Business

A Gleaner December 21, 2005 report quotes then Prime Minister P.J. Patterson saying that for "the past 14 years, I have been fighting an unsuccessful battle to get the law amended so that we can have in-bond shopping ...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dared the United States to expel his ambassador or cut off diplomatic ties in retaliation for his rejection of Washington's choice for ambassador to Caracas.Tensions have been growing over Chavez's refusal to accept...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has issued his first decree under new powers granted to him by congress to create a fund for housing reconstruction after devastating floods and landslides.

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is making another attempt to dispose of agricultural land that once was the base of an expansive citrus orchard that proved unviable, and which fell into its hands by default.A portion of the property has been sold...

Coming closely on the heels of reports that the Government is in talks to sell its stake in the Sandals Resort-branded Whitehouse Westmoreland hotel to its partner in the venture, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, the authorities appear set to give the all-clear...

Daniel Balsam hates spam. Almost everybody does, of course. But he has acted on his hate as few have, going far beyond simply hitting the delete button. He sues them. Eight years ago, Balsam was working as a marketer when he received one too many email pitches...

The tourism ministry is trumpeting what it says is a major airlift boost to the island this year, that has resulted in more tourists to our shores and made it unnecessary for the Government to continue to fork out millions of US dollars...

"Me tired fi tell him say him don't have to do any walk up and down. Just stay one place and him must get a sale," declared one young salesman as he organised his goods, including imitation clothing from the Apple Bottoms line...

NEW YORK (CMC):A major international credit rating agency says Jamaica's economic outlook remains stable.Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'B-' long-term and 'C' short-term sovereign credit ratings on the Caribbean island...

Expressing our gratitude to God for carrying us throughout the year, particularly a year like this which was challenging and testing to many individuals and organisations, is extremely important, because it also brings increase and blessing....

Dacia Smith did not make it to college, but she was weaned on entrepreneurism by a mother who ran a grocery shop in the St Ann community where she grew up.She has now spun the homilies passed down from her parent in whose...

The Strata Commission, created to bring delinquent strata companies in line and regulate their operations, has softened its stance on delinquents in acknowledgement that recessionary conditions may not be the best time ...