Citigroup's disclosure that the names, account numbers, and email addresses of 200,000 of its credit card customers were stolen strikes at the core of modern-day financial life - the ways people buy groceries and pay the power bill.
The following is excerpted from a presentation made by Douglas Orane, chairman/CEO of GraceKennedy Limited, at the Caribbean Canadian Emerging Leaders Dialogue hosted by Scotiabank in Kingston, June 6.
QUESTION: I would be grateful if you could advise as to which bank or any institution I should approach to deposit funds in 'short-term Government securities', the minimum period, and the amount required to be...
At the request of importers of Jamaican coffee in Japan, the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association (JCEA) is about to kick off a ¥6 million (J$6.4 million) marketing campaign inside the Asian...
Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT) has entered into a "definitive agreement with Henkel Jamaica Limited to purchase the properties located at 36-38 Red Hills Road", a deal that will add a third property to the real estate investment trust's portfolio...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Reginald Budhan, says the ministry has intensified its programme to get laboratories accredited and business stakeholders certified with the International Standards...
Panama, one of the earliest destinations for Jamaican migrant workers that was mired in internal conflicts under the military-run government of Manuel Noreiga up to the early 1990s, has made big strides in terms of its rates of economic growth and investment....
The Editor, Sir;Regarding the article titled 'JMB raising capital to buy up mortgages', dated Friday, June 3, 2011: It's a progressive move to 'free up' funds currently tied up in the mortgage financing market.More can be done, however,...
Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping toured a joint oil exploration project in Cuba near the end of a three-day visit during which the two countries signed economic accords that include the expansion of a refinery, Cuban state media said Tuesday.
Barbadian Tourism Minister Richard Sealy has come out in support of the low-cost budget carrier REDjet, saying it is important for there to be other players within the aviation industry in the Caribbean."Let's face it, we can talk about fast ferries ...
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) and Colonial Life Insurance Company Trinidad Limited (CLICO) have filed suit against Lawrence Duprey, the former chairman and owner of the insurance company whose collapse has sent economic shockwaves...
I once met a most interesting person, an engineer, who from the tenor of conversation may have been permanent secretary in our ministry of construction, or works, or housing — one of those that...
Three years after acquisition by Royal Bank of Canada, RBTT branches in Jamaica will be rebranded in early July, under a phased regional schedule announced Monday in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.The RBC Royal...
Trinidad and Tobago Attorney General Anand Ramlogan said Wednesday that cash-strapped Colonial Life Insurance Company (Trinidad) Limited (CLICO) had been operating an 'elaborate Ponzi scheme' as the authorities move to make the directors of the company...
A tax waiver on renewable energy products has expired, creating uncertainty among distributors of imported technology on whether business can be sustained without ...
United Kingdom tourists spent J$19.5 billion less in Jamaica last year, or 51 per cent lower than in 2009, amidst the onslaught of the Cameron administration's austerity measures, according to UK Crown statistics analysed by the Financial Gleaner.
Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and EXIM Bank have come together to bankroll upgrades to productive capacity at 15 companies already in exports or have products ready for the export market under a new programme dubbed 'Export Max: Enterprise...
LIME Caribbean will start distributing the iPhone in mid-June, ending Claro's lock on the market.Claro, a mobile provider with 160 million subscribers across Latin America and the Caribbean, previously...
Former Century National boss Don Crawford blamed orchestrated threats against his life for his exile in the United States since 1996 at his appearance, via video link, at the FINSAC enquiry on Tuesday.....
Destruction of Jamaica's coral reefs could affect the livelihood of more than 100,000 people and potentially eliminate US$23 million of income earned from vacationers traditionally drawn to local...
Starbucks, the United States-based coffee chain has purchased a record 110 barrels of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee or 60 per cent more than last year, in a deal slated to grow the...
WESTERN BUREAU:Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is expected to meet with officials from Virgin Atlantic Airways during a trip to London in the coming weeks, following news that the airline will discontinue its service between that city and Kingston in...
