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Dividend ConsiderationsKingston Wharves Limited's shareholders on record as of today will receive a dividend per share of $0.23 to be paid on August 18. This payment comes up to $328.95 million.

Eppley's prospectus review

Eppley wants to raise $1.2 billion (US$8 million) to refinance its debt, so it's selling 60 million new preference shares. We're going through the prospectus so you can decide if this is a good investment for you and your money.

Cybersecurity road map – use maximum protection

TO mark the 9th article in the series on cybersecurity, we are recounting the critical guidance shared to ensure that our recommendations can be taken as a whole.

Home automation — getting started

Is home automation a “smart” move for your home or business? We have used the terms home automation and smart home interchangeably. Still, there is a distinction to be made as many people think purchasing a smart device automates your premises...

Fear that Industrial Disputes Tribunal will neuter the Sexual Harassment Act

UNLESS new guidelines are issued to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT), employers are not likely to dismiss workers for sexual harassment, even after the Sexual Harassment Act becomes law.

From 'black swans' to 'grey rhinos'— now is the time to rethink risk

The years 2020 and 2021 will be defined as one of the riskiest of times in human history due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, climate change and natural disasters such as the volcano eruption in St Vincent, earlier this year.

Business Changes Coming to Instagram – Part 1

SOCIAL media is a dynamic space, so it comes as no surprise that platforms are constantly evolving.

WhatsApp without a phone

VERY soon you will not need your phone connected to the Internet to use WhatsApp as the company is testing a feature that lets users send messages from a computer without having their smartphone connected.

Agriculture ministry woos Mango Park investors

Agroinvest Corporation Limited, which falls under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is seeking investors to invest in its new Mango Agropark which is located in St Jago, Toll Gate, Clarendon. The agency is offering 50-acre plots to investors, suitable for mango...

Coconut Industry Board wants to sever ties with JACRA

“We don't need no JACRA because we are not a government body,” argued Alaric “Bobby” Pottinger, as he made a case for wanting to sever ties with the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA). The coconut farmer and longstanding member of the...