The World Bank has appointed Laurent Msellati, a French national, as its new country manager for Haiti, effective April 1, 2021.
MorePulse Investments Limited recently completed its acquisition of Villa Ronai, a nine-acre estate located in Stony Hill, St Andrew, in a transaction valued at $600 million.As part of that transaction the company also secured $1.2 billion in new financing.
MoreJamaica Central Securities Depository Limited (JCSD), in partnership with AppFinity Technologies Limited (AppFinity), has launched E-AGM, an online platform to facilitate listed companies hosting virtual or hybrid annual general meetings (AGMs).
MoreScotiabank has announced the appointment of career banker Morris Nelson to the post of senior vice-president (SVP) of corporate and commercial banking.
MoreThe Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) is reporting that external reserves dropped by B$62.8 million to B$2.2 billion last month, following the expected trend laid out by its governor over the course of the novel coronavirus...
MoreAfter an expensive restructuring of its home-care portfolio in 2019, Unilever Caribbean Limited returned to a profitable path as it recorded a net profit of TT$18.6 million ($399 million) for its 2020 financial year (FY) ending December 31, compared to a TT$75.9 million...
MoreWASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — Finance officials of the world's major economies yesterday agreed on a proposal to boost the resources of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by US$650 billion as a way to provide more support to vulnerable countries struggling to deal with a...
MoreNEW YORK, United States (AP) — Target will spend a total of more than $2 billion at black-owned businesses by 2025 as part of its effort to advance racial equity.
MoreAs the local economy continues to recover from the fallout caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the tourism sector, which is one of the most severely affected, is now finalising plans to homeport a cruise vessel from the Norwegian Cruise Line company ahead of the resumption of...
MoreThe Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), following a recent meeting with the representatives of financial holding company designates (FHC) and deposit taking institutions (DTIs), has agreed to the resumption of dividend declarations and distributions from these...
MoreJN Fund Managers Limited has successfully raised $1.4 billion with the issue of two fixed rate notes to a combination of institutional and accredited investors in the local capital market.
MoreWASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) top economist yesterday said the fund has long supported a global minimum corporate tax, after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on G20 countries to adopt one.
MoreSome people shudder when they hear the word coding, and others are not sure how to explain data analytics. But for Matthew Hall, his cool and calm demeanour masks how passionate and knowledgeable he is as he explains the ins and outs of software development. During an...
MoreWASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Massive government aid has provided liquidity to support economies during the novel coronavirus pandemic, but also caused stock prices to surge beyond their value, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cautioned yesterday.
MoreWASHINGTON, USA (AP) — The roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says in its latest...
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