Mega projects well on track
JAMAICANS ARE set to have more jobs, a better port and a stronger economy, based on the massive expansion taking place in the bauxite, tourism and port sectors. The investments were expected to create 10,000-12,000 jobs...
Companies could abandon IT depts
WASHINGTON: AMONG THE technorati, journalist Nicholas Carr is infamous for his 2003 article in the Harvard Business Review declaring that information technology was no longer a significant source of corporate competitive advantage.
Goodyear partners with PriceSmart
GOODYEAR JAMAICA Limited has entered into a partnership with major retailer, PriceSmart, to provide a new retail store for Goodyear products, said managing director, Peter Graham, in an interview with the Financial Gleaner.
Uncertain impact from Astaphan departure
"HELL OF a loss. As hated as he was at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Jamaica and the AIC Group, Kris Astaphan kept the discipline. Without Mr. Astaphan, we may very well get back to the old NCB."
Stock price upturn has solid base
BESIDES ATTRACTIVE price/earnings and price/book value multiples, the up-tick in stock prices in recent weeks has been encouraged by the slowdown in inflation from 2.6 per cent in September to 0.6 per cent in October and expectations...
Hopewell holding community expo
WESTERN BUREAU: THE COMMUNITY of Hopewell in Hanover aims to boost its economy through the inaugural staging of the Hopewell Expo on December 9. Ronald Campbell, Hopewell Expo's public relations officer told The Financial Gleaner...
Two new productivity tools for exporters
THE JAMAICA Exporters' Association (JEA) will embark on two multimillion-dollar projects over the next three years, JEA president Dr. Andre Gordon told the Financial Gleaner recently.
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