NCB Financial Group CEO Patrick Hylton has sought to clear the air surrounding the reason behind his pending separation from the financial conglomerate, saying he “understands” these things happen in business, while addressing…
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Caribbean ministers of agriculture meet to discuss food insecurity
MINISTERS of agriculture across the Caribbean this week gathered at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to discuss how the region going forward will reduce food insecurity concerns…
From new BOJ banknotes to central bank digital currencies
CHANGE is often met with scepticism and fear, especially when it comes to anything having to do with money. Recent ly, Jamaica introduced new polymer banknotes, a move that has been met with…
Confidence inches higher, amid uptick in vacation and investment plans
Consumer and business confidence indices inched up marginally in the second quarter of 2023 when compared to a year ago but mixed when matched against the results generated in the previous quarter. Consumer…
Market thumbs nose at NCB turmoil
Amid turmoil at Jamaica’s largest banking conglomerate, a $2 trillion behemoth that has the potential to hobble the Jamaican economy were the business to falter, stock market investors digested the sudden and unexplained…
BOJ moves to calm jitters amid NCBFG management changes
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is seeking to assure that member companies of the NCB Financial Group (NCBFG) are profitable, strong and safe amid the sudden management changes at the financial institution. In a…
China economy misses growth forecasts
China’s economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year, adding to worries over surging youth unemployment and a weak property sector and raising the likelihood that the government will double…
iWrite goes after household name status
Launched as a creative company in 2017, iWrite International through the power of words, video and sound has been working to erase errors as it imprints the business as a household name locally….
Export woes
LOCAL small business owners have expressed that they are encountering too many barriers when trying to capitalise on the international export market. On Wednesday, which was the opening day of the 9th staging…
‘No more cybertheft compensation’
NCB’s inhouse fraud specialist, Dane Nicholson, wants banks and financial houses to get tough on customers as a teaching moment for those who carelessly fall into the trap of cybercriminals. He is also…