GraceKennedy launches Caribbean Traditions: Takes aim at bigger slice of prepared-foods market
GraceKennedy Limited has extended its line of prepared foods, packaging the distinct flavours of microwaveable Jamaican cuisine for a dispersed Caribbean market, to charm income from consumers willing to spend on convenience items.
Scotiabank, DB&G integrate services
Investment bank Dehring Bunting and Golding (DB&G) and its sister company Scotiabank Jamaica, are marrying services, defined as a 'product wrap' for better customer service.
Finance to reissue maturing indexed bond
The Finance Ministry has announced that it will be rolling over one of its indexed bonds due to mature November 10.Government had raised US$82.6 million on the five-year bond, which was issued with a coupon of 10.5 per cent.
Ethanol's dark side: Harsh working conditions mark production of Brazilian biofuel
As dawn cracks over seemingly endless fields of sugar cane, a ragged army of men and women sharpen their machetes to harvest the raw material for Brazil's 'white gold.
Week on the Web: Your window to the Web browsers
Most web surfers tend to browse with Internet Explorer, but it happens to be one of the most slouchy and limited tools available.
Digicel launches BlackBerry product line
Digicel has launched a line of BlackBerry smartphones, which came on the market Tuesday.
Life Of Jamaica offers retirement savings plan: To lobby for higher ceiling on savings
Life of Jamaica (LOJ) on Thursday launched a new retirement savings plan, becoming the only player in the pensions industry to get the go-ahead from regulators to market such a product.
Poor overtaking linked to 10% of accidents
But third-party coverage limits insurer obligations to motor victimsQuestion: I was involved in a five-vehicle accident.
Gap narrows in EU-Caribbean negotiation
The gap between the Caribbean and Europe over the text of a regional economic partnership agreement (EPA) is narrowing.
Finalising EPA trade pact 'pragmatic' for Cariforum
Recent commentary in the media has given the misleading impression that the Cariforum countries are being forced by the European Union to conclude an economic partnership agreement (EPA) by the end of 2007.
Market wrap
EQUITIES A 52-week high in Lascelles deMercado ensured that the main market gauges lost only modest value this week.
Honeymoon short-lived as economy deteriorates
Over the past month and a half since the election, the Jamaican stock market has traded in a lacklustre fashion.While in part this reflects the increased recognition of fundamental long-standing economic weaknesses in the Jamaican economy, many of which...
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