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Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Volatility is a measure of how stable the returns from a stock are, and is one of the most important financial metrics.Volatility is often measured as the standard deviation of the returns on the stock and is usually taken as a measure of the riskiness...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

New prostate cancer treatment unavailable in the United States has brought 200 'medical tourists' as well as their families and doctors to Bermuda.The new treatment has been available here...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Caribbean tourism officials got a flicker of hope Monday following media reports that Britain will not be increasing the controversial Air Passenger Duty (APD) when the national budget is delivered today.Reports in the British national media claim...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

For the week ended March 18, some 16,211,252 shares crossed the floors of the six stock exchanges across Caricom, with 24 stocks advancing, 16 declining and 71 unchanged.Capital and Credit Financial Group was the volume leader with 2,263,816 shares...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica grows less than seven per cent of the onions it consumes, but the state-sponsored distribution of new planting technology, which has cut production costs by as much as 80 per cent, is giving local farmers an...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has defended the decision of his administration to sell majority controlling shares of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to a British company, noting that the public bidding exercise in 2003 and in 2010...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

A special enforcement team from the Tax Administration Department has seized 30 high-end motor vehicles valued at about J$32 million as it continues its drive to seize the assets of delinquent taxpayers.The Inland Revenue Department, which is...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Digicel Group on Tuesday sought to distance itself from the findings of a probe into the conduct of Irish government officials and one of the member's alleged facilitation of Denis O'Brien 15 years ago to secure a mobile licence for the Esat Digifone consortium....

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Happi Foods Jamaica, operators of the fast food franchise, Chester's, is recruiting business partners in the food industry and retail outlets to expand the distribution channel for its meals. Chester's meals, which include fried chicken, chicken tenders,...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

AAMM Co-operative Credit Union, one of the island's smallest, has relocated its Portmore, St.St. Catherine branch to larger facilities in a new commercial complex in the community in a move intended to extend its customer base.

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The Auditor general has given a failing grade to the management of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers Association (AIJCFA) for its handling of affairs on behalf of more than 1,500 members, following the conclusion of a comprehensive audit...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Delta Air Lines Inc won't fly as much as originally planned this year because of the crisis in Japan and rising fuel costs.That includes suspending flights to Tokyo and less flying this year in the US ...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has extended the bid deadline on its 480MW-power-generating project to April 29, but gave no reason for the extension. Prospective investors, however, had asked for more time to configure their bids....

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The Dutch government says it will redefine its relations with Suriname after Holland last week reduced the number of partner countries from 35 to 15.A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Gleaner honours its sales team...

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

After days of promoting the international ties that bind, United States (US) President Barack Obama shifts his Latin American tour to a closer neighbour and the more sensitive US policy interests of immigration, narcotics wars and gun trafficking....

Published:Tuesday | March 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Germany's finance minister says 17 states that use the euro have agreed on the financing of the eurozone's future bailout fund and slightly lowered the contributions for poorer states.

Published:Tuesday | March 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

AT&T Inc said Monday that if its deal to buy T-Mobile USA goes through, T-Mobile subscribers with 3G phones will need to replace those to keep their wireless broadband service working...

Published:Tuesday | March 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Citigroup Inc, one of the worst-hit banks during the financial crisis, is taking more steps to get back in the good graces of shareholders.The bank will reinstate a quarterly dividend, albeit just a penny per share, and reduce the amount of shares...

Published:Tuesday | March 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

'Oasis of the Seas' arrives today - Today, the historic Falmouth Cruise Ship Port will welcome the world's largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, with more than 8,000 passengers aboard.The arrival of the ship marks a new era in Jamaica's cruise-shipping...

Published:Tuesday | March 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) partnered with the Rotaract Club of Liguanea Plains (RCLP) during World Rotaract Week to provide medical services to the Jamaica National Children's Home (JNCH). The one-day health clinic was also supported by the Rotary...

Published:Tuesday | March 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

In the business of global commerce, ships sail across the oceans to many countries, carrying goods of various kinds. But what we don't know are the struggles of the men and women behind the wheels of cargo vessels...

Published:Monday | March 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Hopefully FINANCE Minister Audley Shaw and his team have learnt a lesson that simply wishing that government agencies reduce their consumption of electricity and other utilities leads to...

Published:Monday | March 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

LIME Jamaica is calling for a number of government bodies to review the purchase of Claro Jamaica by rival telecommunications firm Digicel.The company, formerly known as Cable and Wireless, noted the merger as one of importance to the telecoms sector...

Published:Monday | March 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

In pursuit of good leadership, many are crying out for a different kind of leader that will bring reformation. But all sectors, including media as well as the people, must have clear guidelines particularly about core values and leadership styles that they require...

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