Michael Lee-Chin - Every mickle makes a muckle - The acquisition king
MICHAEL LEE-Chin knows how to turn a dollar. In 2000 he burst on the Jamaican business scene and has made non-stop acquisitions that have proven to be spot on. He picks winners and sends his local competition back to the drawing board with each move.
Economy in arrears - Part IV
'The fiscal deficit is the temperature of the economic body of the country.' Al Edwards
Ain't no horse feed - Caymanas development costs could be as high as US$20 million
ONCE AGAIN, the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) through the National Investment Bank of Jamaica Ltd. (NIBJ) has put Caymanas Park up for privatisation.
Cruise sector gets major Carnival guarantee
JAMAICA has been guaranteed 2,500,000 cruise ship passenger arrivals over the period 2004-2008, under a deal with the Carnival group.
Questions to be answered on the fiscal deficit
ON December 15, 2003, Finance Minister Omar Davies stated that "Interest rates at October 15, (2003) for the remainder of the year was projected to be $15 billion over budget and wages over by $5 billion...
Eurobond boosts Ja's debt profile
THE 200 million eurobond (US$253 million), issued by the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) on January 21 was a success, say several analysts.
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