Low standards and shoddy work
MANY PEOPLE ask me what surprised me most when I returned to Jamaica after being away for almost 30 years ( albeit returning home all through that period with my family for at least an annual visit).

Management changes at Grace a planned strategy
CHAIRMAN AND Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GraceKennedy, Douglas Orane, says changes in the Group's financial services division and subsidiary, Hardware & Lumber, are part of the normal course of succession planning.

Spring Global Mailbox service launched locally
BUSINESSES AND educational institutions will be able to cut their spending on the shipment of bulk mail to Jamaica, says operations supervisor of Spring Global Mailbox in the Latin America and the Caribbean, Adalberto Martinez.

Tears on the pillows for motor vehicle owners!
Question: I am finding it very hard to insure my car. It was involved in an accident six months ago. The insurers blamed my 21-year old son because he was turning right. They settled my claim for $250,000 and paid $300,000 to fix the other...

China's alumina imports may decline
HONG KONG, Reuters: CHINA IN the second half will add at least 2.15 million tonnes of alumina capacity, trimming import demand of the world's largest spot buyer and potentially weighing down world prices, industry officials said last Friday.

WEEK ON THE WEB - Making your website work for you
HAVE IT look as professional as possible. The online image that you create of yourself or your business is sometimes the only contact an individual will have, so it needs to be as powerful and as clear as possible ...