Established to breathe new life into outdoor fitness and recreational activities, Trekkers Adventures Jamaica Limited has for the last seven years been trekking above and beyond the ordinary while it embraces the core…
Category: Business & Economy
Venezuelan snub?
Jamaica has so far not received any contact from Venezuela regarding crude oil supplies, despite a temporary suspension of US sanctions that lifts most restrictions on the South American country’s oil exports for…
Tuition fee hike stokes September inflation
A big jump in tuition fees at private schools had the biggest influence on the overall level of price increases in September, with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) reporting that inflation last…
Coffee traders face risky decision on exports to China
Local coffee traders are facing a hot dilemma over the fulfilment of US$100,000 worth of orders to China. If the beans are shipped, Customs in China may allow them to be cleared and…
Trade Board opening up auto pre-inspection to multiple service providers
The Trade Board Limited will be opening up pre-owned vehicle inspections to multiple players when the current contract for the Japanese service provider expires in January. The agency has already began recruitment with…
Mixed feeling
With NCB Financial Group Limited’s (NCBFG) extraordinary general meeting (EGM) only 11 days away, different asset managers are having mixed signals on the multi-billion-dollar additional public offering (APO) following the recent departure of…
Stocks Round Up | tTech, Edufocal the biggest winners today
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index clawed back lost ground on Wednesday. The busy trading on small volumes, ended with an advance/decline ratio of 45/39. The JSE Combined Index advanced by 2,806.14…
Xi promises open markets and billions in new investments for China’s ‘Belt and Road’ projects
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised foreign companies greater access to China’s huge market and more than US$100 billion in new financing for other developing economies as he opened a forum Wednesday on his…
Honouring senior citizens: Flow Foundation, NCSC celebrate the elderly
In a demonstration of its ongoing commitment to enabling the lives of Jamaica’s elderly, the Flow Foundation joined the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in underscoring the importance of recognising the seniors’…
Mayberry deepening microfinance interest
MAYBERRY Investments Limited has purchased an additional 10 per cent stake in Dolla Financial Services Limited as it increases its interest in listed microfinance companies. The disclosure, which was made to the Jamaica…