Business leaders look to the future
OLIVER CLARKE, PRESIDENT, PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANISATION OF JAMAICA What we want to try and do is to set what the agenda of the private sector should be immediately after the elections. I would like to start by asking people what are the private sector...
Understanding bond prices - Part 2
IN OUR previous articles we have established the very close relationship between the price of a bond and the yield on the bond, but we have not yet looked at some of the factors that cause the prices of bonds...
Getting to the roots - Taking the violence out of our politics
THERE are a number of politicians who continue to make a mockery of democracy and most of us know whom they are. The security forces know who they are. The electoral officials know who they are.
The benefits of wider shareownership
WHAT are the benefits of wider share ownership for a country? What are its advantages for organisations? How do individuals benefit from it? What can governments, companies, trade unions and management bodies do to promote wider share...
Proposed changes for fiscal year 2002/3
THE Minister of Finance and Planning announced in the House of Representatives, the proposals for the fiscal year 2002/2003 on April 18, 2002. However, the details of many of these proposals have only recently been completed...
Jobless growth - a recent trend
MANY of the candidates in Jamaica's upcoming General Election are promising to tackle unemployment, by seeking to promote economic growth, to generate new investments in their constituency and to build factories.
Electricity price increase sees JPSCo post profits of $1b
By McPherse Thompson, Staff Reporter A 7.4 PER cent increase in electricity rates and a restructuring of its loan portfolio helped the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) move from a loss to record a net profit of more than $1.1 billion
Indian investors targeted for IT Park
THE Government is targeting investors from India to occupy newly renovated space at the Springfield Technology Park, formerly the Goodyear Factory in St. Thomas.
NCB Customer-Consultant Award
MR. MICHAEL Lee-Chin, Chairman of National Commercial Bank, presented a special award to Mr. Derrick Simon, a customer of the bank, at a meeting of the bank's board of directors on Thursday, September 26.
Shaw calls on Davies to clarify report on BoJ losses
OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN on Finance, Audley Shaw yesterday called on the Minister of Finance Dr. Omar Davies, to clarify reported losses at the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) which is said to be $70 billion...
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