JP Morgan backs economy
JP MORGAN, one of the world's leading finance house, has acknowledged Jamaica's attempts to redress its macro-economic plight and return to growth. In a report released earlier this week entitled 'Jamaica: Spreads reflect slow improvement in...

Big jump in JSE index

YESTERDAY THE Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded (JSE) its best trading day to date for the year so far. The main index advanced 762.81 points to close at 33149.22. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,180.55 points to close at 33,454.36...

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FINSAC restructuring instantly spurs LoJ profits

LIFE OF Jamaica (LoJ) has recorded consolidated after-tax profit of $202.9 million for the year to December 2000, stimulated by a capital restructuring agre ement with the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC), and represented what the...