Roots Financial Group has acquired patty maker and food chain Mother’s Enterprise Limited for an undisclosed sum. “We acquired 100 per cent of Mother’s Enterprises,” said Kevin Donaldson, a former investment banker and…
Category: Business & Economy
No real estate licence, no deal
Anthony Tharpe, CEO of the Caribbean Real Estate Fund Limited, otherwise known as Careif, has been canvassing for industry support following a loss in the Court of Appeal which means, he says, that…
Tropical Battery to test EV market with first 40 bikes
Aiming for a minimum 15 per cent growth in revenue, annually, energy storage company Tropical Battery is days away from clearing its first shipment of 40 electric bikes, as it prepares to enter…
Inflation returns to target range at 5.8%
The price of goods and services fell for the month of April 2023, causing the country’s annual inflation rate to settle within the Bank of Jamaica’s target range for the first time in…
Connected and Protected Programme expanded to primary schools
The Flow Foundation’s Connected and Protected online safety programme has now expanded to primary schools with its Safer Internet Monitor sessions. The sessions are designed to empower primary school children with practical knowledge…
Mother’s Enterprise sold to Roots Financial
Roots Financial Group has acquired patty maker and food chain Mother’s Enterprise Limited for an undisclosed sum. “We acquired 100 per cent of Mother’s Enterprises,” said Kevin Donaldson, a former investment banker and…
Inflation at 21-month low
A decline in the price of electricity and petrol helped to push inflation within the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) target range for the first time in almost two years, but analysts say the…
Inflation at 21-month low
A decline in the price of electricity and petrol helped to push inflation within the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) target range for the first time in almost two years, but analysts say the…
Banks report tougher credit standards in wake of failures
A new United States Federal Reserve report showed that banks raised their lending standards for business and consumer loans in the aftermath of three large bank failures and expect to lift them more…
Banks report tougher credit standards in wake of failures
A new United States Federal Reserve report showed that banks raised their lending standards for business and consumer loans in the aftermath of three large bank failures and expect to lift them more…