A new name for Rooms - Former US franchise now International Furniture and Accessories
THE PRINCIPALS in the local franchise of the United States (U.S.) furniture distribution chain, Rooms to Go, have formally severed their franchise arrangements with the U.S. company, after a five-year relationship.

COK Co-op had spectacular 2004
COK CO-OPERATIVE Credit Union reported a 10 per cent growth in membership in 2004, surpassing the budgeted growth of 8 per cent, the company has stated. Savings grew by 29 per cent while loans grew by 96 per cent.

KPMG sees growth in CARICOM operations
THE KPMG CARICOM partnership set up six months ago is already paying off for its partners around the Caribbean said integration partner for KPMG CARICOM, Tarun Handa.

O'Brien bidding for Ireland's third largest mobile carrier - Investment not likely to derail regional expansion
DIGICEL'S CHAIRMAN Denis O'Brien is bidding for Ireland's third largest mobile operator, Meteor, but a purchase is not expected to derail Digicel's expansion plans for the region, says former group CEO Seamus Lynch.

Operating under the gun
THE OPERATING culture of only responding to protests and threats was clearly at work last week when the Government responded to the Police Federation's wage hike requests.

'Miss Lou' joins people's telecom
DR. THE Hon. Louise 'Miss Lou' Bennett-Coverley, Jamaica's leading comedienne, has joined Oliver Samuels at People's Telecom Jamaica Limited (PTJ), in continuation of the company's efforts to fuse technology with Jamaica's cultural heritage.

Caribbean Food Delights to franchise its NY operations
NEW YORK, (JIS): CARIBBEAN FOOD Delights, a Jamaican-owned company based in New York, will start franchising its restaurants under the JerkQzine name this summer.

Ethics: What's all the fuss about?
MOST OF the people I encounter in the workplace, on training courses, seminars and other such situations, prefer when their organisations' work is sound. They would prefer not to have to compromise ethical standards.

OAS means big bucks for Fort Lauderdale
ON THE surface, when the Organisation of American States (OAS) convenes its General Assembly at the Broward County Convention Centre on June 5, the product generated will be lots and lots of words.

Jamaica's fragile budget
RECENT EVENTS and reports point to the fragility of Jamaica's budget. The projection for the 2005/6 fiscal year is for a balanced budget, which simply means that expenditures will equal revenues.