Jamaica Gleaner Business
Published: Monday Sunday | March 22, 2009
LIME reporting better business since rebranding
The recent rebranding of international phone company Cable and Wireless' Caribbean business to LIME has stripped the company of layers of unnecessary operational complexity resulting, LIME's Jamaica boss, Geoff Houston, is reporting, in a more efficient set-up across the region and a 40 per cent jump in sales for the Jamaican operation. Read More...
Investing to fund education
I am planning to pursue further studies next year and I would want to self- finance my education. After all my expenses are deducted on a monthly basis, I have about $10,000 remaining. The present cost of the course is US$5,000 per annum and the course is for three years. Read More...
Personal-care business in decline - Spas blame investment schemes collapse, sliding dollar
Some personal-care businesses are seeing an appreciable fall-off in business as more Jamaicans cut back on what they regard as non-essential spending. Operators of spas that offer personal-care services say they have been experiencing up to a 20 per cent drop in sales and a marked decline in profitability... Read More...
The business of beauty
MD is a 21-year-old male who wants to go into the beauty products supply business. He has no funds, no training, only a dream, and the belief that beauty supplies as a retail opportunity is a good one. But, what are some of the pitfalls this young man should be sure to avoid? Read More...
Can my pottery business survive?
I have a problem with my business. For years, I have operated a small pottery studio and I have been able to survive from it over the years. However, of late, I have had a series of problems running it. One primary issue is materials: The only local producer of the type of clay I primarily use went out of business. Read More...
Correction and Clarification
The Gleaner in an article dated March 4, 2009, entitled "Industry players doubt Roper's private-securities claim" incorrectly quoted George Roper, deputy executive director of the Financial Services Commission ... Read More...
Saving for a satisfying future
Are you likely to shrug at the idea of saving for a rainy day? If you have a hard time setting aside funds for saving and investing, it might be because you have no exciting goals to stimulate the savings instinct within you. Read More...
