Kadeen Mairs has resigned as chief executive officer of Dolla Financial Services. A notice posted late Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange said he had commenced ‘garden’ leave, effective July 28. Garden leave…
Category: Business & Economy
St George’s College committed to internet safety for its students
More than 1,000 boys of St George’s College were educated on internet safety and the dangers of phishing during the school’s implementation of the Flow Foundation’s Connected and Protected Safer Internet School Grant…
DIVIDENDS DILEMMA
THE Jamaica Stock Exchange Limited (JSE) is among a number of financial entities that have decided not to declare a dividend in what can be described as a challenging economic environment. This was…
Clarke urges quick action on Caricom tax law to align with global 15% initiative
Caricom will need to update its tax arrangements to align with the movement towards a minimum global tax on businesses, and Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke is pushing for the bloc to…
NCB, Scotia partner with NHT on housing loans
The National Housing Trust, NHT, expects to onboard more partners, including credit unions, merchant banks and building societies, under the newly revised External Financing Mortgage Programme by August, when the long-standing Joint Financing…
Project STAR seeks more support through social IPO
PROJECT STAR is calling for more support as it continues to raise awareness of its first social initial public offering (IPO) on the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE). “This is the first time…
Creatives urged to join industry association
To better organise and attract funding support, players in the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are being urged to have greater participation in their local association. Co-founder and executive director of Kingston Creative…
Federal Reserve raises its key rate for 11th time
America’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months, a streak of hikes that are intended to curb inflation. The move lifted the…
Coconut Industry Board developing gene banks
RECOGNISING the need to expand coconut farming into low-density areas across Jamaica, the entity responsible for protecting the industry says it is using technology to conduct GIS mapping of varieties of the nut…
K-Ban expands with ‘click and mortar’ hardware in St Andrew
K-BAN Hardware recently launched its new store in Village Plaza on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew, and it’s allowing e-commerce to meet storefront. “This space is really what we call click and…
