Jamaica Gleaner Business

Published: Monday Sunday | June 7, 2009

Wedding budgets tighten - Stores on the losing end
Two years ago, business was good at PCR Decorations. Read More...

All-woman team triumphs: UWI Mona wins bank case analysis - again
When the teams from five Caribbean university campuses met last Tuesday to present their analysis of the Barclays-CIBC 2001 merger, it was all about communicating concepts in ways a television audience could... Read More...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) puts homes for civil servants on the market
The National Housing Trust (NHT) will place 176 homes, most of them reserved for public-sector workers, on the market by next month in Twickenham Park, St Catherine. Read More...

Flouted laws said to rob architects of work
Christopher Whyms-Stone, president of the Jamaican Institute of Architects (JIA), says demand for architects and their services would be higher if the law regarding their role in construction was upheld. Read More...

Worth the hire? Architects say their work doubles value, saves costs
If you have long lusted after the heart-stirring designs seen in certain residential enclaves, but thought... Read More...

Selling seasonings in bulk - Is this a good idea?
QUESTION: I am thinking about returning to Jamaica to start a small business. Read More...

Paying the piper - Calculating student-loan costs
A Jamaican student of Medgar Evers University in Brooklyn, New York, owes US$11,000 in fees, and needs the same amount to complete the final two semesters of the bachelor's degree in computer science. Read More...

Another IRA product launched
Capital and Credit Securities Limited (CCSL) has launched a new investment product on the market, which will provide persons as young as 18 years old, who are employed or self-employed, with the opportunity to save for retirement. Read More...

Re-engagement seen in free-trade talks
What has happened to the Doha Round at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the multilateral trade negotiation that was meant to encourage development through liberalising trade in goods and services? Read More...