United General backs away from private placement
THE UNITED General Insurance Company (UGIC) will not be seeking to raise funds through a private placement of its shares, financial advisers to the company say.
Lawlessness, murder and impotence!
I SPEND a lot of my time going around the country encouraging Jamaicans to become entrepreneurs and invest in the country. When I travel overseas, I carry the same message with similar enthusiasm and when foreign businessmen and visitors meet me...
Small businesses get new funding source
SMALL BUSINESSES across the island can now access grants to expand their operations through the Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP). This was announced recently at the Small Business Association of Jamaica's (SBAJ) special general meeting...
Workplace gyms on the rise
MORE CORPORATE organisations are investing in setting up their own gymnasiums for their employees says managing director of Giscombe Sports Warehouse, John Giscombe.
A comedy of errors, or a bias against UGI?
UESTION: MY car collided with a minibus over seven months ago. The third party did not tell his insurers about the accident. They asked me to get a police report. It said the other driver was at fault.
JEA launches competitiveness company
THE COMPETITIVENESS Company, launched by the Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA) yesterday, aims to encourage Jamaican firms to adapt and compete effectively internationally, said JEA president, Dr. André Gordon.
Jamaica's technology portals
SANDOR PANTON of Top5Jamaica.Com, in association with the Gleaner Online, guides you through what's new, cool and interesting on the Internet. From Jamaica to the wider Caribbean and the rest of the World, this is the 'Week on the Web'.
Observer gets chief executive
GORDON 'BUTCH' Stewart, the chairman of the Jamaica Observer, yesterday announced a new management structure at the 12 year old newspaper which will take effect on Monday.
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