Tourism sputters as hotels slash prices
RECOVERY IN tourism now looks set to be weaker and more protracted than had been hoped. Views expressed in the local industry that there might be a tourism recovery this year have now been dashed.

Manufacturers/exporters still hurting
LOCAL MANUFACTURERS and exporters, two of the economic sectors most affected by last September's airborne attacks on sections of the United States, say that a year later they are still reeling from the economic fallout.

Globalisation already on our roads!
QUESTION: MY son goes to school in the US. Last April he obtained his driver's licence in Arizona. When he came home this summer I allowed him to drive my car. He was involved in an accident. My car was extensively damaged.

Angel's Fashion - supporting small traders
WHILE most downtown Kingston businesses yesterday complied with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's (JCC) shutdown of the commercial district, protesting what has been described as lawlessness and disorder on the capital's streets...

Only 'guesstimates' for Kingston lockdown cost
THE BUSINESS community can do little more than guess at what the total loss of earnings will be from yesterday's shutdown of the commercial district...

A fix for small farmers
SMALL FARMS comprise more than 90 per cent of the total number of businesses involved in agriculture. Most of these businesses are unable to expand, and become more competitive for two main reasons - restrictive land area...