Hendrickson's new bid to gain full control of Pegasus

The Kevin Hendrickson-led Quivin Holdings, having acquired a block of shares just over a month ago which took its ownership to more than 90 per cent, has now offered to buy out all the remaining shares in The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in an attempt to gain...

Swindled

United States authorities say that millions of dollars, tucked away by senior citizens for their retirement, are now ending up in the pockets of Jamaican crime syndicates."It is a...

American Airlines' bankruptcy filings ...

American Airlines advised yesterday that its bankrupcy filings in the United States would have no direct legal impact on the airline's operations outside the United States.

Geneva gets a taste of Jamaica

More local products are set to hit supermarket shelves in Switzerland following a showcase by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), under the theme 'Taste Jamaica', at the island's embassy in Geneva earlier this month."They are certainly very...

LIME strikes deal with CARICOM

Telecommunications firm LIME has signed an agreement with the CARICOM secretariat to provide videoconferencing equipment and services to Jamaica and seven other member countries, as well as five other territories in the region....

Wigton Windfarm wins engineering project award

Wigton Windfarm Limited in Manchester has been awarded the Jamaica Institution of Engineers' (JIE) engineering 'project of the year award' for its 18-megawatt windfarm expansion project, Wigton phase two.The project, in which US$47.5 million was...

Grenada port workers receive hefty back pay

Port workers, who went on strike to press their claims for outstanding wages, have received nearly EC$500,000 (US$185,185) in arrears, Grenada's Port Authority officials have confirmed.The payout effectively ends industrial action at the country's three...

Barbados launches multimillion-dollar energy fund

Barbados has launched a multimillion-dollar fund that it hopes will spur efforts towards the development of a renewable-energy sector which the authorities said is critical to restructuring the local economy as the island moves to become a world leader...

Eurozone ministers meet to build euro rescue plan

The 17 finance ministers of the countries that use the euro converged on EU headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, in a desperate bid to save their currency - and to protect Europe, the United States, Asia and the rest of the global economy...

... OK US$10.7 b Greek loan

With Italy sinking rapidly into financial chaos, the Eurozone's 17 finance ministers scrambled Tuesday to find enough money to give their rescue fund a veneer of credibility and the markets some reason to believe their embattled currency won't break...

American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection, but ...

American Airlines and its parent company filed for bankruptcy protection as they try to cut costs and unload massive debt built up by years of high fuel prices and labour struggles.

3 keys to career excellence from GG awards - Three keys to career excellence from GG Awards

On Tuesday, November 15, more than 40 notable Jamaicans proved that, indeed, 'excellence has its rewards'. The occasion was the 20th Governor General Achievement Awards conducted under the patronage of Governor General Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen on the lawns...

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