Fixed-income investing strategies
By Bob Russell 
May 22, 2010
AS a result of new regulations being proposed by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on repurchase agreements or 'repos' fixed-income investors wi...
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No hurricane hedge for oil prices
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No hurricane hedge for oil prices
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
May 22, 2010
OIL prices are not likely to be affected by mere anticipation for the most active hurricane season in five years. A rough hurricane season threatens r...
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Insurers brace for ‘above-average’ hurricane season
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Insurers brace for ‘above-average’ hurricane season
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
May 22, 2010
WITH up to eight hurricanes and 16 named tropical storms likely to form in the Atlantic basin during the 2010 hurricane season which begins next week,...
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More benefits to digital self publishing
BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 22, 2010
WITH the publishing industry undergoing a fundamental shift to digital publishing through e-book readers such as Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iPad, and...
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Turning that job into a business
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Turning that job into a business
May 21, 2010
FOR many, successfully starting and operating a business means personally dedicating a high number of man hours towards working, and even then some mi...
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Access vindicates investors
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Access vindicates investors
BY JOHN JACKSON 
May 21, 2010
ACCESS stock has climbed from $18.35 or $1.835 (after the recent stock split) when it offered shares to the public the latter part of 2009 to $5.70 no...
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PanCaribbean reports strong 1Q results
May 20, 2010
PANCARIBBEAN Group yesterday reported a first-quarter consolidated net income of $396.9 million which, it said, was up 14 per cent over last year's $3...
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Positive growth expected for Jamaica
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Positive growth expected for Jamaica
Jamaica Observer 
May 19, 2010
THE Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) says Jamaica’s short-term economic prospects are generally positive, with growth in the country’s Gross Domes...
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IDB looking at funding development of public-private partnerships
May 18, 2010
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is considering a US$750,000 (66.8 million) technical co-operation with Jamaica aimed at improving its busine...
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Kingston Wharves returns to profit in 1Q
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Kingston Wharves returns to profit in 1Q
May 18, 2010
Kingston Wharves Group recorded $80.3 million net profit for the quarter ending March 2010 which was a reversal of the $134.9 million loss recorded in...
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EU pushes past US, UK concerns on hedge fund rules
May 18, 2010
BRUSSELS, Belgium - EUROPEAN Union governments overrode British objections -- and US worries -- by agreeing yesterday to tighten rules for freewheelin...
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New home construction rises, wholesale prices dip
May 18, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - CONSTRUCTION of homes surged in April to the highest level in 18 months, fuelled by buyers capitalising on an expiring ...
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