Simpson Oil favoured for Esso - source
Barbados billionaire Kiffin Simpson is close to finalising a deal with Esso to acquire its Caribbean assets, beating out rival Total SA in a widely watched deal, informed sources tell Sunday Business,.Simpson, a heavy hitter in the regional automobile...
Grasping the full economic impact of Caribbean tourism
Do governments fully understand the importance of tourism, the industry that now underwrites the regional economy?This is the underlying theme in a sequence of reports produced over the last 18 months that illustrate the positive economic impact that...
Scarce property coverage during storm season
Question: I tried buying insurance for my house in Mandeville when Hurricane Dean was approaching the island a few weeks ago.
LOJ launches new Protector policies: Targeted at persons with small incomes
Life of Jamaica (LOJ) has launched a new insurance product, the 'Protector Series', targeting a mass market of small and micro businesses as well as persons in lower-income groups.
Certificates of deposit a safe bet in a volatile market
Sometimes boring is beautiful.
Moving up on the savings ladder
When financial institutions are not anticipating a decline in interest rates, it is common for longer-term CDs to carry a higher interest rate than short-term commitments.advantage of long-term ratesTo take advantage of the longer-term rates, an...
Entrepreneurial challenge
Digicel backs award scheme for young businessesWith $20 million of backing from Digicel over three years, the youth affiliate of the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) has launched a new project aimed at recognising nascent but growth-oriented...
Air Jamaica now offering new web check-in service
Air Jamaica passengers now have the option of checking in for their flights online, the airline announced last week.
Demystifying the financial meltdown: a response to Chen-Young on mismanagement
My reason for debate and discussion of the indigenous financial services meltdown of the mid-1990s is simple: to avoid repetition of similar costly mistakes.
Subprime and the danger of hubris
This week, I want to look at the danger of 'hubris', originally a Greek word that means excessive pride or arrogance.
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