US recession fears sink global markets
Asian and European stock markets plunged Monday following declines on Wall Street last week amid investor pessimism over the United States government's stimulus plan to prevent a recession.India's benchmark stock index tumbled 7.4 per cent, while Hong...
LA Times editor fired in budget dispute
The Los Angeles Times fired its top editor after he rejected a management order to cut US$4 million from the newsroom budget, 14 months after his predecessor was also ousted in a budget dispute, the newspaper said Sunday. James O'Shea was fired following...
Jamaica Customs Department presents Customs Week 2008
Customs Day is celebrated annually worldwide.To commemorate this day, the Jamaica Customs Department has planned a week of activities beginning on Sunday, January 20, under the theme, 'The Fight Against Drug Trafficking'. The celebrations will end with a customs information...
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