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Business
EU makes first payments from huge recovery plan 8:10 pm
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) made the first pay-outs to member states yesterday from its 800-billion-euro (US$950 billion) post-coronavirus recovery plan.
Stocks rebound, oil slips as Chinese concerns linger
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street stocks shook off early weakness yesterday while other equity markets were mixed and oil prices fell again, as investors weighed the latest COVID-19 developments.
MoBay among 15 new routes announced by Frontier Airlines
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Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines yesterday announced 15 new non-stop routes, including a Newark to Montego Bay service scheduled to begin on December 17.
DBJ to provide supply chain financing for MSMEs
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
In an effort to resolve working capital issues for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) amid the economic downturn and supply disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Development Bank of Jamaica will begin to provide supply chain financing (SCF) for the...
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The remote work visa, our shelter from the COVID-19 storm?
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Since March 2020, when COVID-19 hit our shores we have been forced to adjust, readjust and acclimatise to our constantly changing “new” normal.
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US$500m boost
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Jamaica's reserves are set to be boosted by more than US$500 million in the next few weeks, as member nations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a US$650-billion fund aimed at helping countries deal with mounting debt and the fallout from the...
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Understanding financial statements — the balance sheet
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
A picture is worth a thousand words, but financial statements tell a thousand stories. When analysing the performance of companies you've invested in, it's important to look at the financial statements.
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Public offerings increase usage of Sagicor's eInvest
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Sagicor Investments Limited has reported that significantly more users have signed up for its eInvest platform since arranging the Eppley preference share offering and brokering the initial public offering (IPO) of shares for Sygnus Real Estate Finance...
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Mortgage lenders go ungloved
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) data indicate that new mortgages for banks and building societies have been growing at a faster pace in 2020 and 2021. Local banks, meanwhile, have been seeking to grow their portfolios even more by offering mortgage holders the opportunity to...
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Salada: Offering a hot cup as spending power declines
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Salada Foods Limited's new marketing campaign, 'A Cup for Everyone', comes against the background of rising prices and declining sales of flagship products on the local market, according to CEO Dianna Blake Bennett.
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KWL to develop facility to tap nearshoring opportunities
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
As a result of the prevailing novel coronavirus pandemic environment, multipurpose terminal and logistics company Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) said it is getting infrastructure ready to expand into nearshoring opportunities at the full reopening of the global...
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Financial sector encouraged to fund more investment opportunities in tourism
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Players in the local financial sector are being encouraged to explore the many investment opportunities within the tourism sector and develop solutions that will help spur growth in the industry which has been badly affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Berger Paints Jamaica rebounds
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Despite the challenges posed to local manufacturing by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd (BPJL) says it has recorded encouraging numbers for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
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NICHOLAS KEE: One tech at a time
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
NICHOLAS Kee is a Jamaican tech genius who has been in the space for approximately 15 years. He helped many corporate businesses with HR solutions.
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Pandemic comfort food boosts Kremi profit, sales
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
With curfew and lockdown measures implemented to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Caribbean Cream Limited (CCL), which trades under the name Kremi, says the demand for comfort food grew beyond its expectation, resulting in significant increase in sales and...
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COVID-19 helps push demand for student loans
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) is reporting a 5.43 per cent increase in loans for the academic year 2020/2021 which, it says, is being driven by the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic, among other factors.
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Carreras embraces multi-industry approach to combat illicit trade
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Carreras Limited said it has adopted a multi-industry approach aimed at tackling the long-standing issue of illegal trade which continues to plague its business.
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