$100m clawback at Capital and Credit Merchant Bank (CCMB) - But mutual funds turn nasty
ITS MUTUAL fund subsidiary having lagged over the past year, the bosses of Capital and Credit Merchant Bank (CCMB) are looking towards a $100 million grab back to drive growth and profit on their Giltedge Fund.

Jamaica Producers faces stiff headwinds in UK
AFTER YEARS of manufacturing juices for the British supermarket chain Tesco for sale under its house brand, Jamaica Producers Group is now putting its Sunjuice products on Tesco shelves, in a move it hopes will expand its brand equity...

The Prime Minister and Cabinet
THE TWO-PARTY (by convention) parliamentary system enshrines an executive branch of government headed by the Prime Minister and supported by a cabinet that is comprised mainly of elected members of parliament. This historically tested and quite proven...

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) to stick with US dollar reserves
THE GOVERNOR of the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), Derick Latibeaudiere, says that the central bank will continue to maintain Jamaica's net international reserves (NIR) in U.S. dollars. "The U.S. dollar is Jamaica's intervention currency and anything else...

Guardian launches two new policies
GUARDIAN LIFE Limited on Monday launched two new insurance products, with a third to follow within a week. Earl Moore, the Guardian Life president, said they were designed to provide elements of both protection and investment.

WEEK ON THE WEB - The Internet offers career options
WITH SUMMER almost here, and a fresh batch of high school, college and university graduates about to hit the job market, Jamaica's unfortunate reality is that there are not enough quality jobs for these graduates. The Internet holds many hidden treasures.