Business

In a bid to boost credit card usage and also leverage business from holiday traffic, local banks spent big bucks in December to push their products through advertisements and store promotions. Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) data indicates that credit card receivables...

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) Omar Azan, while accepting that in 2009 manufacturers benefited from the removal of the two per cent customs users fees (CUF) on raw material and capital equipment, says that more has to be done...

In my last column, I forgot to mention taking two weeks off during the holidays. Do forgive me. I hope, rather feel pretty sure, 'Financial Gleaner' readers managed to disregard the Christmas-tax-package fiasco long enough to enjoy themselves...

The Irish-owned telecommunications company, Digicel, has completed a deal to acquire the assets of the French phone company, Orange Dominica Ltd, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

The Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, is to meet with the Finance Minister tomorrow to review the impact of the potential Cash Plus fallout on the economy

Financial Analyst, Ralston Hyman, is advising investors not to make any further deposits into the Cash Plus alternative investment scheme

Investment club Olint has lost its appeal in the case it brought against the Financial Services Commission