Angostura gets 65m Lascelles shares - Last-minute rush to take up offer
In a last-minute burst on Monday, Lascelles de Mercado's stock-holders offered upwards of 65 million of the company's ordinary shares to Angostura Ltd, in a strong, even if eleventh-hour, response to Angostura's bid to take over the Jamaican con-glomerate, analysts said yesterday...
Trinidad governor warns of fallout from US recession
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,(CMC): Trinidad and Tobago's central bank Governor Ewart Williams has warned that trade in the Caribbean will be affected by the economic recession now plaguing the United States."The current recession affects the demand there is less demand...
NCB officials get an earful - SMEs complain of high rates Bank says it has plans for the sector
Facing complaints from entrepreneurs operating small and medium-size enterprises that high interest rates undermined the viability of these businesses, National Commercial Bank (NCB) last week promised that it would do something about the problem...
Jackson expects strong market expansion this year
John Jackson likes to tell his audiences that predicting the behaviour of the Jamaica Stock Exchange is risky business. The exchange can be highly unpredictable. Yet, at the start of each year, Jackson, a chartered accountant, market analyst and publisher, pushes his head out...
Housing policy being drafted
Having received the green light from the Finance Ministry and the National Contracts Commission to hire the consultants, the Golding administration will begin work shortly on a new housing policy, officials say. Genefa Hibbert, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Water and Housing...
Scotiabank funds entrepreneurship development
The University of Technology (UTech) has named international trade expert, Dr Rosalea Hamilton as professor in entrepreneurship and development under a chair funded by the Bank of Nova Scotia to study and support the growth of micro, small and medium-sized (MSMEs) businesses in Jamaica. ...
Addressing workplace stress
If you are having stomach problems - gastritis, indigestion - you might not want to blame it on the spate of eating out. This may well be symptoms of stress - mostly work-related. "Common symptoms of stress are headaches, upset stomach and gastritis," says Dr Hame Persaud ...
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