The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have launched the EmpowerJA initiative that seeks to fast-track the economic and social development of the country’s micro, small and…
Category: Business & Economy
Regional drive
ICR Holdings, the entity which recently acquired Island Car Rentals and Jamaica Rental Company in a $2.7-billion deal, is set to steer a new chapter in its history, navigating into regional markets. The…
New tech institute launched to upskill small businesses in the region
The newly-launched Caribbean Digital Transformation Institute (CDTI) piloted by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is to equip Caribbean small businesses with improved digital capabilities as they leverage the use of modern…
GOJ secures partners for climate resilience
The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is collaborating with a number of multilateral financial institutions and partners to beef up the country’s resilience to extreme climate events. Working with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB),…
Scotia one of the most efficient banking groups, says NCB Capital
Investment bank and brokerage NCB Capital Markets Limited has issued analysis showing that rival commercial bank Scotia Group Jamaica generally operates more efficiently than its peers, including its own parent, NCB Financial Group….
Banks warned as trade-based money laundering proliferates
Richard Serrano, a retired IRS-Criminal Investigation special agent who is currently the interim head of investigations at Citibank, says the nature of cargo movement allows age-old trade-based money laundering to proliferate, and that…
Exxon Mobil doubles down on fossil fuels with US$59b deal for Pioneer Natural
Exxon Mobil is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at US$59.5 billion, its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago, creating a colossal fracking operator in West Texas. Including…
UPDATE: Select Brands, Stansfeld Scott partner to acquire Stone’s Ginger Wine
Ringtail International Inc, an equal joint venture between Select Brands from Jamaica and Stansfeld Scott Inc of Barbados and the United States, is finalising the acquisition of Stone’s Ginger Wine, with expectations to…
Select Brands, Stansfeld Scott partner to acquire Stone’s Ginger Wine
Ringtail International Inc, an equal joint venture between Select Brands from Jamaica and Stansfeld Scott Inc of Barbados and the United States, is finalising the acquisition of Stone’s Ginger Wine, with expectations to…
No borrowing for beneficial ownership delinquents, says COJ head
Shellie Leon, acting CEO of the Companies Office of Jamaica, says recent amendments to the Companies Act have introduced fines which penalise companies that fail to make an annual return for beneficial owners…