The happy Christmas conundrum
IF SOME people had their way in the United States of America ('In God we Trust'), those who would want to greet their friends in a store with the traditional 'happy Christmas' would be stopped from doing so.

Giltedge fees slashed
THIS IS the view: Executives of Capital & Credit Fund Managers (CCFM) say the cut in the management fee structure of their Giltedge Fund is a 'win-win situation.' The new management fee, effective December 15...

Jamaica's larger banks losing market share
THE COUNTRY'S two largest banks have seen a slip in their share of the deposits and loans in the retail banking industry based on the latest figures from the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ).

This is none of your d--n business!
QUESTION: A taxi slammed into a car driven by my wife on May 13. She was six months pregnant and lost the child some time later. The taxi was overtaking a line of at least six stationary vehicles. She was on her way to drop our two kids off...

Cable and Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) reaches Internet milestone
CABLE AND Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) senior vice-president of Internet voice and data service, Roger Richards, says nine out of every ten of the company's Internet customers are now using its broadband service.

Further upgrade for Sangster International
WESTERN BUREAU: A MODERN customs hall is to be built at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, and the runway rehabilitated in the final phase of the US$160 million expansion project being undertaken by MBJ Airports Limited.

FirstCaribbean launches into hard currency mortgage financing
THE BUILDING society subsidiary of FirstCaribbean International Bank (Jamaica) Limited (FCIBJ) is about to roll out a new mortgage product for overseas residents who wish to buy real estate in Jamaica, said FCIBJ's managing director...

CARICOM exploring deeper integration
CARICOM SECRETARY General, Dr. Edwin Carrington, has noted that part of the community's strategy toward promoting sustainable development for developing countries in globalisation is 'the trengthening of South/South relations'.