Inflation edges up
JAMAICA'S INFLATION level for October was 0.7 per cent, an increase over the level in the two previous months. This data was stated in the Consumer Price Index Bulletin released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica.

Island Grill shifts expansion to Caribbean
LOCAL FAST food chain Island Grill has taken the decision to expand its operations in the region rather than focus on the United States.

Don Crawford's assets for auction
THE GOVERNMENT-OWNED Financial Institutions Services Ltd. (FIS) has been given the go ahead by the Court of Appeal to dispose of the assets belonging to Donovan Crawford...

Technology Jamaica Things that make you go 'hmmm'!
JAMAICA'S TECH/TELE-COM sector seems to be on the rise. E-mail and web site addresses are now standard items for inclusion on a company's business card.

KPMG top consultant branching out - Teams up with Beman, Brown in new firm
HENRY WILLIAMS, a senior partner with the accounting and consultancy firm KPMG Peat Marwick, is about to strike out on his own after 20 years and is teaming up with two other big names to launch their own consultancy.

Ignorance of operational risk can cost you
IN DAYS gone by people had complete trust in three professional groups - teachers, pastors and bankers.

DB&G battles interest rate spiral
DEHRING BUNTING & Golding (DB&G) reported a 35.7 per cent increase in net after tax profit for the quarter ended September 30, relative to the previous September quarter.