NCB returns to home mortgages
CUSTOMERS of National Commercial Bank (NCB) will now be able to access a range of home mortgages, signalling the re-entry of the privatised bank into the provision of financing for the residential...

Guardsman armoured to offer new services
THE Guardsman Group, who severed its ties with Brinks and formed Guardsman Armoured, has outlined a number of new services to be offered by its new armoured division. Speaking to the Financial Gleaner earlier this week...

Refocusing the JTB
THE Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was created in 1955 (then known as the Tourist Trade Development Board). Since that time, the product and the competition have changed, which now means that the entire JTB culture...

The marketing of West Indian cricket
I have to agree with Chris Dehring on the beauty of the West Indies, where anything said can be taken in many ways. I had written a letter to the editor in response to an article by Charlene Ashley entitled...

Equitex and Paymaster finalise agreement
US COMPANY Equitex announced yesterday that its previously announced memorandum of understanding with Paymaster (Jamaica), which is run by Ms. Audrey Marks has now been formalised into a binding agreement under substantially the same terms and...

Maximising results at trade shows and expos
THESE days there seems to be a proliferation of expos and trade shows. A number of companies have begun to realise the benefits that can be harvested from participating in these events. It is no secret what economical...

Spotlighting Corporate & Government Bonds
IN recent times, there has been growing interest in bonds - specifically government bonds - as an increasing number of Jamaicans are holding these securities as part of their...