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Business
Barita reports super profits for June quarter
Barita Investment Limited is boasting about its latest financial performance in which net profits increased by a massive 670.7 per cent for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2019. Read More
New appointments for Zacca and James at Sagicor
Christopher Zacca, president and CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica, has now also been appointed chairman of Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited (SIJL), following Peter Melhado's resignation from the SIJL board as a result of him being appointed chairman of the board of... Read More
New record for consumer confidence Business confidence remains high
Consumer confidence in Jamaica hit an all-time high for the second quarter of 2019 with 183.4 points compared to the 177.5 points recorded in the first quarter, according to a survey undertaken by Market Research Services (MRS) on behalf of the Jamaica Chamber of Conference (JCC). Read More
Technology minister pledges to fast-track digital switchover
MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Fayval Williams is pledging to make the national digital switchover (DSO) a reality before 2021. Read More
Itopia opens as Kingston's second ganja dispensary
Itopia Life Herb House, a new medical ganja dispensary, opens today in Kingston at 10A West Kings House Rd, opposite the Canadian High Commission. Read More
Ease in credit conditions in loans market
There has been an easing in the overall credit conditions to the private sector during the March 2019 quarter. Read More
Bankers answer the call
With the JBA's current campaign 'Better Choices, Better Banking', the organisation has heralded its commitment to finding solutions, demystifying bank myths and revolutionising how banking is done in Jamaica. Read More
Tackling the issues of SMEs — A collaborative approach
AS SMEs (small and medium enterprise) have openly voiced their frustrations and displeasure of the treatment and support they have been receiving from key stakeholders especially within the banking sector last Wednesday at the PSOJs: 'Time for growth—unlocking the power of the SME'... Read More
Bluedot targets MSMEs with 'cost-effective' research platform
MARKET research and data analytics agency, Bluedot, aims to target micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with new “cost-effective” research platform, Bluedot Communa. Read More
Jamaica Customs bolsters stakeholder awareness — Meets with used-car dealers
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), in keeping with its thrust to enhance its service delivery and meet the needs of its various stakeholders, hosted a Stakeholders' Awareness Forum with the Used Car Dealers Association of Jamaica recently under the theme: “Let's... Read More
Expats want justice, too!
The Ministry of Tourism has done a wonderful job of attracting European and Latin American investment to our island. We have non-stop flights from Moscow to MoBay and should soon have likewise from Lima. Read More
Charge up the power of your connections
The rise of social media means we are more connected now than ever before. Read More
Newport Mills launches artificial insemination and embryo transplant for goat and sheep
Newport Mills — makers of the popular animal feed brand Nutramix — have made semen and embryo transfer for small ruminants (goat and sheep) available locally. Read More
Virgin Galactic seeks space tourism boost with market launch
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic (VG) will merge with a New York-listed company to become the world's first publicly traded space tourism venture, the British billionaire's group announced Tuesday. Read More
It's Brexit, stupid: the appeal of Boris Johnson
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — There is a long charge sheet against Britain's Boris Johnson, but among Conservative party activists who will choose the country's next prime minister, Brexit appears to trump everything. Read More
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