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The size and scope of the so-called roots drinks market in Jamaica remains largely cloaked by the informal nature of the trade. But having experienced a downturn during the health crisis, the market is regaining strength as sole trader DTOS...
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Microlender Dolla Financial has set aside plans for a second branch in Guyana, and instead will put more muscle behind growing the Georgetown operation launched two years ago. CEO Kadeen Mairs made the disclosure during the company’s annual general...
More than a decade after a law was passed to regulate the management of residential complexes and other properties that operate as strata corporations, compliance with the regulations that support their proper management remains low. Stratas are...
Some people do not invest because they know little about investing or feel that they do not have enough money to do so, but there are others who have some knowledge and reasonable resources who choose not to because they do not have the time to do...
There was a significant omission from my May 14 article, ‘FSC Rolls Out Insurance Market Rules, Version 2.0’. It did not say that I have been preaching for 25 years about the absence of market-conduct practices from the local insurance regulatory...
A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Governor Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor. Chief US District Judge Mark Walker...
QUESTION: I am messaging you here because I have run out of options. I have been trying to get some current information about owning and operating a hot dog food cart business in Jamaica. All the information I am seeing is over five years old. Do...
Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority is finalising a new policy that will allow all firms it licenses, including outsourcing companies, to implement remote work arrangements for nearly a third of their workforce. But it will come at a cost to...
Banking experts are now warning of a rise in so-called BIN attacks in which hackers use computer programmes to essentially ‘guess’ the full card number, CVV code and other information linked to debt and credit cards. As such, JMMB Bank, for...
Gaming and entertainment company Supreme Ventures Limited is looking to subsidiary Supreme Ventures Entertainment Limited, SVREL, to be a driver of profit this year. Since its takeover of the Caymanas Park horse racing track through SVREL six...
Sagicor Real Estate X Fund Limited has bumped up its investments in the Sigma Real Estate unit trust fund, pushing the value of those holdings close to $1.3 billion last year. Sagicor X Fund is primarily invested in a single hotel property in...
The latest round of corporate earnings has brought a confounding sense of relief and lingering anxiety to Wall Street. Companies are in the midst of an ‘earnings recession’, meaning profits have contracted for two straight quarters, starting with a...
The United States government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking and meet stricter safety standards within three years. Wednesday’s...
With much of the developing world teetering on the edge of a debt crisis, the calls for a new issuance of Special Drawing Rights, or SDRs, the International Monetary Fund’s reserve asset, have grown louder and more urgent. But to have the desired...
GraceKennedy Group CEO Don Wehby continues to scan the food and financial services conglomerate for ways to combat expenses and supply chain snarls. In the meantime, it's investing in technology and production upgrades to make its businesses more...
The United States and Europe are drawing up a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence, a top European Union official said Wednesday, as the developing technology triggers warnings about the risks it poses to humanity and growing calls...
