Red Stripe volumes decline, turns to export market
Desnoes and Geddes, (D&G) a subsidiary of Diageo, and the country's leading brewed beverage company, has seen a decline in volumes of most of the more popular brands and is now looking to its export market to generate growth in sales.

LoJ posts best results ever
THE country's leading Life insurance company, Life of Jamaica (LoJ) headed by Maxine MacLure, has posted its best results ever, with profits of $725 million for the first quarter.

Paymaster starts US Embassy fee collection tomorrow
AS OF tomorrow, Paymaster (Jamaica) Limited will begin collecting non-immigrant visa fees for the United States Embassy.

New business focus for Microsoft Office
MICROSOFT Jamaica launched a ramped up version of its Office software to its business partners, key corporate decision makers and the media on Wednesday.

Guardsman expands to St Vincent
LOCAL security firm, Guardsman, headed by Kenny Benjamin has established operations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with an initial investment of EC$1 million and has plans to expand into the Eastern Caribbean in the new year...

Quarterly economic review - NIR increased by US$55 million in the Sept quarter
This week, the Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Derick Latibeaudiere, held a briefing on the economy's performance for the July to September quarter.

Few J'cans knowledgeable about CSME - UWI survey
IN a research survey carried out by the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus...

'Debt ratio stabilisation not good enough'
THE country's mounting debt continues to be a cause for concern with United States-based investment banking and securities firm, Bear Stearns, surmising that with public sector debt at 150 per cent of GDP...

Ja to host Carib bankers' conference
THE annual general meeting and conference of the Caribbean Association of Indigenous Banks (CAIB) will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica from November 17 through to the 20th.

A classic case: Protectionism or unfair trade?
A CLASSIC case of the merits of protecting an important local industry versus the virtues of unrestricted trade, has arisen in the past two weeks, with the cement case.

'Beauticians can pose a risk'
IMPROPERLY trained persons performing hair and skin care services pose an enormous threat to the health of black women, said United States-based dermatological doctor, Angelo Thrower.