Jamaica Gleaner Business published: Tuesday | May 3, 2005
'Roll back the tourism tax'
WESTERN BUREAU: HOTEL MOGUL Gordon 'Butch' Stewart has joined the growing list of persons calling for a roll-back of 2 per cent increase on the tourism sector, which was recently announced by Finance Minister Dr. Omar Davies ...
NEW YORK (Reuters): UPSCALE DEPARTMENT store chain Neiman Mar-cus Group Inc. said yesterday it agreed to be bought by two private equity firms for about US$5.1 billion, in a high-stakes bet on the luxury goods market's sustainability.
REUTERS: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS Inc. won its ten week battle for MCI Inc. yesterday, as Qwest Communications International Inc. withdrew its US$9.9 billion bid after MCI accepted Verizon's US$8.5 billion offer.
