Business

Directors of conglomerate Lascelles de Mercado (LdM) says the hostile takeover bid by rivals Black Sand Acquisition Inc lacks evidence of capital and could strip the group of its profitable Appleton rum brand.The board advised shareholders to hang on ...

Jamaica was among several countries represented at the inaugural Maritime Public Leaders Programme (MPLP) held in Singapore recently. Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, 17 senior maritime personnel from countries across Asia...

There have been much debate worldwide regarding the instability and uncertainty of the economy. Debt, default, downgrades, deception, dollars and division are the order of the day. But the key 'D' we need to look into that causes all these to be at the fore today is disobedience...

Custom furniture manufacturer, Otis Jackson, will be the first to admit that his exclusively designed products are not the cheapest; however, this Passagefort, Portmore-based woodworker, has schooled himself to guarantee an "excellent return...

Oil prices fell slightly Friday as mixed economic reports offered few clues about future energy demand.

Offshore investors are flocking to Florida's distressed real estate prices as major companies with ties to Hong Kong, Spain, Argentina and Malaysia are snapping up properties sensing the local market has bottomed.

Holders of Scotiabank preference stock have agreed to a proposal from the bank to redeem the 100 million share units five years early at a price of J$1.20 per unit. The bank expects savings of up to J$12 million per annum by delisting the shares which are publicly traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange.

Cabinet has approved the signing of an air services agreement between the governments of Jamaica and the United Arab Emirates.

General manager of oil refinery Petrojam Limited, Winston Watson (left), greets deputy commissioner in charge of operations of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Errol Mowatt, at the official presentation of a J$450,000 donation in support of Jamaican firefighters who previously participated in an overseas training exercise with the Florida State Fire Department from July 17 to 23.

I read your article in The Sunday Gleaner titled "The dos and don'ts of investing" and noted where you said one should find a competent investment professional for help in making investment decisions. I often observe this statement in advice columns, but I am not sure where to find such a person.

Jamaica now ranks amongst the region's top-10 fastest-growing cruise destinations for the first time in at least five years, according to data analysed by the Financial Gleaner.

BALACLAVA, St Elizabeth:WHEN THE Gleaner caught up with Grace Foster-Reid at her Mandeville home recently, she was comfortably dressed in faded jeans, T-shirt and water boots.