BoJ raises interest rates again to arrest depreciating dollar
A NEW measure taken by the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) yesterday, ostensibly to save the Jamaican dollar from further weakening, saw the local currency strengthening and closed the day 51 cents higher.
Oil prices rise on week-long war
NEW YORK, (Reuters): OIL PRICES rose yesterday as President George W. Bush cautioned against any expectation of a quick victory in Iraq, strengthening fears that Iraq's oil may be off the world market for an extended period.
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