BNS settles for less... Acquires 65% of DB&G
Dehring Bunting and Golding stock leapt to an all-time high of $24 before settling down at $23 as news emerged that Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica (BNSJ) was ten points shy of its 75 per cent minimum takeover target.
Adventists compete in money market
For two years, the Seventh-day Adventists (SDA), a Christian denomination of 232,000 mem-bers, have operated an investment company, which is planning to improve its operations with the appointment of new managing.
BNS to focus on investment, SMEs in '07
Scotiabank Jamaica presi-dent, William Clarke, in an indica-tion he plans to continue setting records for profitability, says he plans to continue diversifying income streams at the century old commercial bank...
Fish market switch pays off for Jamaica Broilers
A decision by Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) to discontinue fish supplies to the local fast food industry in May to concentrate on tying down a vibrant market in Europe has helped the company turn a small profit for its ailing division...
Closing stock market indices
LONDON (Reuters): Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended yesterday. LONDON -The FTSE 100 index of Britain's biggest shares fell 0.4 per cent, led by insurer Old Mutual on below-forecast results, after a mix of U.S....
Mining surge in Dominican Republic attracts new search for gold, copper
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP): Two Canadian mining companies have announced a new search for gold and copper in the central Dominican Republic, joining a flock of North American businesses scouting for metals in the Caribbean nation.
One in five UK firms moving some business overseas - Survey
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters): One in five British companies has relocated some of its activities overseas and a third are considering it because of gripes over tax, according to a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) poll published Monday.
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