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Business
Key Insurance now trading on the JSE main market Graduates from Junior Stock Market
Key Insurance Company, now a subsidiary of the GraceKennedy Group, is now trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) having graduated from the junior market. Read More
ILO: COVID-19 causes devastating losses in working hours and employment
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on working hours and earnings, globally. A new International Labour Organization (ILO) report highlights some of the worst affected sectors and regions, and outlines policies to mitigate the...... Read More
Sagicor Investments reduces online trading fees amidst COVID-19 outbreak
Sagicor Investments has reduced its online trading fee to 0.5 per cent for clients having an online trading account with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) trading platform ( Jtraderpro ) . ... Read More
BOJ removes restriction price on US$20 billion B-FXITT auction
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has removed the restriction on the price at which B-FXITT participants can resell the US$20-million intervention funds, which was auctioned on Wednesday. ... Read More
SSLVC restocks leadership of its Bar Central subsidiary
Investment firm SSL Venture Capital (SSLVC) is beefing up the management capability at its subsidiary, Bar Central Limited, as it seeks to grow market share and profitability Read More
Pandemic gives shot in the arm to Cuba's medical missions
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuban doctors are back in global demand as overwhelmed national health care services tap their crisis experience as they battle with the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
The cure shall not be worse than the virus
IF you have a headache, you can take medication like Advil or Panadol, and they will advise you of the maximum amount you can take say in 24 hours. If you do not take any measures to stop the headache, you will of course suffer the headache for a longer time than if you took some... Read More
EXIM Bank considers loan intervention programmes for SMEs
Managing director of the National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of Jamaica says loan intervention programmes to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the productive sector with operational stresses caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak... Read More
Carnival says cruises for 2021 a hard sell
Carnival, the world's largest cruise company, in its latest assessment of operations, said that amidst the ravaging effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on global tourism, they have found that even cruises scheduled for next year are proving to be a hard... Read More
Haiti's crowded prisons a coronavirus catastrophe waiting to happen
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Imagine the struggle of containing the coronavirus if it hits Haiti's hellish prison system, the world's most overcrowded, where filthy, sometimes windowless cells meant to house 20 people are teeming with up to 80, unable to even go outside for fresh... Read More
GK's Wehby calls for more local, value-added finished goods .
W ith the recent predicament of excess tonnes of agricultural produce at risk of wasting, more calls are being made for the agro-processing sector to engage, market and develop a wider range of value added finished products using local agricultural... Read More
BOJ expects significant fallout in foreign exchange
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has said that given the continued effects stemming from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the globe, it has factored the reality that there will be a significant fallout in foreign exchange (FX) as two major sources — remittances... Read More
JMMB offers financial lifeline to vulnerable clients affected by COVID-19
THE JMMB Group, as a response to easing the financial burdens of its most vulnerable clients who may be threatened by the economic fallout of COVID-19, has extended a lifeline aimed at cushioning possible blows to these businesses. Read More
Financial Services Commission to expand regulatory functions
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) will be looking to expand its regulatory functions this year, to include domestic and international trust service providers and virtual asset service providers. Read More
COVID-19: Landlords, tenants and mortgagors
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a real threat to our economy. In Jamaica, landlords, tenants and mortgagors are concerned about whether they have any rights when dealing with a pandemic and its potential consequences. Read More
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