Jamaica Gleaner Business
Published: Monday Tuesday | March 10, 2009
Pepper farming heats up - St Catherine cultivator boosted by ministry's assistance
Raymond Sukarloo was elated to hear that the Ministry of Agriculture was assisting farmers islandwide to set up pepper nurseries. He had been waiting for such an opportunity. "For years, I have been longing to have a nursery and the Agricultural Support Services ... Read More...
World Bank says global economy will shrink in '09
NEW YORK (AP): The World Bank said Sunday that the global economy will shrink this year for the first time since World War II and that the global financial crisis will make it tougher for poor and developing nations to access needed financing... Read More...
Schering-Plough to be bought by Merck for US$41.1b
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP): Merck & Co is buying Schering-Plough Corporation for US$41.1 billion in stock and cash in a deal that gives the companies more firepower to compete in a drug industry facing slumping sales, tough generic competition and intense pricing pressures.... Read More...
WET SWEET
At age 83, Zepheniah Brown is still as strong and agile as any man 40 years his junior. His secret: Keeping himself busy and consuming a daily dose of dark-brown wet sugar. It's a business that has been vibrant in Lundie, a section of the Darliston community in Westmoreland... Read More...
