Oil prices set another record, push past US$101
AP:Oil futures rallied again Wednesday, pushing briefly past US$101 a barrel after the United States Federal Reserve lowered its forecast for economic growth this year, convincing energy investors that the central bank will slash interest rates...
Prime land in 'St Bess' set for resort development
WESTERN BUREAU: Government has freed up more than 3,000 acres of land in Luana, St Elizabeth, for a major resort development, Prime Minister Bruce Golding told delegates at Jamaica's first annual Tourism Outlook seminar yesterday. Addressing the more than 300 hospitality...
'Castro's resignation will not affect region's tourism'
WESTERN BUREAU: Jean-Claude Baumgarten, president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), says there would be no major fallout in visitor arrivals to the rest of the Caribbean in the wake of Fidel Castro's...
Brazil's Embraer sells 10 jets to Florida's Jetscape
AP: Florida-based leasing company Jetscape Inc has confirmed the purchase of 10 jets from Brazil's Embraer in a deal worth US$375 million (euro256 million), the aircraft manufacturer said Wednesday.In addition to the Embraer 190 passenger jets, Jetscape,...
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