Consumers confident - Business confidence slips while consumers go on spending spree
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE in the economy has slipped marginally in the fourth quarter of 2002, with expectations that things will worsen for Jamaica over the coming year.
Lascelles post profits of over $1 billion
A $245 MILLION gain realised on the sale of more than 200 million shares in Kingston Wharves helped the Lascelles, deMercado Group to achieve a net profit of just under $1.2 billion for the year to September 2002.
Securicor Ja - Changing the perception of security guards
WHEN NEXT you happen to see a security officer, don't flash that 'pesky guard boy' scowl which might follow a request for identification and destination.
How to get funding for your business
AS A follow-up to my article entitled "How to start your own business", I would like to provide readers with guidelines on how to structure your business and how to approach a financial institution for funding.
Gaming bodies see no problem with the new BGLC Board
OFFICIALS OF both Supreme Ventures and the Jamaica Lottery Company (JLC) appear to be satisfied with the persons recently selected by the Ministry of Finance and Planning to direct the affairs of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC).
PSOJ's New Year Message
THE PSOJ calls on all Jamaicans to work together in 2003. This year will offer many new opportunities for us to grasp and urgent challenges for us to meet.
FirstCaribbean Bank completes rights offering
FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL Bank has announced the results of its recently closed rights offer, and that as a result of the rights issue, the public ownership in the Bank has increased from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent.
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