Businesses score duck at World Cup
AS CRICKET World Cup 2007 approached, administrators at the Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) had high expectations of strong returns. Things, however, did not go as planned. Colin Porter, manager of technical services at the government organisation, told The Gleaner...
The good, the bad and the ugly
The Cricket World Cup has come and gone. The seven-week tournament provided several persons and businesses with an opportunity to showcase their products to prospective buyers throughout the Caribbean. The Bellina Collection, headed by Mauricio and Noella Costabeli...
Rio Tinto eyeing bid for Alcan - report
Rio Tinto Limited Plc has hired Deutsche Bank to advise it on a possible bid for Canadian aluminium producer Alcan Inc, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported on Monday.Rio Tinto is the latest mining house reportedly sizing Alcan up for takeover after Alcan rejected...
Ford plans sale of Volvo cars, BMW interested
Loss-making Ford Motor Company is planning to sell Swedish carmaker Volvo, and German car maker BMW could be a possible buyer, a Swedish news-paper said on Monday. The Goteborgs Posten daily reported on its website that a source within Ford said BMW has been studying...
Air Jamaica confirms London route sale
The management of Air Jamaica yesterday confirmed reports initially published in The Gleaner that it would be selling its London route to Virgin Atlantic. Cabinet approved the sale of the airline's route to Virgin Atlantic at its meeting yesterday.
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