Jamaica Gleaner News- Business - Sunday

Sun Island to distribute 'Bolt apparel'

Sun Island Jamaica, local distributor and manufacturer of apparel and souvenirs, has inked a merchandising deal with the management team of Olympic track and field star Usain Bolt.

Budgeting for charity - Corporate philanthropy downsized this Xmas

Local companies, with the exception of a few, appear to be limiting or downsizing their spending on charitable gifts and projects in response to harsh economic times.

Life insurance an investment in family ... Hang on to it

I am in my mid-40s and the father of three children between the ages of 13 and 17. My 80-year-old mother is also totally dependent on me for support. I have, over the years, built up a good life-insurance portfolio because I recognised the need for family protection in the event of premature death...

Global financial stress intensifies - IMF boss says Jamaica a 'victim' of volatility

Prepared speech of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for an address at the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica luncheon in Kingston, December 10.

New survival strategies required in Caribbean

On December 3, the president of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr Compton Bourne, issued a stark warning. In what is probably the first authoritative Caribbean statement on the implications of the global financial crisis, he made clear that Caribbean governments, households and businesses all needed to develop strategies to address the negative effects of what may well be a deep and long recession.

High-end real estate still sells, says developer

Though it might appear that locally, demand for high-end real estate is softening, money is still following some projects. So claims Donovan James of the Ironshore, Montego Bay-based NorthWest Construction and Development Company whose current project is 80 per cent sold to buyers in Jamaica and from overseas.