Digicel CEO quits
Three months into his new placement here as Jamaican CEO, David Hunter has quit his job with Digicel Group, forcing the telecom to shuffle country managers. He has been replaced by Mark Linehan. Hunter has "resigned to pursue other opportunities outside of Digicel", the company...
Jamaica signs double taxation treaty with Spain - Agreement to take island off 'tax haven' list
Jamaica has signed a double-taxation treaty with the government of Spain, becoming the first Caribbean English-speaking country to so engage the European nation. But more important, once ratified, it will take Jamaica off Spain's list of 'tax havens' and clear the way...
MiPhone to be exclusive distributor of iPhone - America Movil signs regional deal with Apple
America Movil, operators of MiPhone, has landed an exclusive contract with Apple Inc to distribute the iPhone in Jamaica and elsewhere in the region, the company has announced. But the telecoms has not said when the multi-faceted device, and its services...
Sagicor plans beachfront complex - Residential development to face environmental impact test
Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited is to undertake a major residential development in St Ann to be called Llandovery seaside village. But the project rides on whether the insurance company, which has diversified interests in property management, can convince environmental regulators ...
Banana war continues - CARICOM warns of retaliation at global trade talks over challenge to EU preference
Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have warned that they might walk away from any consensus on global trade talks if Latin American banana producers are successful in under-mining the Caribbean's export preferences for the fruit in the European...
Jamaica, five others widen insurance coverage
Six Caribbean countries have opted for wider insurance coverage under the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) that will trigger payouts for moderate as well as major storms. The six policyholders can now successfully claim for damage sustained...
Avaya to call more on Jamaica, Caribbean markets
Building on a 10-year presence in the Jamaican and Caribbean markets, Avaya Intelligent Communications is on the verge of ramping up business in the region. The company said it would work with its two Jamaican partners, Illuminat Jamaica Limited, a Neal and Massy company...
Create a career portfolio
Do you remember when a portfolio was something which art school graduates proudly lugged around, as they glowingly showed off the best of their creative works? Well, times have changed. The art school portfolio has now evolved into a 'career portfolio', which is recognised...
JN Small Business grows loans 34 per cent
The JN Small Business Loans Limited (JNSBL) disbursed loans valued at $1.43 billion within a year to March 2008, representing a 34 per cent increase in business, the company has announced. The number of loans also grew by 10.5 per cent, 34,258 pushed by increased business...
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