Alcoa said Thursday that it would cut production capacity worldwide but there is yet no indication that Jamaica is to be affected.

Stocks and Securities Limited says Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Limited is to go public with an initial public offering (IPO) to raise an undisclosed sum early in the new year.

The Scotia Visa Debit card, introduced in August 2011 by the Scotiabank Jamaica, has given fillip to the online shopping sector and other e-transactions.

At dinner on New Year's Day, I discovered that my cousin, a professional working in the United States, is an extreme believer in keeping an open mind.

QUESTION: I have about J$500,000 sitting in a savings account, another J$650,000 tied up in unit trust and life insurance with investments.

Frank James has taken over as chief financial officer at GraceKennedy Limited, completing a transition announced last year.He replaces Fay McIntosh who retired on December 31 and also quit her seat on GraceKennedy's board of directors.John Issa also...

Lincoln Bailey, a miner with Jamaican roots doing business in Malawi, is suggesting that the use of low-grade coal available on the international market along with clean-coal technology could significantly reduce...

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is awaiting judgment on an order it sought in the Supreme Court to stay the continuation of proceedings commenced by parties against securities and fund management firm Intertrade Finance Corporation, given what is said was the indebtedness of the company.

The Editor, Sir:I write with reference to the article on the front page of the Financial Gleaner on Friday 6th January 2012 titled '4G goes national' and would like to take this opportunity to point out a number of inaccuracies which result in the...

Most years, Caribbean governments and their counterparts from beyond the region hold policy-level encounters at which they discuss matters of common interest.Such meetings, involving heads of government or senior ministers, have in the recent past...

A burst of hiring in December pushed the US unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.

Brazil's government says the nation had a record level of exports, imports and surplus in 2011.The Trade Ministry says on its website that exports hit US$256 billion in 2011.

We're now a week into 2012. Undoubtedly, you're keen to make the most of this year.