10 mistakes to avoid when you invest
EVERYONE HAS made a mistake at some point in his or her lifetime. In investing, however, some mistakes can be costly. Nevertheless, there are important lessons to be learned from each of these mistakes...
Inflation hurts investors
IT IS budget time again and one of the key debates has centred on the containment of inflation. Inflation is at the heart of the decision by the nurses and teachers to withdraw from the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions...
Loans critical to Pan Caribbean's growth
THE CHIEF executive officer of Pan Caribbean Financial Services (PCFS), Donovan Perkins, says that the expansion of the company's loan portfolio is a critical aspect of PCFS's business growth.
NCB profits surge
THE NATIONAL Commercial Bank Group has recorded a net profit of $2.4 billion in its consolidated results for the six months ended March 31, 2006. This represents an increase of $807 million or 52 per cent compared to the corresponding period...
Air Jamaica soars with Airbus, Miami
ALMOST FULLY rebounded from the post 9/11 air travel woes and a general downturn in the industry, Air Jamaica is reporting new levels of efficiency.
The 2006/07 budget - interlude or reversal?
SUNDAY BUSINESS today presents the second of a two-part analysis by PriceWaterhouseCoopers of the 2006/2007 budget. The first part was carried on Friday in the Financial Gleaner.
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