Issa Trust set to merge with DB&G
DEHRING BUNTING and Golding has cleared all hurdles and now has the final nod of approval from the regulatory authorities to acquire Issa Trust and Merchant Bank, Wednesday Business has learned.

Jamaica revs up online portals
WITH LIMITED and sometimes non-existent support from the Jamaican Government, it is quite impressive as a Jamaican to observe the strides that we have made in building online communities...

New board for Kingston Wharves
GRACE, KENNEDY & Company, which has managed Kingston Wharves for the past 57 years, has decided to give up the multi million dollar contract as part of an agreement to resolve a disagreement over the structure of the board.

Stepping through fire insurance hazards
Question: My family home was burnt to the ground last week. The house, which has a mortgage of $800,000, was insured for $4.5 million. Contents were covered for $1.2 million. I have never dealt with something like this before.

Mirant seeks to avoid bankruptcy
THE ATLANTA, United States-based Mirant Corporation, which has controlling interest in the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo)...

Dollar firm - says Cambio exec
THE JAMAICAN dollar lost 63 cents in its buying rate and 11 cents in the selling rate up to Monday, it regained some ground yesterday.

Mistakes to avoid in business
YOU HAVE formed your company, borrowed the necessary funds to get started and your small business is now up and running. You have satisfactorily completed the recommended budgeting exercises and you expect to be successful.

New career publication to be launched
THE CAREER Key, a publication which will help people to identify jobs most likely to satisfy them, will soon be available to Jamaicans.

Don't mean to scare you but ...
"OH NO!" said the department head, "it can't be a virus! We just purchased new detection software last month!" The reason malware (various forms of evil which get into your computer, only some are correctly called virus)...

Cable service provider diversifies
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS, one of the major Subscriber (cable) Television providers in Kingston & St. Andrew will be expanding its operations within the next month, according to Stephen Chung, the company's managing director.

New links for J'can businesses
A TWELVE-COMPANY trade delegation comprising representatives of American food and beverage firms will be coming to Jamaica next week to forge business links with local importers, retailers, distributors, restaurateurs and hoteliers.