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Jamaica Gleaner Business
published: Sunday | October 12, 2008

UTech business hospitality conference determined to fly ...Bartlett looks South to diversify tourism
To support the growth target set for tourism to attain an annual visitor count of five million to the island by year 2012, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says he is strengthening...

EQUITY INVESTORS! Financial Gleaner, Pan Caribbean team up

In a pioneering move, Jamaica's leading business publication and a top financial-services company have collaborated to bring to investors a guide to the best-performing stocks on the market that marries...

J'can stocks shed another $40b of value

The Jamaican stock market hit the same slippery slope as other major world indices, slumping by 2,861 points or 3.0 per cent Friday.The final day of trade for the week was the worst for the market, which had five steady days of decline, shedding more...

First Global to lend more to SMEs

First Global Bank (FGB), a member of the GraceKennedy group, has secured US$6 million (J$432 million) of credit from the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) to be used for medium- and long-term subloans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Oil falls below US$78

The stunning collapse in oil markets accelerated Friday, sending a barrel of crude plunging below US$78 as investors grow more pessimistic about resolving a mushrooming global economic crisis.Oil has not been this cheap in 13 months - a rare silver...

Tertiary education funding in 2025 (Part 2)

Question: What is the best education and long-term savings product for a newborn child? Scotia Mint, Omni or products from Sagicor Life Jamaica and Guardian Life are among some that spring to mind.

Can financially troubled US be downgraded?

The severity of the current financial crisis in the United State has generated discussions in some quarters as to the possibility of the United States government being downgraded from its AAA status.While the likelihood of such an event occurring in the...

Governing the EPA

Tucked away towards the end of the economic partnership agreement (EPA) that will be signed Wed-nesday in Barbados between the Caribbean and Europe is a section that deals with what are known as the institutional arrangements.This seemingly dry legal...

World stocks slump again - Berlusconi proposes market lockdown

World stock markets fell sharply Friday, as Wall Street headed towards its eighth straight day of losses over fears the global economy is set for a protracted recession. Asian shares began the trading day with steep...

When to borrow, when not

QUESTION: I save every month and am interested in buying a car early next year. I plan to secure a loan to purchase it but, before doing so, I would like to invest approximately $200,000 to ensure I have money working for me while repaying the car loan.





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