Rice deal - Guyana gives nod to CET waiver in exchange for guaranteed orders
Jamaica and Guyana have reached an understanding that clears the way for Kingston to source world markets for 9,000 tonnes of rice outside of Caricom. Karl Samuda, minister of industry and commerce, made the announcement to assure the country that there was unlikely...
JP snack operation back on track
Jamaica Producers Group Limited's local snack business, which was negatively impacted by Hurricane Dean last year, is said to be fully back in operation. The company's Annotto Bay factory in St Mary, which was forced to close temporarily because of the unavailability ...
C&WJ bundles up for competition - Hunts 15-20% new market share
Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited (CW&J), this week rolled out a suite of bundled services structured for both post- and pre-paid clients who want predictability in their spending on mobile phone services. It is a 'first to market' innovation for Jamaica's largest and oldest...
NCB loses retail division chief
National Commercial Bank (NCB) is losing Courtney Campbell, the director responsible for building out a strong retail-banking operation, and who, just weeks ago, was handed a stronger portfolio under a reorganisation that gave new responsibilities to top performers...
Finsac audit continues, says Shaw
FINANCE MINISTER Audley Shaw says he has put in place a special system for the audit of FINSAC announced earlier this year, at the same time dismissing reports that the probe of the agency's books had been placed on hold. "Whoever is telling you...
Finsac debtors launch boycott campaign against lawyers, realtors
THE NEWLY formed lobby group representing business people, whose personal and business assets were taken over by FINSAC, in a growing sign of militancy, is attempting to lead a boycott of lawyers and realtors involved in the disposal of confiscated...
Barita portfolio rebranded
Barita Portfolio Management has rebranded as BPM Financial, 15 years after the company hit the market.BPM is part of the Rita Humphries Lewin-controlled Barita group of companies, a 30-year-old operation that is trumpeted as the oldest stockbroking outfit in Jamaica...
Human resource outsourcing an effective solution
With the changing paradigms of the 21st-century workplace, many companies are finding it difficult to give equal time to focus on their core business while managing their human resources (HR) functions. To address this problem, outsourcing HR is becoming a viable option...
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