Official inflation rate set to soar
ONE of the cornerstones of the Government's successful pronouncements has been its ability to produce single digit inflation.

Beyond the meltdown: why corporate governance now?
"The framework of corporate democracy, much of which developed in reaction to stock market crash of 1929, restored public confidence by subordinating finance to commerce and providing legitimacy for the otherwise uncontrollable growth of power...

Developers review toll for Highway 2000
EMERGING socio-economic tensions in Jamaica now have international investors thinking twice about how they set prices for their services.

The state of the economy - should we be panicking?
Earlier this week Bear Sterns' senior managing director Carl Ross gave an assessment of Jamaica's debt situation and economic prospects in Miami, Florida. Below is the full text of his thoughts on the year ahead for the country.

Cathy Kerr - keeping an eye on the Hendrickson's finances
THERE is a little bit of the conservative in Cathy Kerr, 43, the youngest of the Hendrickson siblings, perhaps linked to her responsibilities in the family business as overseer of the finances.