05242012Headline:

Jet passenger held in airline mercury spill

An airline passenger faces United States federal charges after illegally carrying mercury that leaked inside his suitcase, forcing Puerto Rico’s main international airport to shut down several terminals and delay numerous flights…. Read [...]

St Ann honours Gleaner-featured entrepreneur

The St Ann Homecoming and Heritage Committee recently honoured one of the parish’s young entrepreneurs, Marvin Gooden, head of a wine-making company based in Ocho Rios. Gooden came to public attention following an article in The Gleaner [...]

Should Shaw go? – Analysts have mixed views on whether the finance minister should resign

Finance Minister Audley Shaw is coming under increasing pressure as Jamaica faces what is widely accepted as one of its worst economic challenges since Independence. With several questions being asked, even before he was given control of the [...]

Fed gathers to take US economy’s pulse

With the United States (US) economy turning a corner, Federal Reserve policymakers will consider whether some programmes intended to ease the recession and stem the financial crisis should be extended. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues [...]

Venezuela to pay down oil debt – Expects crude prices to drive up economy

Venezuela’s state oil company says it has agreed to pay down a US$1 billion loan secured from its United States-based affiliate over a year ago.Petroleos de Venezuela SA said in a statement it would start paying the loan … Read the [...]
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