Angostura bid for Lascelles - A US$920m offer, but Trinidad company warns of possible discount on two-tier deal
The Angostura Holdings two-tier bid for an equity stake in the highly profitable conglomerate Lascelles deMercado values the blue-chip company on a per share basis at US$1.02 billion or J$73 billion at Friday's spot prices, putting a 57 per cent premium on its current stock market value.
Cash considerations in buying real estate under mortgage
When buying real estate, apart from the normal purchase price of the property, there are usually several transaction costs, including taxes, to consider. Real estate taxes are mandatory and payable during and after the acquisition, and involves different types.
BoJ distances itself from forex seminar
The Bank of Jamaica has distanced itself from a foreign exchange trading seminar that a related party at the central bank was advertised to present.
Week on the Web - Social networking on the Internet
The idea of meeting people via the Internet was once seen as a desperate last resort and conjured up images of 'geeky', friendless people who spent all their free time glued to computer screens. Things and times have since changed and the Internet is fast becoming a cool, hip and increasingly popular place to meet new people.
Corporate movements in the financial sector
November seemed to be the period for corporate movements. Perhaps the timing is in preparation for a new year.
Jamaica Meltdown: Indigenous Financial Sector Cash 1996
In Part one of this review, the social and political context were discussed as a background to the Jamaican financial crisis. The establishment of Finsac came with the realisation that the crisis was full blown and publicly acknowledged.
Split-offs emerging in EPA negotiations
Instead of six regional pacts, individual countries seeking deals with EUBeing able to see though the fog of war and to think forward to a future beyond, is what sets apart great statesmen and women.
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