Developers avoid 3% NHT loans

Take-up of the interim financing offered to developers by National Housing Trust (NHT) has resulted in J$2.6 billion in loans so far this fiscal year.

Snapshot

Is that a bald spot on Garry's Sinclair head, a bad cut or a bad camera angle? Can Siri answer that question? Sinclair is seen here in earnest discussion with Pauline Gardner of LIME.

Tropical Mall grows rental income with less space

Lee Issa has transformed 15,000 square feet of space into eight shops now known as Tropical Mall, located inside Tropical Plaza, Constant Spring Road in St Andrew.

Williams suggests 100% hike in junior market capital requirement

Investment banker Chris Williams is proposing that the minimum capital that can be raised through the junior stock market be doubled to J$100,000, and that the additional resources be used by entry-level companies to strengthen their boards and...

New start-up carrier awaits JCAA sign-off

Fly Jamaica Airways' application to fly a daily international service remains under consideration by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), a source at the agency said last Thursday.

Vision care, like all insurance contracts, needs eyeballing

Question: I am a member of a health insurance plan.

Understanding the stock market trading report

Understanding the stock market trading reportI have had a strong interest in the stock market from I was 18 and I would like to invest in future years.

Don't drag old email habits into 2012

At the start of the year, a government agency called in response to a letter I sent them on a routine matter.

Caribbean timeshares most sought after - industry expert

Robert Webb, the treasurer of timeshare trade association, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), says the Caribbean is the most highly sought-after timeshare destination in the world, partly because of the...

Tough decisions ahead

A few days ago the World Bank issued a report containing a dire warning to developing countries.

Kodak gets February 2013 deadline to exit bankruptcy

Eastman Kodak Company has a little over a year to reshape its money-losing businesses and deliver a get-out-of-bankruptcy plan.

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