Business
International Labour Organization warns of uncertain and incomplete labour market recovery
GENEVA, Switzerland – The number of working hours lost across the world in the first half of 2020 was significantly worse than previously estimated. The highly uncertain recovery in the second half of the year will not be enough to go back to pre-pandemic levels, even in the best... Read More
IMF projects weakened economic outlook
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), is suggesting that as the global economic outlook declines, the COVID-19 crisis will result in a more severe economic fallout than anticipated. Read More
Race, identity remain hot topics in UK post-Windrush scandal
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Ijeoma Moore came to Britain from Nigeria as a toddler and is now 25.“I have lived here since I was two. I feel very much British,” she said. Read More
St Vincent PM to take over chairmanship of Caricom Friday
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley will hand over chairmanship of the 15-member regional integration movement, Caricom, on Friday during a special conference of regional leaders. Read More
Moody's downgrades The Bahamas
NEW YORK (CMC)— The US-based rating agency Moody's Investors Service, (Moody's) has downgraded The Bahamas Government long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings by two notches to Ba2 from Baa3. Read More
LIAT to be liquidated, says Antigua prime minister
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Brown has announced plans to liquidate the regional carrier, LIAT. Read More
Brace for increase in insurance premiums says IAJ
The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) is advising Jamaicans to brace for an increase in premium come January next based on COVID-19 and other market conditions. Read More
Enough reserves to manage debt post-COVID-19— BOJ governor
Governor of the Bank of Jamaica Richard Byles has indicated that amidst the massive fallout occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is enough foreign reserves to fulfill Jamaica's debt obligations. Read More
Digicel invites rival company, Orange to turn the page on their litigation
HAVING been awarded a multimillion court judgment, Jamaica-based telecommunications giant Digicel has requested that its rival company, Orange, based in France, not take their litigation any further. Read More
Companies Act to be amended to allow for electronic AGMs
THE Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is presently working on amendments to the Companies Act which will permit listed companies to hold virtual and hybrid annual general meetings (AGM), says Judith... Read More
Fitch revises Digicel's credit rating
INTERNATIONAL ratings agency, Fitch has revised and assigned new ratings to Digicel's corporate family following the conclusion of its distressed debt exchange. Read More
Digital transformation is a must —IDB's Therese Turner-Jones
While the COVID-19 pandemic has sprouted innovations and opportunities to combat its impact, digital transformation is necessary to aid countries' sustainability, according to Therese Turner-Jones, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) general manager and country... Read More
Pier 1 record losses but are poised to recover
With over 5,000 square feet to host guests, Pier 1 in Montego Bay has made staff and guest safety their number one priority. Read More
The world of buy backs
Companies around the world make important decisions every day. Some companies have cash flow issues, but some lucky companies have the opposite problem — they have extra cash on their hands. Read More
Survive or thrive — the CEO's sales infrastructure check!
In what shape will your business be when this pandemic disruption is over? Read More
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