Business

ADVISORY COLUMN: SMALL BUSINESS Never waste a crisis. It’s a saying that has gained popularity in some quarters since the COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world and one that every business should consider. One of the most important questions...

Jeffrey Hall, managing director of Jamaica Producers Group Limited, JPG, has hinted at two acquisitions that the company is looking to close in Europe and the Caribbean. The conglomerate has been chasing leads since at least last year after...

Jamaicans are paying more for light as a share of disposable income than in most developing countries, according to a new report. Jamaica ranked 14th among 115 countries, but the highest among developing nations, according to the report titled...

Chairman of Kingston Wharves Limited, KWL, Jeffrey Hall says the port company’s capital base and liquidity are strong, and is confident they can sustain all core operations for the likely duration of the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At...

European countries are slamming the Trump administration’s withdrawal from negotiations on a major digital services tax. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, speaking on France Inter, called it a “provocation” and said France will still...

Investment promotion agency Jampro has pushed agriculture to the top of its agenda as a first step in getting foreign direct investments, FDI, flowing back into Jamaica post COVID-19. Over the past three years, Jampro has largely secured...

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Having secured approval from the court in Bermuda of its debt-restructuring scheme, and the sanction of an American court giving recognition to it in the United States, Digicel Group said it expects to finalise the bond swap next week. The company...

Inflation in the United Kingdom fell to its lowest level in four years in May following a big coronavirus-related drop in prices at the pump, official figures showed Wednesday in a development that’s bolstered expectations of another sizeable...

The Port Authority of Jamaica, PAJ, aims in the medium term to lease lots at the Kingston Port to logistics companies willing to invest. PAJ Vice-President for Business Development Edmond Marsh said at a webinar on Tuesday that the agency would be...

Merchant ship crew members stranded at sea for months due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions could now start refusing to further extend their contracts and stop working, potentially disrupting global trade, the International Transport...