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Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) has rolled out a new loan for property owners who want to storm-proof their homes. There is no cap on the amount that can be borrowed, JN said, neither is a home valuation required. Still, the mortgage lender has...

QUESTION: With the US dollar moving downwards and the Jamaican dollar gaining strength at this time, do you think it is prudent to start saving in US dollars? Which is better: to start a US dollar fixed -income account, or a regular savings account? If...

With a promise that the network will be 10 times faster than the competition, Digicel Jamaica on Friday launched its new 4G WiMax services, finally delivering on a plan that has been in the works for years. Rival operators deploy 3G technology...

Richard Gordon of NCB Capital Markets Limited emerged winner in the last round of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) market research competition for analysts, with scores of 43 of a potential 60 points for the written text, and 34 out of 40 for the oral...

QUESTION: I work for a company at the airport in Kingston.I am 38 years old and I am at a crossroads in my life. You see, one could say I wasted my younger years, academically. I never really knew what I wanted to do with my life until now...

In this ever-changing economy, with the realities of the global recession still evident in the high job losses, caused either through the high impact of the recession on the private sector, or through ...

IF YOU have not yet made a decision on the courses you intend to pursue this school year, it is probably not a bad idea to think about labour-market demands before making a choice.

Patties as a low-budget meal option have created strong sales for Mother's Enterprises Limited, whose nationwide chain is one third concentrated in downtown Kingston, a centre of commerce and offices which pulls high volumes of pedestrian traffic....

AT A time when beer sales are being challenged, Lascelles Wines and Spirits has suspended distribution of its four-year-old Kingston 62 beer, but the company is insisting the brand is not dead and that the move should...

CARICOM LEADERS have agreed to the establishment of a Council of Ambassadors as a new mechanism they hope will lead to the effective implementation of decisions taken in the efforts to deepen the regional...

Mexican officials trying to dilute a near-monopoly on cell-phone services have awarded valuable frequencies to a company that holds a major share in broadcast television.Government regulators say the new...