Jamaica Gleaner News- Business - Tuesday

Roger Hinds, chief executive officer of Transocean Shipping Limited is the new president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ). Hinds, who previously served as vice-president for the last three years, was un-animously elected president during ...

Little focus on street-smartbusiness ethics - Walker

Commissioner of Customs Danville Walker on Saturday slammed Jamaica's education system for its inability to promote entrepreneurship and ambitious leadership in the business sector.Walker said the wide-scale recruitment to traditionally glamorous...

JTB promotes Kingston as leisure gateway

The United States' economy is in financial turmoil, but despite the gloomy outlook, tourism officials in Jamaica are optimistic that the winter tourist season will boom. North American tourists are expected to come to the island, while United Kingdom (UK) marketsed....

'Cut the crap' - Cari-Med boss

Glen Christian, chief executive officer of Cari-Med Limited and Kirk Distributors has issued a call for politicians belonging to the two major political parties to "cut the crap" and put the development of country ahead of partisan politics...

More decreases under way - JPS

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has advised that the continued decrease in the cost of fuel will see a further reduction in electricity bills in December.In a release issued on Saturday, the light and power company said ongoing decreases in the cost...

World markets surge on Obama's spending pledge

World stock markets surged on Monday on hopes that the incoming Obama administration will enact one of the biggest fiscal boosts in United States history in an attempt to limit the length and depth of the recession.Amid hefty gains in Europe and Asia...

S&P downgrades Russia's ratings

Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's lowered Russia's foreign currency sovereign credit rating a notch on Monday, citing heavy outflows of capital amid the global financial turmoil.

Auto deal 'very likely'

The White House said on Monday that it was very likely to reach a deal with Congress to help failing United States automakers but warned that Democratic lawmakers need to quickly provide their specific proposal. "It sounds like we have agreement...