The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) says it is prepared to spend US$1,200 (J$104,000), on average, on companies that accept its offer of free quality audits. There are some 63,374 companies registered with the Companies Office of Jamaica.
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has signed off on JMMB's acquisition of Capital and Credit Financial Group (CCFG), virtually guaranteeing approval of the finance ministry for the banking licence, the prize most sought by the brokerage, well-placed sources...
Following the failed application by Delroy Howell's Ocean Chimo Limited for an injunction against the RBC Jamaica, formerly RBTT Bank Jamaica, to prevent the sale of its hotel in New Kingston...
In a New York Times March 14, Op-Ed piece Greg Smith wrote: "Today is my last day at Goldman Sachs. After almost 12 years at the firm - first as a summer intern while at Stanford, then in New York for 10 years, and now in London - I believe I have worked here long enough...
The SuperClubs hotel group says it is in the process of buying out its partner, the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), which owns half of the Breezes Grande Negril...
The St Kitts-Nevis government says it is examining the possibility of implementing a new pricing system for the sale of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) after indicating that the present mechanism is responsible for "an artificially higher price than...
Jamaica's earnings from music sales and royalties increased by 41 per cent last year despite the US$1.5 million dip in regional music earnings to US$7.3 million, according to data released late March by the International...
Cocking quits LIMEAndrew Cocking has given up his seat on the board of Cable and Wireless Jamaica, which trades under the name LIME Jamaica, after 11 years as a director.LIME said he resigned for personal reasons, effective April 3.A new director is to...
Burger King is dusting off its crown and going public again. The world's No 2 hamburger chain, which is in the midst of overhauling its menu and stores, says it expects to relist its shares on the New York Stock Exchange within the next three months....
United States regulators are accusing one of Canada's largest banks of engaging in hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal futures trades to reap tax benefits on its holdings of company stocks....
Spirits conglomerate Lascelles deMercado and Company Limited is seeking buyers for its general insurance outfit, Globe Insurance Company of Jamaica, listed among the company's most notable subsidiaries.Globe Insurance...
Brazilian Ambassador Antonio Francisco da Costa e Silva Neto urged ethanol manufacturers on Tuesday to negotiate with Brazilian companies in an attempt to re-energise the biofuel trade with the United States."This is something that needs dialogue.
Jeffrey Hall and Kathleen Moss have been appointed directors of the board of Kingston Wharves Limited following the March 29 vote approving Jamaica Producers Group's J$1.79 billion purchase of a 25 stake in the port company.Kingston Wharves...
With extraordinary gains from investments and other income, General Accident Insurance Com-pany Limited has reported a record J$1.2 billion in profit during the financial year ended December 2011.This was achieved as a result of gains of J$847.3 million...
Dominican Republic authorities are investigating corruption allegations involving several construction companies with ties to a powerful senator after the firms won no-bid contracts following the 2010 earthquake in neighbouring Haiti, a senior official...
The tax authorities have introduced automated stamping of documents at three revenue centres nationwide.Esther McLean, the deputy commissioner of the stamp duty, transfer tax, operation division, says the new automated cross stamping and certification...
Media executive James Murdoch, under pressure over his role in Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal, has stepped down as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) PLC, the company announced Tuesday.BSkyB...
The auto industry looks set to ride the appeal of smaller cars to its best monthly performance in almost four years.General Motors Company said Tuesday that its US sales rose 12 per cent in March on solid demand for cars and small crossovers that...
The sale of Jamaica Citrus Growers Limited (JCGL) is being negotiated with an international company in agro-processing, according to agent to the receiver Wilfred Baghaloo of PricewaterhouseCoopers, who says the deal is...
March 26-30, 2012 Despite a rebound in Junior market stocks, Caribbean stocks ended the week lower on the back of further declines in blue chip CSX 30 stocks and conglomerates...
Customers in the affluent Jacks Hill and Barbican neighbourhoods of St Andrew can now remotely shut down home lights and appliances, and monitor their energy usage online under a test project rolled out by the Jamaica...
Digicel Group, has acquired Haitian mobile operator, Voilà, from its parent company, US-based Trilogy International Partners, for an undisclosed sum, but will continue to run it as a separate business.
