Window open on hardware bargains - Arc Systems
CONSUMERS ARE now benefiting from a supply crunch in the hardware industry, according to executives at ARC Systems, one of the island's largest manufacturers and distributors of building materials.

First regional credit agency starts up in Ja
THE CARIBBEAN'S first regional credit rating agency, the Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), formally launched its operations in Jamaica on Wednesday.

Take care of the US market - Stewart
THERE IS a saying that when the United States sneezes, Jamaica catches the cold. And Sandals Resorts operator, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, believes that Jamaica is on the verge of catching pneumonia...

No double taxation under CSME
KINGSTON (CMC): HEAD OF the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Unit in Jamaica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Robert Miller, says there will be no double taxation on the earnings of CARICOM nationals who set up businesses...

Capital & Credit says: 'Look at our track record'
THERE IS almost a sense of déjà vu about the timing of the Capital & Credit Merchant Bank (CCMB) rights issue. The stock market is down and investor sentiment is low.

Rhythm & Spice festival touches New Orleans
FROM A marketing perspective organisers ensure that the festivals have a serious purpose: to accelerate the emergence of a new economic paradigm that is life-affirming and life-restoring; cultivating a culture of sustainability and social equity...