House passes business registration bill
A Bill, which will introduce electronic registration of business names and identification of proprietors of businesses by their Taxpayer Registration Number, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Jobs scarce for youth
Some Jamaican youth have been searching for jobs for up to three years with no success, according to a 'School-to-Work Transition' survey commissioned by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), in collaboration with the Planning Institute...
GM-Renault/Nissan alliance talks called off
DETROIT, Michigan (AP): General Motors (GM) Corp, Renault SA and Nissan Motor Company said yesterday that they have cut off discussions about forming a three-continent automotive alliance after GM sought compensation for its participation.
California A-G charges ex-HP chairwoman
SAN JOSE, California (AP): California's attorney-General filed criminal charges yesterday against former Hewlett-Packard Company chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal at the computer and printer company.
Canadian accountancy certification accepted in Jamaica
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) has signed an agreement recognising the Certified General Accountants (CGA), a programme offered in Canada, as qualification for practicing accountants here.
The college admissions game
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP): Though just teenagers, the applicants to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are a scarily accomplished lot. They have started businesses and published academic research. One built a working nuclear reactor...
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