Paulwell backtracks... Rescinds order for direct payment to Universal Access Fund
Technology minister Phillip Paulwell last week stepped back from plans to direct payment of the universal service levy directly to the Universal Access Fund Company (UAFC) in the face of criticism.
Jamaica researches titanium extraction from bauxite
Jamaica has begun to study the possibilities of extracting titanium, a metallic substance used in the manufacture of strong, lightweight alloys, from red mud, the effluent left when bauxite is refined into alumina...
Oil falls on weather, Iran bristles at sanctions
LONDON (Reuters): Oil prices plunged over a dollar yesterday, extending losses from last week, as mild weather in the United States (U.S.) curbed demand for winter fuel. The slide wiped out early gains that were driven by worries...
Davis suggests management system for Cockpit Country
Faced with criticism from environmentalists for granting prospecting licences in the island's ecologically sensitive Cockpit Country, Jamaican bauxite industry officials say they are willing to enforce a ban on any survey ...
Investment bank jobs to open up in 2007
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters): A majority of investment banks expect to step up hiring next year, which they predict will be just as buoyant for the financial markets as 2006, a survey said on Friday. The survey by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley...
Minneapolis demotes first lesbian fire chief
CHICAGO, United States (Reuters): The fire chief in Minneapolis, widely regarded as the first publicly acknowledged lesbian to occupy such a big-city post, was demoted on Friday in light of sexual harassment allegations against her by five firefighters.
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