Operations of True Value Rapid Sheffield yet to be merged
ALTHOUGH the merger of Jamaica's two hardware giants was formally announced in June of 2003, the operations of Hardware & Lumber (H&L) True Value and Rapid Sheffield Co. Ltd. have not yet been combined.
Ja is ignoring its friends - Gleaner forum
JAMAICA IS not building the friendships it needs or effectively using the friends it has to improve its image overseas, a Gleaner Editor's Forum on Jamaicans in the diaspora has found.
Paulwell calls for lower broadband service prices
COMMERCE, SCIENCE and Technology Minister, Phillip Paulwell has challenged Cable and Wireless Jamaica to lower its price on broadband services...
New tariff will re-define cement industry
THE Government's decision earlier this week to increase the CET from 15 to 50 per cent for Portland Grey Cement will redefine the cement industry and significantly curtail the importation of cement.
C&W wins Hilton e-commerce contract
CABLE & Wireless, the international telecommunications group, has announced that it has secured a three-year managed hosting contract with Hilton International...
Salada profit rises in June quarter
SALADA FOODS Jamaica Limited earned an operating profit of $8.1 million for the quarter ended June 30 of this year.
Scotia's Magna Card causing problems
THE Magna reward card, recently launched in Jamaica, has created some problems for consumers. Launched on October 22, 2003, by the Trinidad and Tobago firm Prism Services, the card rewards customers for shopping at designated retailers with cash back.
Juici Patties
CHAIRMAN AND Chief Executive Officer of Juici Patties, Jukie Chin, has established one of the largest home-grown food empires in the island.
Fast forward: Aftermath of a crisis
As a follow-up to our just-concluded 5-part retrospective series on the 1990s financial sector crisis, the Financial Gleaner now presents the second portion of a 2-part follow-up, examining some present implications of the crisis...
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