Jamaica Gleaner Business

Published: Monday Sunday | July 5, 2009

Strata debt sinks property values - NHT wants strata czar
Avalon Court sits on a strip lined with expensive real estate, shared by commercial and residential investors alike. Read More...

Petrojam to raise billions for refinery project
Petrojam Limited, having gone through the environmental review for the refinery upgrade project, will now concentrate more fully on raising funds to expand the facility.The environmental impact assessment - done by Claude Davis and Associates - on... Read More...

More claims headaches
Question: I am 18 years old. In January of this year, I was involved in a very serious motor-vehicle accident. I suffered a broken neck and other spinal injuries. As a result, I have had to spend many months in hospital. Read More...

Negotiating better loan terms
Loans come at a heavy price, with the cost of funds - also referred to as loan rate or interest rate - ranging from just below 18 per cent to about 26 per cent.Some commercial loans tend to be cheaper, with rates now... Read More...

High-performing stratas - Yes, there are some
Not all strata complexes are victims of non-compliant, disinterested owners, or fiscally irresponsible managers.Not only is the Oaklands Apartments in St Andrew one of the largest complexes, with 384 apartments on a high-rise... Read More...

The conundrum of development
In the latter part of this year, Government leaders from around the world will meet for what the United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has described as an "unprecedented" global summit.Thereafter, a sequence of meetings will try to achieve... Read More...