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Published:Wednesday | June 27, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has revealed that, in a market of 22 operators, only about half of the bottlers of coconut water are registered by the agency.The others reportedly ignore the requirement...

Published:Wednesday | June 27, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The ATL Group is days away from launching its expanded auto parts and technical training centre in Kingston.Adam Stewart, chief executive officer of the group, said Monday that the company is investing approximately J$630...

Published:Wednesday | June 27, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has abandoned plans to move its operations to the Machado Complex which was purchased for $80 million in 2010 for that purpose.The property was offered for sale by the state...

Published:Wednesday | June 27, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Digicel Jamaica has commissioned its new 4G mobile service and is marketing the service to subscribers as the 'Surf, Stream and Share' plan.

Published:Wednesday | June 27, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Guyanese government has signed an agreement with Anadarko Guyana Company to explore for oil inside the country's exclusive economic zone (ECZ)...

Published:Wednesday | June 27, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Caribbean stocks offered investors some slight relief from the losses for the year, as they staged a slight rally with the major indices closing the week higher...

Published:Tuesday | June 26, 2012 | 12:01 PM

Chief exective officer of Advertising and Marketing, Arnold J. Foote, has been admitted to the Silver Council of the New York-based body, Telly Awards.

Published:Tuesday | June 26, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Antigua and Barbuda government has ended the 25-year monopoly enjoyed by the British-based Cable & Wireless on international direct dial telephone calls...

Published:Tuesday | June 26, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions has been told there is need for tighter run financial systems in the region in the wake of the global financial crisis and the need to battle international terrorism and money laundering."The global...

Published:Tuesday | June 26, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are working on easing the convertibility of their individual currencies even though regional leaders have decided that certain aspects of the single currency will not be addressed in the immediate future, CARICOM...

Published:Sunday | June 24, 2012 | 12:00 AM

There is a paradox at the heart of European policy towards the Caribbean. For the sake of neatness and administrative ease, ministers and officials want to regard the Caribbean as a single entity.

Published:Sunday | June 24, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Tourism Product Development Company Limited tour guiding skills workshop, June 25-July 4, at Kool Runnings Water Park, Negril, 8:30 a.m.

Published:Sunday | June 24, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Scotiabank is spending US$3 million (almost J$270 million) to replace its older automated banking machines with new, more sophisticated and environmentally sound equipment that can facilitate more transactions.

Published:Sunday | June 24, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Select Brands, a distributor of spirits and wines which began operations eight months ago, announced on Friday that it has added the 1876 Wines to its portfolio.

Published:Sunday | June 24, 2012 | 12:00 AM

On March 31 of this year, I was driving from Ewarton to Kingston.

Published:Sunday | June 24, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Trinidad and Tobago moved swiftly on Friday to head off a trade dispute with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) trading partner Barbados, apologising for the actions of its food safety agency in blocking the entry of Barbadian milk and juices into the...

Published:Sunday | June 24, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Four prime real estate properties in New Kingston with some 260,000 square feet of office space will become largely vacant this year, and this will put pressure on rental rates in the area, according to realtors.

Published:Sunday | June 24, 2012 | 12:00 AM

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Published:Friday | June 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Loss adjusters Priority Group International (PGI), which operates in Jamaica and the United Kingdom, will seek to raise up to J$100m in an initial public offering and list on the junior market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) by March 2013.

Published:Friday | June 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Canadian-based Sagres Energy has begun the second exploration phase and plans to drill its first well within three years as it continues the search for oil offshore Jamaica, according to a company statement....

Published:Friday | June 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Wisynco Group, one of Jamaica's largest distributors, has become the latest company to look to expand its operations to Africa and as such is exploring long-term possibilities of establishing a facility there...

Published:Friday | June 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Caribbean Tourism Organization Chairman Ricky Skerritt has been defending the recent decision by at least two regional governments to introduce new taxes in the tourism sector, even as the region criticises Britain's increased aviation tax...

Published:Friday | June 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

After alleging that a South Florida man ran a "vast cash-to-Cuba operation," United States federal prosecutors now say they have no proof that the Castro government is behind a multimillion-dollar Medicare money-laundering scheme.

Published:Friday | June 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

At least two realtors have suggested that unless the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) lowers its asking price for the Oceana hotel in downtown Kingston, the property will continue to remain on the market without buyers. The complex, located at 2-4...

Published:Friday | June 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

An American Ponzi scheme operator in cahoots with a Bermudian, who wired his ill-gotten gains to the island, has been jailed for six years in the United States, media in Bermuda reported.Daniel Two Feathers must also repay his victims more than US$2.4...

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