Flow's secret weapon is in Internet access
RICHARD PARDY, chief executive officer of Flow says the company is preparing now to roll out its new products which should start appearing next month. A member of Columbus Communications group of companies, Flow is a CARICOM-based telecommunications...

Pension fund power
AS A former CEO of companies, I subscribe to the principle that the board of directors must represent all shareholders of a company and look after their interest, while the management of a company is responsible to the board of directors.

Foreign investment transforming Jamaica - Jampro
"JAMAICA NEEDS a change of attitude towards foreign direct investments (FDI) and customer service,' says Pat Francis, president of JAMPRO, the country's investment promotions agency.

Stock market slump partly due to oil prices
BARBADOS NATION: INVESTOR CAUTION, high oil prices and 'profit taking' are some of reasons behind the continued slump of the three major regional stock markets. This is in the opinion of Marlon Yarde...

Alcoa's move to T&T part of global plan
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Guardian): ALCOA'S PROPOSAL to build its controversial US$1.5 billion aluminium smelter in south-west Trinidad is part of a strategy to shift production to countries with cheaper energy and raw-material costs, international wire services...

WEEK ON THE WEB - First Ebay, Now Prosper
Sandor Panton of Top5Jamaica.Com, in association with The Gleaner Online, guides you through what's new, cool and interesting on the Internet. From Jamaica to the wider Caribbean and the rest of the World, this is the 'Week on the Web'.

Canada puts ban on Jamaican Cheeze
GRACEKENNEDY has had to manage its way around a ban on its famous Tastee Cheeze in the Canadian market. Erwin Burton, chief operating officer of the GraceKennedy's food trading division, said the Canadian government does not allow imports of canned Tastee