The US$100m problem - Air J boss projects US$80m improvement to bottom line
President and CEO of Air Jamaica, Mike Con-way, says that replacing the Airbus fleet with Boeing aircraft will cut costs to the airline by more than US$38 million within two years.
Currency weakness shouldn't affect stocks
Last week I strongly recommended the shares of National Commercial Bank, and I was, therefore, gratified to note that this was the only stock in the portfolio of the current leader of the Masters'...
Reasons 'not to buy' a home
Purchasing a home is widely regarded as the biggest financial decision persons make in their lives. Generally we look at the reasons for, and the advantages of, buying real estate. There are times when it is even more...
Caricom int'l relationships need rebalancing
A little over a week ago China launched a missile into space. It destroyed an ageing Chinese communications satellite and in so doing caused it to become only the third nation ever to have shot down an..
Bogus insurance: another example of corruption
In March last year my car was parked in front of my gate when it was hit by another vehicle. The driver showed me information that it was insured. I recorded the details and passed them on to my...
Cancer vaccine's price, insurance problems limiting US patient access
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP): Girls jumping rope chant "one less, one less" in TV commercials for the new cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil, vowing they will be one less cancer patient.
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