Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) head calls for respect in sports
President of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), Michael Bernard, has expressed concern about the 'win-at-all- cost' attitude that he believes has taken over the society. He was speaking at the launch of the shipping industry-sponsored Kingston...
Record oil, cancelled Yahoo bid upset market
Wall Street pulled back Monday as investors digested Microsoft Corp's decision to withdraw its bid for Yahoo Inc, and oil prices rose to a new record over US$120 a barrel. The Dow Jones industrial average at times lost more than 100 points. Microsoft had...
Collaborated effort needed to tackle current food crisis
Increasing food security concerns brought on by skyrocketing food prices have caused one local industry leader to call for support from other private and public sector heads to find solutions to avert an impending local crisis...
US lawmakers want ethanol plan halted
Senate Republicans have asked environmental regulators to use their power to halt the country's plans to expand ethanol production amid rising food prices.Twenty-four Republican senators, including presidential candidate Sen John McCain of Arizona,...
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