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Business
20% TAX ON CELLPHONES — Cellphone imports tariff reverts to 20%
Individuals importing cell phones into the island are once again feeling the pinch following the resumption of a 20 per cent tariff on cellphone imports since the start of the month. Read More
Spain wants Jamaica to make Spanish a second language
Spain's Secretary for International Cooperation, Fernando Garcia Casas, thinks bilateral cooperation between his country and Jamaic a could be greatly increased by encouraging greater use of the Spanish language here.... Read More
Waiting for justice — five years and counting
Dear Claudienne, ... Read More
Six awesome apps for use in your business
Online there are so many wonderful tools you can use in your business. Below I've listed six of my must-have apps, and most of them are FREE - whether they are tools for social media management, creating killer graphics easily, or simply organising your...... Read More
Devaluation: help or hindrance?
Devaluation has helped many economies to stabilise amidst crisis. When combined with appropriate monetary policy, an economy can achieve both stabilisation and a positive growth path. Brazil and Canada provide good examples of this. Read More
Ecuadorian designers reinvent indigenous
RIOBAMBA, Ecuador (AFP) — After years of taking a backseat to Western style, indigenous fashion is re-emerging in Ecuador, thanks to a new generation of designers who are re-imagining traditional clothes. Read More
Australian malls turn to village life as retailers feel pinch
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia's local merchants struggle with an influx of global names, leading malls are considering returning to their village centre roots to woo new tenants by moving away from shops and offering medical facilities, more restaurants and even amusement... Read More
Want to escape Sao Paulo's traffic?
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — While Uber has changed ground transport in many cities, Sao Paulo's infernal traffic jams have sparked a new app that opens the sky to commuters: Voom, a helicopter taxi service that charges according to distance and the passenger's... Read More
Tourism the key to foster trade for Caribbean
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) – A United Nations-backed report has stressed the need for greater recognition of tourism as a key service export in order to attract technical assistance to the sector in least developed countries (LDCs), including the Caribbean. Read More
JMMB to double integrated financial centres by 2018
Commercial bank newcomer, JMMB Merchant Bank plans on expanding its integrated financial life goal centres to six branches across the island by the end of 2018. Read More
Sagicor Bank sells block of mortgage portfolio to VMBS
Sagicor Bank Jamaica Ltd (SBJ) and Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) announced yesterday that they have entered into an agreement for the sale of a block of mortgages from SBJ to VMBS. Read More
Hutton folds from CONEC Mobile Wallet
Heston Hutton CEO of JaMobile Payment Services Ltd, a subsidiary of Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL), has demitted office effective June 30, 2017, according to a news release yesteray. Read More
Carib Cement still lacks second Jamaican director
Colin Steele was not elected to fill the slot for a second Jamaican domiciled member of the board of directors of the Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), it has now been confirmed. Read More
The three types of clients every small business person should avoid
Here is a description of the three types of clients that every small business person should try to avoid. A. THE CLIENT IN A RUSH Read More
Push for MoBay to become major centre for business
MINISTER without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Dr Horace Chang says the Government is positioning Montego Bay as a major centre for business in western Jamaica. Read More
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