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Published:Wednesday | May 29, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Chevron Corp has agreed to lend US$2 billion to a joint venture with Venezuela's state oil company in an effort to boost production in an oil field in western Zulia state...

Published:Wednesday | May 29, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Over the years, you have worked diligently and have acquired some valuable assets that make your life comfortable.You have bought your house and have decorated and maybe even refurbished it over the years...

Published:Wednesday | May 29, 2013 | 12:00 AM

More than 2,200 passengers were to be flown from The Bahamas back to Baltimore after a fire broke out aboard a Royal Caribbean ship on Monday. The fire did enough damage that the rest of the cruise was cancelled the company said....

Published:Wednesday | May 29, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The lockdown of operations at National Commercial Bank Jamaica on Monday coincided with the foreign exchange market's worst trading in the month of May.The Bank of Jamaica website indicates that forex volume purchases...

Published:Wednesday | May 29, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Cocoa produced on Jamaican farms may be categorised as fine flavoured, but has a long way to go before it can attract premium prices in the vein of Blue Mountain Coffee (BMC) on international markets. Leroy Grey, acting secretary, manager of the Cocoa...

Published:Wednesday | May 29, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The death of a dozen racing horses and another 18 that have fallen ill has exposed Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) to a multimillion-dollar liability in the form of compensation to owners of the horses...

Published:Wednesday | May 29, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Steven Whittingham has been appointed president of investment company First Global Financial Services Limited (FGFS), the GraceKennedy group announced Tuesday.He replaces Robert Drummond, who resigned in March to return to consultancy after four years...

Published:Tuesday | May 28, 2013 | 4:48 PM

The Jamaican dollar lost ground aganst all the benchmark currencies in trading today.

Published:Tuesday | May 28, 2013 | 12:00 AM

St Kitts: International Trade Minister Ricky Skerritt is dismissing claims that the regional integration movement, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is no longer relevant to the development of the region."There is no alternative to CARICOM...

Published:Tuesday | May 28, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds says Guyana has benefitted significantly from the Venezuelan oil initiative, PetroCaribe, launched in 2005.Hinds, speaking during a programme on the state-owned National Communications Network, said the initiative came ...

Published:Monday | May 27, 2013 | 5:19 PM

The Jamaican dollar lost $0.07 against the United States dollar in trading today

Published:Monday | May 27, 2013 | 1:00 PM

NCB said industrial action taken by members of the bank’s staff association has impacted the regular opening of its branch locations

Published:Monday | May 27, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The summer season is fast approaching, and it's time to get serious about your trip planning. In the coming weeks, we will help you plan the perfect summer vacation in a four-part series, to include deciding on your destination, accommodations and insider tips...

Published:Sunday | May 26, 2013 | 12:00 AM

CEO PAY has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.

Published:Sunday | May 26, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The price of oil fell two per cent last week, as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the United States Federal Reserve economic stimulus programme.

Published:Sunday | May 26, 2013 | 12:00 AM

A new ornamental fish-farming venture has turned wannabe entrepreneurs in Kingston's inner city into exporters.

Published:Sunday | May 26, 2013 | 12:00 AM

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Published:Sunday | May 26, 2013 | 12:00 AM

President of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, Howard Johnson Jr, says the housing market in Trelawny will see a housing boom, similar to activity seen in St Catherine, which has benefited from overflow demand from Kingston.

Published:Sunday | May 26, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Prime Minister David Cameron wrote to the leaders of all of the United Kingdom's overseas territories and crown dependencies over a week ago.

Published:Sunday | May 26, 2013 | 12:00 AM

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Published:Saturday | May 25, 2013 | 12:00 AM

DO YOU grow black mint? How about culinary herbs? Well, Evelyn Smith, president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, said there was the potential for these products to end up on the plates of visitors in the tourism sector.

Published:Saturday | May 25, 2013 | 12:00 AM

AFTER SPENDING 28 years in England, Florence Powell returned home with husband Owen in 1992 and is enjoying a new lease on life in Southfield, St Elizabeth, where she is quietly building a solid reputation as a top-class dress designer.

Published:Friday | May 24, 2013 | 4:55 PM

The Jamaican dollar lost $0.01 against the United States dollar in trading today.

Published:Friday | May 24, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The cruise industry said Wednesday that it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the "safety, comfort and care" of guests.The bill of rights promises, among other things, full refunds for trips that are cancelled due to mechanical...

Published:Friday | May 24, 2013 | 12:00 AM

On Thursday, May 16, while travelling back from the country, I listened with enjoyment on Nationwide radio to the participants in a forum put on by the Jamaica Civil Society Coalition (JCSC) to launch its...

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