Esso gives Total access - Retailers nervous about their future
Esso Standard Oil SA Limited yesterday announced that it has signed an agreement with Total Jamaica Limited for the sale of its fuel operations in Jamaica.Esso said the sale agreement covered all its motor fuels, aviation operations and the network of 37 retail outlets...
Caribbean countries not yet ready to sign EPA accord
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Prime Minister Bruce Golding says the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between member states of CARIFORUM and the European Union will not take place as scheduled in April.But Golding, who has lead responsibility for external trade negotiations...
Dollar falls on warning of exchange rate fallout
NEW YORK (AP): The dollar fell against most major currencies Monday, hitting three-year lows against the Japanese yen, as the head of the European Central Bank expressed concern about the "disorderly movements" of exchange rates. ECB President...
Drought cripples milk supply
The shortage of milk on supermarket shelves has been linked to an ongoing drought being experienced across the island, especially in St Elizabeth, said one major supplier of the essential commodity. Raymond Brooks, owner of Pepper Dairy in the parish,...
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