National Commercial Bank (NCB) seeks to grow downtown business
THE NATIONAL Commercial Bank's (NCB)newly-renovated Duke Street branch underscores the bank's commitment to downtown Kingston, as it seeks to entrench its business in the area. That's the word from general manager for the retail banking...

'Forget the monopoly'
"WE HAVE got to forget that we were once a monopoly. We have to get out there and compete as a lean, efficient business." At Wednesday's launch of Cable & Wireless Jamaica's bMobile Christmas extravaganza...

'Jamaica not small-business friendly'
PRESIDENT OF the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mark Kerr-Jarrett, argues that the environment in Jamaica is still extremely difficult for small businesses. He was speaking with the Financial Gleaner after his address...

Supreme Ventures to list next January
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS in Supreme Ventures Limited's (SVL) initial public offering (IPO) will have to wait a while longer as it is unlikely that the company will list before January next year, according to SVL president and chief executive.

Lessons from Nigeria - Pt II
The latest report from Transparency International shows that Nigeria is in a dead heat with several other countries for the title of third most corrupt country on earth. In an interview with the Financial Gleaner, the country's Finance Minister...

Prices down...Opportunities up
MARKET PRICES have strengthened over the past week against a backdrop of five consecutive days of appreciation in the Main JSE Index. Although volumes continued to be thin, investor interest is on a gentle upward slope...